Ali Millar speaks to Justin Cartwright about his new book Up Against the Night, at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Frank McAllister is a man who appears to have it all: wealth, happiness and a comfortable London life. The … Justin Cartwright : Up Against the Night
Ali Millar in conversation with Etgar Keret an internationally acclaimed novelist who now turned his hand on memoir, at this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival. Etgar Keret was declared ‘a genius’ by the New Yorker: The Seven Good Years, translated into English by … Etgar Keret : The Seven Good Years
Books Festivals Matt Haig spoke in front of a packed Book Festival audience about the importance of reading and writing in maintaining mental health and its role in helping him conquer depression, as part of the Festival’s Staying Well strand. Matt said … Matt Haig : Reasons To Stay Alive
Festivals Director Nick Barley introduces this year’s festival programme, which features over 700 events for adults and children, and includes writers from over 55 countries. Particular highlights include a selection of authors from Mexico, picked by Mexican visual artist Gabriel Orozco, … Nick Barley : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015
Books Festivals Ali Millar in an illuminating interview with Danish novelist and short-story writer Dorthe Nors at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Nors has burst onto the UK literary scene with a heady cocktail of short stories, ‘Karate Chop’, translated from the … Dorthe Nors : Karate Chop/Minna Needs Rehearsal Space
Festivals One of the most beloved figures in British comedy, Nicholas Parsons came to the nation’s attention with Sale of the Century, a 1970s teatime quiz show. He further endeared himself to audiences through his legendary work on Just a Minute … Nicholas Parsons : Tale of the Century
Books It’s a wonderful sunny day in Edinburgh and Olivia Vitazkova meets up with Kate Mosse at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It’s ten years since Mosse burst on the British literary scene with ‘Labyrinth’, the first of her Carcassonne-based Languedoc … Kate Mosse : The Languedoc trilogy and The Taxidermist’s Daughter
Through poetry and history we explore the connections between Lowland Scots and Ulster Scots in a programme for local channel NvTv transmitting in Northern Ireland. WriterStories : Scrievit in Scots
Thirteenth compilation of arts-news clips for the Arts Council’s culturefox.tv assembled for Belfast’s NvTv and Cork’s CCTV channels. ArtsIreland XIII
The seventh compilation of arts-news clips reporting on current events from culturefox.ie and Art in Ireland TV. ArtsIreland VII
The sixth compilation of arts-news clips reporting on current events from culturefox.ie and Art in Ireland TV. ArtsIreland VI
Literature Visual Arts Here Are the Young Men depicts life for four young men on the savage streets of Dublin. Rob Doyle was born in Dublin, and holds a first-class honours degree in Philosophy and an MPhil in Psychoanalysis from Trinity College Dublin. … Rob Doyle : Here Are the Young Men
Books Here Are the Young Men depicts life for four young men on the savage streets of Dublin. Rob Doyle was born in Dublin, and holds a first-class honours degree in Philosophy and an MPhil in Psychoanalysis from Trinity College Dublin. … Rob Doyle : Here Are the Young Men
Books Frances Hider interviews Gavin Francis about his latest book in another video from our Edinburgh International Book Festival author interview series. Edinburgh GP Gavin Francis spent over a year at a remote research station to write the Scottish Book of … Gavin Francis : Adventures in Human Being
The fifth compilation of arts-news clips reporting on current events from culturefox.ie and Art in Ireland TV. ArtsIreland V
ArtsIreland is a new series of short videos made with performers, artists and authors across Ireland for the new Arts Council Ireland Culturefox TV. This feature is a compilation of arts-news clips reporting on current events from culturefox.ie and Art … Culturefox : ArtsIreland IV
ArtsIreland is a new series of short videos made with performers, artists and authors across Ireland for the new Arts Council Ireland Culturefox TV. This feature is a compilation of arts-news clips reporting on current events from culturefox.ie and Art … Culturefox : ArtsIreland III
Books We interviewed Marc Lambert the CEO of Scottish Book Trust and author Anne Donovan about the exciting events at this years Book Week Scotland. Book Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of books and reading that takes place every November. … Book Week Scotland, 23 – 29 November 2015
Books Olivia Vitazkova interviews A D Miller the author of Snowdrop on the moral undertow of his new novel The Faithful Couple. Two young British men on the cusp of adulthood, meet at a hostel in San Diego. They strike up … A D Miller : The Faithful Couple
Books Bridgett Richards talks with Patrick Gale about his new novel A Place Called Winter which moves far from his customary Cornwall location. The novel evokes the harsh landscapes of the Canadian prairie for those who emigrated from Britain to make … Patrick Gale : A Place Called Winter
Books Ali Millar interviews Sean Michaels on his debut novel, Us Conductors. The novel concerns the creator of one of the world’s strangest instruments. Locked in a cabin aboard a ship bearing him back to Russia and away from the love … Sean Michaels : Us Conductors
Literature Patrick Cotter introduces this year’s Cork International Short Story Festival (formerly the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Festival) featuring: readings, public interviews and seminars. The 16th annual Cork International Story Festival will take place on 22 – 26 September, 2015 … Cork International Short Story Festival : 22 – 26 September, 2015
Books As the methods of warfare get more brutal, subtlety and secrecy become valid tools in overpowering enemy forces. For his book Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, Andrew Cockburn, the Washington editor of Harper’s, has been quietly researching … Andrew Cockburn : Kill Chain
Performance Listen to the peaceful and relaxing Summer Melodies, a collaborative video art project by Cristian Perez Scigliano inspired by his travels around the Highlands in Scotland and the people he met along the way. Summer Melodies
Books WELCOME TO Ó BHÉAL – FÁILTE GO DTÍ Ó BHÉAL Welcome to Ó Bhéal, Cork’s weekly poetry event. Featuring guest poets, a poetry challenge and later open-mic, Ó Bhéal has become a prominent, thriving feature in the cultural landscape of … O’Bheal : Weekly Poetry Night in Cork
Literature Welcome to Ó Bhéal – Fáilte go dtí Ó Bhéal Welcome to Ó Bhéal, Cork’s weekly poetry event. Featuring guest poets, a poetry challenge and later open-mic, Ó Bhéal has become a prominent, thriving feature in the cultural landscape of … O’Bheal : Weekly Poetry Night in Cork
