George RR Martin came back, Jackie Kay and Will Self delighted their crowds and Richard Dawkins talked about his childhood ... A lot can happen in two days at the international book festival
Bertha seems to have passed, meteorological peace has been restored and Charlotte square is full of readers again. The top literary game has kept going at the Edinburgh international book festival in this very intense first week. Here’s a round-up of what has happened in the last two days.
George RR Martin, part II
The creator of the Game of Thrones saga was in excellent form in both his events at the festival. He joked, gave quotes about sex, talked about the saga and gave insights into his writing life, influences and dreams. We already brought you everything that happened on his first talk – here is a recap plus all that’s new:- Listen to the books podcast about the author, with the best of his talks and interviews with his fans
- His second event: ‘I can only write one word at a time, one book at a time’
- Catch up on the first event: GRRM reveals why there’s no gay sex in Game of Thrones
- GRRM in quotes: ‘I love writing about bastards’
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