Edinburgh Book Festival 2008

Once again a group of our S2 pupils enjoyed a trip to the Edinburgh Book Festival on Monday 25th August – a great start to the new term. After a journey through some wet and windy weather we arrived in plenty of time for the first author of our visit to be introduced: Julia Bertagna. This Glasgow-born writer made us think about what the future may hold considering the current chaotic weather the world is experiencing. Our imaginations were stirred not only through the images shown on screen but also by the noise of the tent flapping wildly in the midst of Charlotte Square. It wasn’t difficult to imagine the floods of her book Genesis coming true!

After a hurried look around the book shop and a quick bite of lunch we went back to hear what Tim Bowler had to say about his new books. The first ten minutes were spent laughing at the many weird and wonderful questions he had been asked by pupils. His manner was so funny we began to wonder if we had stumbled on a comedian rather than a writer…He then told us of his new thriller series called Blade about a fourteen year old boy and the dangerous life he leads; the tent was still with suspense as he read from his second book in the series. Finally we told us briefly about another new book, just published, called BloodChild. In usual Tim Bowler style, this book is full of intrigue and mystery. We then hurried off to find these new books and spend time chatting to the author himself. All in all, an inspiring and fun day at the Festival.

Mrs J. Mackay