Author Alan Warner will get the Dundee Literary Festival’s autumn programme under way this afternoon when he reads from his novel Stars In The Bright Sky.
Mr Warner, who was longlisted for the Booker Prize, has received considerable critical acclaim for his books, including his debut Morvern Callar, which was made into a film.
Festival director Anna Day said, “We are delighted to have Alan Warner opening our second literary festival of the year. He has been among the most acclaimed Scottish authors of the past 15 years, thanks to works like Morvern Callar and the much-loved The Sopranos.
“This a great opportunity to reacquaint ourselves with the girls from the Sopranos and hear Alan’s thoughts on writing and his work.”
The event takes place at the Baxter conference suite in Dundee University’s Tower Building at 4pm. Admission is free.
The literary festival, which is also being hosted at the Bonar Hall, is making its debut in an autumn slot, having previously taken place during the university’s graduation week in June.
The programme continues on Thursday with a celebration of Dr Finlay’s Casebook with readings from David Rintoul, who played Finlay in the 1990s TV series, and a discussion with biographer Alan Davies, author of A. J. Cronin, The Man Who Created Dr Finlay.
Other authors taking part include James Robertson, Norman Watson and Brian Johnstone and university tutors are running a creative writing workshop.More details of events are available at www.literarydundee.co.uk or by phoning 01382 384413.