UK reading habits an embarrassment, says Edinburgh book festival director
Nick Barley announces writers from 55 countries at festival will shake up Britain’s parochial readers and showcase Scotland as an outward-looking nation
August 2012
Books blog
My belated thank you to Liz Lochhead
One day in the early 80s, the poet Liz Lochhead got a blank reception from a bunch of young students. David Barnett was one of them – and says she inspired him to be a writer
May 2011
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Writers' Bloc confronts Mr Big Society
Edinburgh
Edinburgh poet heads to Paris for slam world cup
Edinburgh
Creative Scotland's 'red tape revolution'
Edinburgh
Historic Edinburgh fashion at the City Art Centre
April 2011
Edinburgh
Opinion: literary and commercial writers should lay down their arms
Historical novelist Sara Sheridan sits on the committee of the Society of Authors in Scotland. Here she talks about how literary snobbery can be divisive within the writing community
Edinburgh
Why writers must embrace social media, no matter the genre
Guest blogger and local novelist Sara Sheridan shares her digital journey, arguing that writers need to grasp social media or risk losing their rights - including freedom of speech
Edinburgh
Edinburgh local libraries app update
Edinburgh
How my niece ended up signing copies of my book
Edinburgh
Edinburgh book fest Twitter Q&A
March 2011
Edinburgh
Locals lined up for poetry slam
Edinburgh
DIY fanzine workshop in Tollcross
Edinburgh
Edinburgh reaches out to Japan crisis with buns and books
Edinburgh
Edinburgh library app first in Scotland
Edinburgh
Mystery 'poetree' is a symbol of library love
Edinburgh
Sara Sheridan on how history informs the present
February 2011
Edinburgh
Behind the scenes of Let's Get Lyrical
Local literary blogger Helen Caldwell tells us about her involvement in Edinburgh's annual reading campaign
Edinburgh
Last minute fundraising boosts local student magazine into full colour
PublishED editors Matt Oldfield and Jen Mah tell us about their second issue, featuring an interview with Canongate's Jamie Byng
Edinburgh
Your pictures - Save Our Libraries Day in Edinburgh
Saturday's protest at Holyrood was one of many across the UK
