Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre

Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'

Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J

Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long

Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber

Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood

Fred MacAulay's five festival picks

Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up

Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival

Jesse Jackson: 'Can you imagine a state in Germany having the right to fly a Nazi flag?'