Interview - Malachy Tallack & Kathleen Winter (2015)

Journeys through northern landscapes are fascinating to writers on both sides of the Atlantic, and we spoke to Malachy Tallack, originally from Shetland, and Canadian writer Kathleen Winter to compare notes. Also hear from some audience members to see what they thought about their event. Malachy and Kathleen's hour-long event is available here on our website and on the edbookfest youtube channel, filmed live as part of Trading Stories at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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