Monday, 24th August Chaired by Al Senter The Spiegeltent Perhaps best known amongst book fans as the author of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne is a versatile writer. Joining Al Senter in the wonderful Spiegeltent, Boyne was keen to talk about both his new novel, A History of Loneliness and his […]
Monday, August 24th Chaired by Al Senter Baillie Gifford Main Theatre This event was set to be a treat to any Beatles fans, and so it was. Mark Levisohn, one of the world’s leading historians on the now infamous group, joined up with writer Al Senter to chat about the first book in a […]
The first week of the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival is now over, and as we go into to the second half of this two-week long literary party The Student gives you its last preview of the year. It’s definitely not too late to head down to Charlotte Square garden for some interesting talks, as […]
Once named “The Most Dangerous Woman in Britain” (a title now stolen from her by the First Minister of Scotland), Shami Chakrabarti still has enough energy and passion to scare even the most stoic politician. A former Home Office civil servant, Chakrabarti is now the Director of Liberty, a UK civil rights organisation, and author […]
August 18th and 20th Chaired by Jamie Jauncey and Janet Smyth Baillie Gifford Main Theatre In his home city of Edinburgh, Alexander McCall Smith needs little introduction. Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Edinburgh and author of an impressive number of novels, poems, short stories, and books for children, McCall Smith, or […]
Tuesday, August 18th Chaired by Rosemary Burnett Garden Theatre Ziauddin Sardar is perhaps an unknown name to many of The Student’s readers. However, considering the fact that he is one of this country’s leading expert on Islam and Muslim thought he probably ought to be better known. Although born in Pakistand, Sardar grew up […]
Wednesday, August 19th Chaired by Jackie McGlone Baillie Gifford Main Theatre Returning to the Book Fest yet again, Kate Mosse has now become one of the trademarks of the festival. Perhaps best known for her Languedoc Trilogy, featuring the novels Labyrinth, Sepulchre, and Citadel, last autumn Mosse published her first crime thriller, The Taxidermist’s […]
Photo: Enrique Badulescu Tuesday, 18th August Chaired by Gabriel Orozco Panel: Sergio González Rodriguez and Juan Villoro Garden Theatre 2015 is the Year of Mexico in the UK, and the Book Fest is celebrating the occasion with three events covering the entire spectrum of Mexican literature. Prior to this year’s festival, Director Nick Barley […]