Book closes on another Dundee Literary Festival
The fifth Dundee Literary Festival closed on Sunday after another successful programme of events. (...)
Dublin author Simon Ashe-Browne wins Dundee International Book Prize
A 26-year-old writer from Dublin has been named winner of the 2011 Dundee International Book Prize. (...)
Busy day ahead at Dundee Literary Festival
Dundee Literary Festival has a packed programme at the Bonar Hall today. (...)
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Dundee Comics Day attracts a quite extraordinary line-up
John Wagner, creator of Judge Dredd, and Frank Quitely, one of the world's most sought-after comics artists, are among the top names appearing at this year's Dundee Comics Day. (...)
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Big names among the line-up for Dundee Literary Festival
Bestselling author Victoria Hislop is to make a rare public appearance at the Dundee Literary Festival. (...)
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Dundee comics a serious success story, says university expert
Dundee comic favourites the Dandy and the Beano came under the spotlight at a talk in the city's McManus Cafe this week. (...)
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Dundee Literary Festival's autumn taster whets the appetite
Dundee Literary Festival has been successfully steered into its new winter berth as its impressive expansion continues, writes Norman Watson. (...)
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Alan Warner returns to Dundee Literary Festival
Author Alan Warner will get the Dundee Literary Festival's autumn programme under way this afternoon when he reads from his novel Stars In The Bright Sky. (...)
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Review: An Act of Murder by Alan Wright
The 2010 winner of the Dundee International Book Prize was a clear favourite with the judges. Those at its launch at the Dundee Literary Festival heard that it was streets ahead of fellow competitors. Will the fiction-buying public think the same? (...)
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Alan Wright wins Dundee International Book Prize
A Beano-inspired slice of murderous Victoriana has scooped this year's Dundee International Book Prize — and £10,000 for its author. (...)
More on: Dundee University | Dundee | Dundee City Council | Alan Wright | Wigan
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Jamie Byng tells Canongate's uplifting story
Good judgment or luck? You cough up $40,000 for the memoirs of an unknown American senator after seeing his photograph in a bookshop. He defeats Hilary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and goes on to become America's first black president. (...)
More on: Edinburgh University | Scottish Arts Council | Dundee | Canongate Books | Dundee University
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Nick Cave proves a big softy
His work may "flirt with ideas of paedophilia, murder and incest," but singer and author Nick Cave proved yesterday that he is just a big softy at heart. (...)
More on: Nick Cave | Dundee | Kirsty Gunn | Brian Cox | Dundee University
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Legend Pat Mills the highlight of Dundee Comics Conference
Pat Mills, launch editor of the famous science fiction comic 2000AD, led the legends of comics who took part in Dundee's latest Comics Conference. (...)
More on: DC Thomson | America | Alan Davis | Pat Mills | France
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Top writing talent at Dundee Literary Festival
Livewire was the name given to the event that opened day two of Dundee Literary Festival. (...)
More on: Dundee University | Nigeria | Orkney Islands | Glasgow | North Ronaldsay
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Dundee Literary Festival starts with eastern premise
The fourth Dundee Literary Festival is under way, and is co-sponsored by The Courier. (...)
More on: Dundee University | Britain | Rome | China | Leverhulme Trust
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Nick Cave fans cover road and miles to Dundee
An international audience will greet acclaimed singer-songwriter, writer, poet, actor and sometime philosopher Nick Cave when he appears at the Dundee Literary Festival later this month. (...)
More on: Valerie Higgs | Kim Erlandsen | Canongate | Jamie Byng | Dundee Literary Festival
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Nethergate Writers find more success with Whodunwhat
Dundee group the Nethergate Writers have seen sales of their fourth book Whodunwhat take off well in the days since its launch, proving there is a strong demand for fiction written by the area's talent. (...)
More on: Esther Read | Waterstone's | Dundee University | Dundee Literary Festival | Nethergate Writers
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Dundee Literary Festival welcomes Yann Martel
The 2002 novel Life of Pi won Yann Martel the Man Booker Prize. An international bestseller with more than seven million copies sold, it catapulted its Canadian author to fame. Ahead of his appearance at the Dundee Literary Festival on June 9, Yann told Jack McKeown about his latest work, Beatrice and Virgil. (...)
More on: Stephen Harper | Ang Lee | Man Booker Prize | Alice Kuipers | Dundee Literary Festival
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Psychics next target for author Neil Forsyth
Broughty Ferry-born writer Neil Forsyth shot to fame with Other People's Money — the extraordinary true tale of teenage fraudster Elliot Castro. Since then he's taken on internet scammers and penned a work of fiction exposing the tricks used by psychics. Ahead of his appearance at Dundee Literary Festival, Neil told Jack McKeown about fake psychics, jewel theft and Asia's worst prison. (...)
More on: Dundee | New York Film Academy | Broughty Ferry | George Clooney | New York
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Novelist and rock star among honorary graduates
Musician Nick Cave and author Rosamunde Pilcher head a list of honorary graduates announced by Dundee University, which also recognises contributions to science, education and the university. (...)
More on: Longforgan | Lebanon | Sir James Black Centre | Argentina | Arthur Young
