A Writer in Residence Event: Nicola Sturgeon In brief Date - 5 December 2023 Venue - The Queen's Hall Speakers - Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and Nicola Sturgeon Buy your ticket on The Queen's Hall website About the event In his second event as the University of Edinburgh's Writer in Residence, Michael Pedersen will be joined by former First Minister, and soon-to-be author, Nicola Sturgeon. They will discuss the books and authors that sustained her during her time as FM, and will be joined by a range of special guest readers. About the speakers Michael Pedersen Michael Pedersen is the Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh from September 2023 until June 2025. His prose debut 'Boy Friends' was published by Faber & Faber in 2022 to rave reviews and was a Sunday Times Critics Choice. A recipient of the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, his third poetry collection 'The Cat Prince' was published by Little Brown in 2023—the title poem of which is currently shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry. For over ten years he co-ran, curated and hosted the prize-winning literary production house Neu! Reekie!. Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon is the MSP for the Glasgow Southside constituency, and the former First Minister of Scotland – the longest-serving and first woman First Minister. Her "deeply personal and revealing" autobiography is to be published in 2025 by Pan Macmillan. How to attend This event is open to all, and costed. Tickets are available to buy on The Queen's Hall website. Buy your ticket on The Queen's Hall website Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh? We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study. Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Dec 05 2023 20.00 - 21.45 A Writer in Residence Event: Nicola Sturgeon An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and Nicola Sturgeon on the books that sustained her throughout her near decade-long service to Scotland. The Queen's Hall 85-89 Clerk Street Edinburgh EH8 9JG Find the venue on The Queen's Hall website Buy your ticket on The Queen's Hall website
A Writer in Residence Event: Nicola Sturgeon In brief Date - 5 December 2023 Venue - The Queen's Hall Speakers - Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and Nicola Sturgeon Buy your ticket on The Queen's Hall website About the event In his second event as the University of Edinburgh's Writer in Residence, Michael Pedersen will be joined by former First Minister, and soon-to-be author, Nicola Sturgeon. They will discuss the books and authors that sustained her during her time as FM, and will be joined by a range of special guest readers. About the speakers Michael Pedersen Michael Pedersen is the Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh from September 2023 until June 2025. His prose debut 'Boy Friends' was published by Faber & Faber in 2022 to rave reviews and was a Sunday Times Critics Choice. A recipient of the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, his third poetry collection 'The Cat Prince' was published by Little Brown in 2023—the title poem of which is currently shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry. For over ten years he co-ran, curated and hosted the prize-winning literary production house Neu! Reekie!. Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon is the MSP for the Glasgow Southside constituency, and the former First Minister of Scotland – the longest-serving and first woman First Minister. Her "deeply personal and revealing" autobiography is to be published in 2025 by Pan Macmillan. How to attend This event is open to all, and costed. Tickets are available to buy on The Queen's Hall website. Buy your ticket on The Queen's Hall website Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh? We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study. Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Dec 05 2023 20.00 - 21.45 A Writer in Residence Event: Nicola Sturgeon An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and Nicola Sturgeon on the books that sustained her throughout her near decade-long service to Scotland. The Queen's Hall 85-89 Clerk Street Edinburgh EH8 9JG Find the venue on The Queen's Hall website Buy your ticket on The Queen's Hall website
Dec 05 2023 20.00 - 21.45 A Writer in Residence Event: Nicola Sturgeon An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and Nicola Sturgeon on the books that sustained her throughout her near decade-long service to Scotland.
