Tag Archives: Birnam Book Festival

Keep reading, stupid

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Jamie Jauncey

For the past twenty-five years I have been involved in one way or another with book festivals – as a board member, as a chair or moderator, as a presenter of my own work, and as a patron. Book festivals … Continue reading →

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, book festivals, Edinburgh Book Festival, Education, Empathy, Kindness, Scotland, Stories, Writing | Tagged Birnam Arts, Birnam Book Festival, book festivals, Children's reading, Cognition, Edinburgh International Book Festival, James Marriott,, Naional Literacy Trust, Post-literacy, Post-literate society, Year of Reading | 10 Comments

Paying attention

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Jamie Jauncey

Birnam, the village where I live, and neighbouring Dunkeld, across the river, have a combined population of just 1,100 souls. For our size we’re unusual in having an arts centre, fully equipped with a 150-seater auditorium, studio and meeting spaces, … Continue reading →