I have an article in the new edition of Northwords Now magazine, about poet Robin Robertson, whose new book “The Long Take” was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize. I’m going to be reading some of my own poems, and talking about Robin Robertson’s work, at the official launch for the magazine, which takes place … More Robin Robertson and Northwords Now
I will be speaking about my biography of Josephine Tey on the evening of Friday 23rd November at the Pentlands Book Festival. The venue is (perhaps aptly for a crime writer!) Porteous Funeral Parlour in Juniper Green, which is on the 44 bus route from Edinburgh. The event starts at 7:30pm. Details of how to … More Pentlands Book Festival
The university I went to in Canada, Dalhousie, is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and as part of that they are highlighting famous alumni – this literary one caught my eye: https://alumni.dal.ca/dalhousie-originals/lucy-maud-montgomery/ Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of “Anne of Green Gables”, went to Dalhousie University for one year. She later fictionalised some of her experiences … More LM Montgomery and the Dalhousie Gazette
It’s the end of August, and the end of what has been a very sunny summer. A lot of book festivals and events happen in the autumn (and I have a couple of fun events coming up soon), but the big Edinburgh International Book Festival has just finished. I managed along to listen to three … More two days at the Edinburgh Book Festival
Josephine Tey (Beth MacKintosh) was born on 25th July 1896 – so last Wednesday was the 122nd anniversary of her birth. Recently, I met up with writer SG MacLean to talk about Josephine Tey’s books, ahead of a talk she is doing on historical fiction and politics – check out her Instagram here. Beth, the … More birthdays
