Truestory

PART OF THE Festivals ISSUE

Catherine Simpson gives insight into writing Truestory’s incisive portrayal of autism

Catherine Simpson appears at Dunbar’s CoastWord Festival with author Shelley Day on May 21st to talk about Truestory.

‘Puffs of air hang like clouds in front of her face. Out on the street, the sounds of sirens disappe …

‘This is the tale of a town far away / Where a curious story unfolded one day’

‘An Odious Campaign’ by Rob McInroy – Why a 1936 By-Election Still Resonates

‘This enraged the locals and he came close to being run out of town on several occasions.’
Crescendo by Robert J. Harris

‘‘That’s right, Bobby,’ he growled. ‘I haven’t seen you in – well, since you decided to kill me.’ ‘
David Robinson Reviews: Solitary Agents by David Goodman

‘This is very much an up-to-the-minute story of spycraft, positively revelling in all the things tha …
The Savage Landscape by Cal Flyn

‘It is their resistance to the intrusions of the outside world − culturally, economically, environme …
The Shortest History of Scotland: A Q & A with Murray Pittock

‘We need to be better aware of that to understand the challenges and achievements of the past, and t …
David Robinson Interviews: John Lister-Kaye

‘I enjoy stillness. It creeps up on you and becomes almost a force. I’ve had squirrels run over my f …