Christopher Whyte
May 2020
Christopher Whyte discusses how he came to learn Gaelic, why it is a language of resistance, and his relationships with several Scottish poetry greats.
Ella Frears
April 2020
Ella Frears discusses sand, vintage erotica, and the interplay between her roles as a writer and visual artist.Juana Adcock and Tessa Berring
February 2020
The poets discuss violence against women in Mexico, writing long poems, and why language is like froth.
Aileen Ballantyne
January 2020
Aileen Ballantyne on childhood plane journeys to America, the 1969 moon landings, and the Lockerbie bombing.
Alan Spence: Edinburgh Makar
December 2019
In June 2019, poet, playwright and novelist Alan Spence performed at the Library to mark his first year as the Makar or Poet Laureate of Edinburgh. We recorded the event and present it to you now.
Stewart Conn
December 2019
Stewart Conn discusses how Edinburgh inspired his latest collection and his collaboration with illustrator John Knight.
Tolu Agbelusi
October 2019
Tolu Agbelusi talks about building communities and empowering people through literature.
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, Hamish Henderson and The Darg
October 2019
To mark the centenary of Hamish Henderson's birth, Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, discusses his legacy.Penny Boxall
August 2019
Winner of the 2016 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award Penny Boxall discusses her collection Who Goes There?
Niall O’Gallagher
July 2019
To coincide with Niall O'Gallagher's appointment as Bàrd Baile Ghlaschu, Glasgow's Gaelic poet laureate, we present an interview with O'Gallagher.Nina Bogin, Eoghan Walls and Beverley Bie Brahic
May 2019
A recording of a reading held in the Scottish Poetry Library featuring Nina Bogin, Eoghan Walls and Beverley Bie Brahic.