Blue Planet wildlife photographer Doug Allan is one of the stars of Live Literature, run as part of Dunfermline’s Outwith Festival.
The packed programme brings together authors, scriptwriters, photographers, film-makers and publishing professionals in venues across Dunfermlne’s historic centre.
The literature programme, which is curated by Caroline Copeland of Dunfermline’s new publishing company Write Rammy, will run across the five days of the festival from September 5 to 9.
Wildlife photographer, film-maker and author Doug Allan will return to his hometown of Dunfermline with Natural Born Thrillers.
Doug is famous for his work with Sir David Attenborough, and on series such as Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Frozen Planet and Forces of Nature.
Making a return to Dunfermline from America will be Daniel Kalder, who will discuss his Dictator Literature with journalist Jackie McGlone.
Skids frontman, Fifer Richard Jobson, will return for the second year to Outwith, to read extracts from his latest novel Speed of Life, and to discuss his new writing.
Another returnee to Dunfermline is local born talent, and nominee for the People’s Book Prize, Ali Bacon, who will discuss her second novel which focuses on the life of Edinburgh photographer and artist David Octavius Hill.
Chris McQueer will read from his bestselling Hings and unpublished work.
Bestselling international young adult author Estelle Maskame will also be appearing to discuss her latest novel in the Did I Mention I Loved You series.
Outwith, which has doubled in size from its inaugural event, is organised by Dunfermline Delivers with Fire Station Creative, Avocado Sweet and Write Rammy.
A major element of this year’s event will be several author schools for writers at all stages of their careers.
In a range of workshops professional authors, agents, and publishers will be on hand to help unpublished, and published writers with their writing goals and publishing queries.
Caroline said: “West Fife has such rich published writing talent, it’s great to be able to showcase that in the Outwith Arts Festival, while at the same time providing practical help and advice to those yet unpublished authors.
“We continue to grow our live literature line-up, and are particularly grateful this year to the Scottish Book Trust for their help in that.”
She added she was sure in years to come many new local authors will be presented at the festival.
“Grassroots festivals should be about providing inspiration to grassroots talent, and I’m proud that we can do that through Outwith.”
Full details can be found at www.outwithfestival.co.uk.
