See page 74 / 75 for booking details

Tuesday 12 August events for adults continued
Dealing with Editors,
Agents and the Rest
WRITING WORKSHOP
2.00pm – 3.30pm I Writers’ Retreat I £12.00 £10.00
Getting a contract is not the end of the story. Authors must then deal with a
plethora of people and problems that can get in the way of writing. On the basis
that knowledge is almost everything (a sense of humour is the rest), Nicola
Morgan gives you the low-down on all the main issues. Bring your questions
and problems for this informal, practical discussion. (Maximum 30 places)
Stewart Conn, Valerie Gillies
& Henry Marsh
SCOTTISH POETRY
2.30pm I Peppers Theatre I £9.00 £7.00
Three Edinburgh poets foregather, each immaculately skilled in the
sharpness yet gentleness of their observations. Both Stewart Conn and
Valerie Gillies have held the post of Edinburgh Makar or poet laureate;
while Henry Marsh is praised and published by Alexander McCall Smith.
Elisabeth MacDonald
& Mary Warnock
MEDICINE AND SOCIETY
3.00pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00
Is there a case for assisted dying Easeful Death by one of Britain’s most
eminent moral philosophers, Baroness Mary Warnock, and experienced
doctor Elisabeth MacDonald, examine the moral minefield of euthanasia and
evidence from other countries where the practice is legal. One conclusion
is that, whatever the law, compassion is the key.
Norman Lebrecht
MUSIC AND SOCIETY
3.30pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00
workshop
poetry
society
culture
Ever fearless and provocative, Norman Lebrecht is the country’s best-known
music critic. In his much discussed Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness he
gives a colourful and controversial picture of the classical music recording
industry; its egos, excess and likely imminent demise.
Supported by The Bacher Trust
James Hamilton
& Richard Reeves
LIVED LIVES
4.00pm I Peppers Theatre I £9.00 £7.00
The John Murray Archive, now housed at the National Library of Scotland,
is a breathtaking treasure trove of some of Britain’s greatest thinkers.
Seven generations of the John Murray family amassed this resonant
collection – a story now told by James Hamilton. Another great enlightened
mind was John Stuart Mill, Victorian philosopher and firebrand, as revealed
by Richard Reeves.
Craig Murray
LIVED LIVES
4.30pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00
Fearless Scot Craig Murray gave a no-holds-barred account of his
years as British ambassador to Uzbekistan in Murder in Samarkand.
Now he writes of his earlier Foreign Office posting to Ghana in The Road
to Samarkand. With characteristic frankness, he reveals the paradoxes
of the West’s involvement in Africa, peppered with wry anecdote. Chaired
by Ruth Wishart.
Eugenijus Ališanka,
Gintaras Grajauskas
& Sigitas Parulskis
WRITERS OF THE WORLD
4.30pm I Writers’ Retreat I £6.00 £4.00
Lithuanian poetry has changed since independence in 1991; the new
generation is more concerned with aesthetics than political themes.
Come and hear some of the brightest poetic talents: Eugenijus Ališanka
is a director of an international poetry festival, Gintaras Grajauskas is
a jazz musician and Sigitas Parulskis is an award-winning novelist.
In association with Literature Across Frontiers
biography
biography
poetry
British Council Bookcase
We bring writers from all over the world but we bring other special visitors too
– publishers, festival directors, literature lovers and professionals who come
to Edinburgh to discover the very best of our writing and offer fantastic new
opportunities, including touring and being published abroad, to the writers they
hear and meet. Every second year we work closely with the British Council,
committed to promoting the very best of British culture across the world.
With their support and that of the Scottish Arts Council, we offer a series of
events for the public and for invited delegates alike, a stunning showcase within
the greater showcase of the festival itself. Come and share the discoveries.
Look out especially, on the middle Saturday of the festival and Bookcase, for
our ‘Expo’ event enabled by funding from the Scottish Government – brand new
work specifically commissioned from four top Scottish writers, to be premiered
in Edinburgh, published, and then toured to Norway for Stavanger’s
inspirational year as City of Culture 2008.
Look out for A BOOKCASE EVENT in event listings.
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 See page 74 / 75 for booking details
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008
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