Book events with authors normally follow the same old routine - the author's introduced, the author reads, the author answers questions - but at the West Port Book Festival on Sunday and The Short Story Hour, featuring David Gaffney and Hannah … [Read more...]
Rob Reports: Robert Shearman at West Port Book Festival 2011
October 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
The Edinburgh Book Festival may be the biggest literary event of the year in Scotland's capital, but don't think for one minute that outside of August Edinburgh is bereft of any decent book events. There's plenty going on all year round (it is a … [Read more...]
Thank you EdBookFest, you’ve been amazing!
September 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
I've posted my last diary entry for this year's EdBookFest (I still have reports to post), but I couldn't leave it without thanking all those who have touched my heart and soul over these past couple of weeks. You already know of the authors who have … [Read more...]
EdBookFest 2011 Diary: Day #16 – Of Swiss literary legends and final diary entries
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Note: remember to scroll down to the bottom for picture highlights from the day. Well this is it folks, my final diary entry of EdBookFest 2011. I know I post it a couple of days later than would have been ideal, but such is the pace and madness … [Read more...]
EdBookFest 2011 Diary: Day #15 – Of small community living and Polish ghettos
August 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Note: remember to scroll down to the bottom for picture highlights from the day. It may have been my second last day of EdBookFest, but I had a couple of real highlights to keep the blues away. To kick off was an event in my most favourite of … [Read more...]
EdBookFest 2011 Diary: Day #12 – publicists, Kashmir, and the future of the city
August 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Note: remember to scroll down to the bottom for picture highlights from the day. Before I continue with today's diary entry, I just wanted to offer a quick explanation about my numbering of entries. If you look back on my past EdBookFest Diary … [Read more...]
EdBookFest 2011 Diary: Day #10 – Of kids, short stories and American road trips
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Note: remember to scroll down to the bottom for picture highlights from the day. And so began the second full week of EdBookFest, and what a glorious morning it was to wake up to. Today also marked the start of the RBS Schools Programme, and so … [Read more...]
EdBookFest 2011 Diary: Day #9 – Satirical Tenderloin and Champions
August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Note: remember to scroll down to the bottom for picture highlights from the day. And so it was that I entered my second week of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, with only a single event on my schedule - Tim Binding and John Butler in a … [Read more...]
EdBookFest 2011 Diary: Day #6 – Of European writers, Swedish criminologists and Jenny Erpenbeck
August 19, 2011 By 7 Comments
Note: remember to scroll down to the bottom for picture highlights from the day. It was a slightly calmer day weather-wise as I headed into Charlotte Square for Day #6 of the Edinburgh Book Festival (you'll notice I have no Day #5 entry because I … [Read more...]