Tag: authors

Edinburgh photographer Anna Deacon and author Vicky Allan’s latest book examines our relationship with trees.For the Love of Trees is the story of why trees are important both to us as individuals and to...

Her novels have been translated into 40 languages and sold 16 million copies worldwide, so Val McDermid knows a thing or two about crime writing.The winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for...

The Craigmillar Book Festival is an annual event that takes place in nurseries, schools, Craigmillar Library and other public spaces around Craigmillar.The Craigmillar Book Festival aims to inspire everyone in Craigmillar to enjoy the...

Scotland seems to breed outstanding crime writers, but other countries are catching up fast - from Norway to Niagara Falls, new talent is emerging everywhere.  And crime fiction has at last become a respected...

Rachel and Fang - the demon turtle and tour mascot Rachel in signing mode It all started with a lamp. Unlike Aladdin and his famous Genie this lamp was more ordinary. It was merely a street...

We spoke to members of the Nanobeans writing group about their experiences of National Novel Writing Month 2010.  Here's what they had to say.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfgUztVghn8?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=344]The group meets twice a week throughout the year, on...

The Nano Beans group reserves tables for regular write-ins at Edinburgh's numerous coffee shops...“So, how’s nana-rama going?” my sister now asks me on a daily basis. She is not referring to my latest musical project...