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Scottish authors criticise cancellation of Glasgow literary festival Aye Write

Val McDermid and Douglas Stuart were among many writers to express outrage after Creative Scotland turned down the literary festival funding application

The Guardian - UK

Julian Assange’s moment of truth has arrived – and the stakes are high

If his appeal fails this week, the WikiLeaks founder could soon be on a plane towards a potential jail term of 175 years

The Guardian - UK

The best fiction books to read in 2024, from David Nicholls to Kiley Reid

Spend your 2024 getting lost in very good novels – there are plenty to choose from. Jessie Thompson shares our guide to the year’s unmissable fiction

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Andrew O’Hagan: Mayflies author brings Truman Capote's party of the century to stage

NEW York, 1966: American writer Truman Capote throws the party of the century. As 500 guests gather for his Black and White Ball at the Plaza Hotel,…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh fringe 2023 week one roundup: Capote, Wilde and a lovesick angler

Single-performer shows dominate this year’s fringe, but standouts include a bold, revisionist western, a strong, silent circus duo, a bed-hopping jukebox opera and an hour of quiet grieving…

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists

The Guardian - UK

The Ballad of Truman Capote review – party play goes jolly lightly

Andrew O’Hagan’s script has some witty lines but this drama about the author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood lacks narrative focus

The Guardian - UK

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Nicola Sturgeon to host festival event celebrating Andrew O'Hagan's Mayflies

This will be the festival's 10th anniversary.

The National (Scotland)

‘Complex. Unsettling. Creepy.’ Jarvis Cocker, Colm Tóibín and more on the disturbing genius of Artangel

From prison cells to department stores, for the past 30 years the visionary commissioning body has created unforgettable artworks in unlikely spaces. Famous fans pick their favourite works

The Guardian - UK

Assange ghostwriter says ‘I’ll go to jail before I help the FBI’ as police ask more questions

Andrew O’Hagan was approached by the Met but says he won’t talk

Evening Standard

Ghost writers go to war over Prince Harry’s memoir Spare

J.R. Moehringer has taken a swipe at Andrew O’Hagan, who gave him a bad review

Evening Standard

National Gallery told to think again over ‘destructive’ new entrance plans

Conservationists say: ‘go back to the drawing board’

Evening Standard

The week in TV: Mayflies; Without Sin; Prince Andrew: The Musical; Marie Antoinette

The BBC’s drama of lost youth and male friendship is a bittersweet triumph; Vicky McClure and Johnny Harris are back with a twist; and contrasting tales of two royals

The Guardian - UK

Martin Compston's new drama Mayflies has viewers 'in tears' praising 'outstanding' show

The Scots actor recently called the series 'the most emotionally challenging job I’ve ever done', and viewers flocked to social media to praise the BBC show.

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Martin Compston announces date for new series Mayflies based on Scottish novel

The Scots actor will play Jimmy in the series based on a novel by Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan's book of the same name.

Edinburgh Live

Martin Compston shares gripping trailer for new Scottish drama The Rig

Martin Compston has finally announced when fans can watch The Rig, a new thrilling supernatural drama. The Line of Duty star stayed in Edinburgh while filming the show.

Daily Record

Martin Compston announces date for new show The Rig and fans are buzzing

The Line of Duty star will appear in the new Prime drama, which will be on our screens in January.

Daily Record

Line of Duty star Martin Compston's new BBC drama Mayflies wraps filming

Mayflies is based on the Andrew O'Hagan novel of the same name which has been described as an “intimate and devastating portrait of male friendship”.

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Daily Record

Everything we know about Martin Compston's new Scottish drama Mayflies

The series, following the Scottish author's book of the same name, has been described as an 'intimate and devastating portrait of male friendship'.

The Guardian - UK

Joan Bakewell: ‘Life hasn’t got duller as I’ve got older. Less thrilling, perhaps’

The grande dame of broadcasting has, at 89, a new TV series and a book due out. Here she discusses painting, politics and swapping hot dishes with her lockdown neighbours

The National (Scotland)

Author Andrew O'Hagan on independence, creative process and male friendship

IN a study in London’s Primrose Hill, there’s a lot of what you would expect and a little of what you wouldn’t. Piles of books, a model…

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