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Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Over 750 authors including some of the best writers and thinkers from across the world, hot new talent and Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winners appeared in events at the 2010 Edinburgh International Book Festival. You can listen to extracts from some of the events in our series of free podcasts, recorded live at the festival.

  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Powering the Planet 2010 Event
    Scotland is seeking to become a world leader in renewable energy, while the arguments continue to rage about oil, 'cleaner coal' and nuclear power. How do we provide fuel for the world without destroying it in the process, and can Scotland really be a key player?
    31 January 2011, 12:36 pm
  • 1 hour 30 seconds
    Fay Weldon and Fatima Bhutto 2010 Event
    The celebrated Fay Weldon and the superb Fatima Bhutto captivated Book Festival audiences in this 2010 event chaired by Ruth Padel.
    28 October 2010, 8:30 am
  • 58 minutes 57 seconds
    Simon Callow 2010 Event
    On Monday 16 August, a gentleman came to the Information Desk to return his earpiece unused. "I didn't need it", he explained; "I've just been to the Simon Callow event!"
    28 October 2010, 8:30 am
  • 59 minutes 11 seconds
    Jeanette Winterson 2010 Event
    Legendary writer Jeanette Winterson inspired her audience with tremendous charm on 16 August, speaking movingly of happiness and the pursuit thereof.
    28 October 2010, 8:30 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Carol Ann Duffy 2010 Event
    We welcomed Britain's Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to the Book Festival in 2010 for three remarkable events. In this beautifully-received event she read new work from The Bees.
    28 October 2010, 8:30 am
  • 58 minutes 34 seconds
    Christos Tsiolkas 2010 Event
    Christos Tsiolkas flew all the way to Edinburgh from his home in Australia to open the 2010 Edinburgh International Book Festival in fine literary style.
    28 October 2010, 8:30 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Nicholas Parsons 2010 Event
    Chatting to chair Al Senter, the inimitable Nicholas Parsons showed that the oldest gameshow host ever still retains his famous ability to entertain.
    28 October 2010, 8:30 am
  • 53 minutes 30 seconds
    John Green 2010 Event
    On 15 August droves of enthusiastic fans were treated to a visit from American teen novel master John Green. In a stroke of genius he arranged a meet-up beforehand for the Edinburgh-based fans in his audience...!
    28 October 2010, 8:29 am
  • 57 minutes 29 seconds
    David Mitchell 2010 Event
    The remarkable author of the Booker-winning Cloud Atlas sold out the Book Festival's biggest venue many weeks in advance. Talking to chair Steven Gale, he delighted festival audiences with his warmth and humour.
    28 October 2010, 8:29 am
  • 59 minutes 58 seconds
    A S Byatt 2010 Event
    In a surprise Book Festival event announced after the 2010 programme went to print, A S Byatt charmed her substantial audience to the full.
    28 October 2010, 8:29 am
  • 1 hour 4 seconds
    Joseph Stiglitz 2010 Event
    A 2010 Book Festival event that will be talked about for some time to come. Nobel Prize-winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz, delivered a thought-provoking event with the words of a real insider.
    28 October 2010, 8:29 am
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