Richard T Kelly: Scotland’s Black Gold Rush

North Sea oil exploration has been a subject of impassioned debate in Scottish life, and literature. Writer Richard T Kelly makes it the subject of his evocative novel The Black Eden. Charting the promise of ‘black gold’, he spins a fascinating story about five characters from different walks of life affected by the oil boom. Today, Kelly discusses his work with Mary Paulson-Ellis.

Categories: Environment/Nature, Scottish Fiction, Scottish Interest

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Another Scotland

When a nation’s stories crystallise into myth, it’s not always easy to retell them in new ways. Yet, that’s exactly what a generation of Scottish writers are doing: examining, unpacking, and redrafting foundational Scottish tales through a modern lens. In this year’s Festival, leading authors revisit familiar histories and tease out new ways to understand them…