Val McDermid & Jo Sharp: Shaping a Better Future (2020 Event)

At last year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, bestselling
author Val McDermid and professor of geography Jo Sharp were
inspired by the festival theme, We Need New Stories. So inspired,
in fact, that they turned to a loveable rogues gallery of
Scottish cultural folk to submit a piece of writing about their
dreams for a better future.


Edited by McDermid and Sharp, Imagine A Country is the
fascinating, eclectic and often inspiring result. In this event,
recorded live at the 2020 Book Festival, Val McDermid and Jo
Sharp host acclaimed writers Doug Johnstone, Jo
Clifford and Leila Aboulela, who read
their contributions and discuss how we might create a better
future for the greatest number of people.