Robert Harris: Scandalous Notes

A prime minister writes obsessively to the young women he’s infatuated with, sharing the most sensitive matters of state. Precipice, by multi award-winning author of multiple bestsellers, Robert Harris, is set in 1914 and tells the thrilling story of an affair with history-altering implications. Talking with David Stenhouse, the extraordinarily prolific, million-selling author of Fatherland and Pompeii talks about drawing from history and a country on the brink.

Categories: Fiction, History

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Brilliant Fiction

From international luminaries to local heroes, the programme is packed with stellar fiction. Here’s a taste of some of the brilliant writers coming to our stages this year…

Why not try? Irvine Welsh: Seeking Resolution Fri 23 Aug 18:45 - 19:45 Why not try? Karen McCarthy Woolf: Blending Truth and Fiction Thu 15 Aug 11:00 - 12:00