Writer, curator and art critic, Mika Hannula, presents his book ‘Tell It Like It Is – Contemporary Photography and the Lure of the Real’, as part of TalkSeePhotography’s workshop series. Hannula explores our understanding of contemporary photography through the discussion … Mika Hannula : Tell It Like It Is
Artist and poet Alec Finlay presents his exhibition ‘a-ga : on mountains’, which consists of a selection of poems and a series of wooden blocks, a letter on each, arranged in such a way they spell the name of a … Alec Finlay – a-ga : on mountains
Festivals James Meek was interviewed in October for www.writerstories.tv at the Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair held, at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Meek talks about his book Private Island, which explores the privatisation of some of Britain’s largest … James Meek : Private Island
Ryan Nicodemus talks to Writer Stories TV about his journey from materialism to minimalism at this year’s Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair. With his friend, Joshua Fields Millburn, Nicodemus explored the movement Minimalism and what it could do to help … Ryan Nicodemus : Everything That Remains
Festivals Dominic Hinde talks to Writer Stories TV about the Post Collective, at the Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair, hosted in Leith’s Out of the Blue space. The collective is an open journalism project dedicated to providing a platform for people … Dominic Hinde : Post Collective
Author and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch, presents her book ‘Blossom : What Scotland Needs to Flourish’, at this year’s Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair, at Out of the Blue in Edinburgh. Blossom explores certain aspects of Scottish society that could be … Lesley Riddoch : Blossom
Author Cathie Devitt introduces her new book, Don’t Drink and Fly, the first novella in a three part series exploring the life of Glasgow-based witch, Bernice O’Hanlon. On a quest to find happiness, Bernice makes her way through the ups … Cathie Devitt : Don’t Drink and Fly
Festivals The 18th Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair – the alternative international book festival – will take place from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October 2014 in Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Around 70 publishers will be displaying books ranging … Elaine Henry : Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair 2014
A competition to address the three plinths without a memorial on Edinburgh’s North Bridge. Entries can be submitted in a variety of forms by 14th February 2015. Further information if you forward your email etc to hello@summerhall.tv. North Bridge : The Missing Memorials
Audrey Dakin, project officer at the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, discusses the Trust’s fundraising campaign to transform Riddle’s Court into The Patrick Geddes Centre for Learning and Conservation. So far, £5m has been raised, but there’s still a further £600,000 … Audrey Dakin : The Patrick Geddes Centre
Books Festivals Alexandra Gushurst-Moore interviews author Sara Maitland at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. The book, Moss Witch and other stories, is a captivating set of short stories in which Maitland explores scientific interest through a wide variety of story-telling styles. Sara Maitland : Moss Witch and other stories
Technologist and political activist Smári McCarthy talks about the constitutional process Iceland went through after its financial crisis in 2008. Speaking at an event at Summerhall with Bella Caledonia, an online magazine, which explores ideas of independence, autonomy and self … Smári McCarthy : Crowdsourcing the Constitution
It’s a landmark day for Scottish political and social history. The Scottish Independence Referendum has spurred a record number of the Scottish public to register to vote, and it’s all to play for at this stage. Will Scotland become an … Francis Spufford and Ken Macleod : Writers Together
“Scottish Independence: Irish Consequences” National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Thursday 22nd March 2012 Into the final week of the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign, we thought we’d dig out this panel discussion, which took place at National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, … Glenn Patterson : Scottish Independence: Irish Consequences
“Scottish Independence: Irish Consequences” National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Thursday 22nd March 2012 Into the final week of the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign, we thought we’d dig out this panel discussion, which took place at National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, … Thomas McCarthy : Scottish Independence – Irish Consequences
“Scottish Independence: Irish Consequences” National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Thursday 22nd March 2012 Into the final week of the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign, we thought we’d dig out this panel discussion, which took place at National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, … Louise Welsh : Scottish Independence – Irish Consequences
Festivals Lidia Krzynowek, Director of the Polish Cultural Festival Association, introduces the heritage festival that takes place at Summerhall. Featuring a mix of talks, events and exhibitions, the festival aims to explore the cultural link that has existed, and continues to … Lidia Krzynowek : Polish Scottish Heritage Festival
Performance Director Liz Carruthers introduce’s Shakespeare’s classic text about power and obsession, Macbeth. Translated into Gaelic, this two person performance shows the bloody and cruel path to power taken by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Liz Carruthers was born in Edinburgh and … Liz Carruthers : MacBheatha
Performance Matthew Zajac from Dogstar Theatre Company introduces their play Factor 9, which centres around the contamination of NHS blood leading on to thousands of haemophiliacs receiving infected blood, and many developing Hepatitus C and HIV. It is considered to be … Matthew Zajac : Factor 9
Hackney based author Kerry Hudson talks about her work at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Her first novel, TONY HOGAN BOUGHT ME AN ICE-CREAM FLOAT BEFORE HE STOLE MY MA was winner of the Scottish First Book Award and … Kerry Hudson : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014
Set in Orkney and Edinburgh from the 1950’s to the closing decades of the 20th century, this novel is a moving and compassionate evocation of life in a small fishing community and the struggle to find one’s place and a … Fiona MacInnes : Iss
Daunderlust is a collection of journalist Peter Ross’s articles that he’s been writing for the Scotland on Sunday over the last few years. Exploring everything from lambing, to fetish clubs, Ross has been documenting the weird and wonderful happenings of … Peter Ross : Daunderlust – Dispatches From Unreported Scotland
Filmmaker Susan Kemp’s portrait of Robert Allan Jamieson, Shetland novelist and poet. Filmed over a period of weeks in the remote West Shetland crofting township of Sandness where Jamieson grew up, the film is a lyrical and inimate insight inro … Nort Atlantik Drift : A Portrait of Robert Alan Jamieson
Lesley McDowell talks about her book Unfashioned Creatures, which centres around the life of Isabella Baxter Booth, who was the real-life childhood friend of Mary Shelley. Booth was said to be ‘disturbed in her reason’, and it’s this idea, and … Lesley McDowell : Unfashioned Creatures
Author Philip Caveney has been writing since the late 70s, primarily for adults but he now writes for children. His best known books are the Sebastian Darke adventures ,which are about a hapless would-jester, and his miserable side-kick, Max. Caveney … Philip Caveney : Seventeen Coffins
Paul Gravett is a journalist, curator, lecturer, and broadcaster, who has worked extensively in comics since the 80s. Gravett talks about the exhibition he set up at the British Library, which explores the libraries vast collection of comics and comic … Paul Gravett : Comics Unmasked
A.L Kennedy’s work includes novels, short stories, drama, non-fiction and journalism for a variety of UK and overseas publications. Kennedy talks to WriterStories TV from this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, about her collection of short stories. A.L.Kennedy was born … A L Kennedy : All the Rage
Author Marcus Sedgwick discusses his writing process, his illustration work and collaboration. His work spans across many genres, and he’s written titles for children, teenagers and adults. Sedgwick’s work has been awarded the Printz Award, the Booktrust Teenage Prize and … Marcus Sedgwick : Edinburgh International Book Festival
Simon Van Booy’s book Everything Beautiful Began After centres around three individuals who meet in Athens after going to the city to find themselves. Simon Van Booy is a Brooklyn based writer whose work includes The Secret Lives of People … Simon Van Booy : Everything Beautiful Began After
Raja Shehadeh talks to WriterStories TV about his writing, and the history of Israel and Palestine at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian lawyer, novelist and political activist. He is a founder of the human … Raja Shehadeh : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014
