I have just spent a long fortnight in and out of the International Book Festival in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. this has become an annual thing for me, and I have a whale of a time even though I’m actually engaged in hard work. while I’m there I’m writing, tweeting, talking, taking photos, so when I get back I don’t really want to write any more. So here’s an essay in photographs rather than words, about the scenes and faces at this year’s festival.
The photos were taken on a bog-standard Nikon D50 or an iPad.
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Graham Swift
Ian Goldin
Ali Smith
A wave of beards swept through Charlotte Square. I think that’s author Philip Ardagh on the right.
Iain Macwhirter
Chris Close’s excellent photo-portraits of visiting writers etc. were on display again this year. The exhibition was better than ever – here are just a few faces, including Alexander McCall Smith, Gavin Francis, Joan Bakewell, Wilko Johnson, Ruby Wax, and Attila the Stockbroker. Thanks for letting me use these, Chris.
And back to my own pics…
Michael Scott
Thomas Clark
Zaffar Kunial
Relaxation…
Photo call
Scots ‘Makar’ Jackie Kay
Roy Hattersley
Louis de Bernières
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Richard Susskind & Daniel Susskind. In the background is journalist Lee Randall, who chaired their event.
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
Roger Mason
Late in the day we heard that actor Gene Wilder had left our world of pure imagination, maybe to watch from this cloud.
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