EIBF 2008: Friday 22nd August

Ownership, devolution, editorial bias, investment: Scottish media is rarely out of the news. In a broad-ranging discussion, Neil Blain and David Hutchison, editors of The Media in Scotland, explore the history of the press, broadcasting and cinema, the representation of Scotland, and current issues of politics and governance.

The James Tait Black Awards, presented by the University of Edinburgh, are the UK’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards. Past winners include D H Lawrence, Graham Greene and William Golding. Join James Naughtie as he announces the 2008 winners for fiction and biography; a unique chance to witness literary history in the making!

Alan Grant’s Robert Louis Stevenson adaptations have brought the classics to a whole new audience, while Bryan Talbot’s Alice in Sunderland almost shockingly re-contextualises an old favourite. Joined by Hannah Berry, whose stylised debut encapsulates the subtleties of noir fiction, these three compelling masters discuss literature, genre fiction, comics and beyond in a landmark event.