William McIlvanney (2013 Event)

Two years ago, fans flocking to see William McIlvanney at the
Book Festival shared his exasperation that his seminal crime
novels were out of print. Attending that event was Francis
Bickmore, editorial director of Canongate, who immediately took
action. Thanks to Bickmore we proudly welcomed McIlvanney back in
2013 to celebrate gorgeous new editions of Laidlaw, Strange
Loyalties and The Papers of Tony Veitch. Hear him talk about what
it was like to have his classic works republished at this event,
recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.