The former police officer is best known for his books starring DCI Jim Daley.

The line-up features TV presenter Patrick Grant and Michelin star chef Tom Kerridge among others.

The 17-year-old has created the graphic novel for the cultural institution Beaford Arts

Scotland's national poet says new literature faces huge challenges from computer-generated work.

The items that vanished from the National Library of Scotland in the 1960s included poems and songs.

Hadi Matar denies charges of attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack.

The festival is running until Sunday evening, across several cultural venues.

A discussion and the annual poetry slam are among the pre-festival events taking place in the city.

Dark Horse Comics was set to publish more works in the Anansi Boys series, a spin-off of the British author's novel American Gods.