Anne Donovan, Kirstin Innes, Allan Radcliffe and Jason Donald (2010 event)
From the word 'Elsewhere' four writers have created very different tales, Not Scotland, Horror Story, Chicago and Puerto Galera . Join Jenny Brown and the authors as they discuss their Book Festival commissions, inspirations, thoughts on the project and future plans in this edited clip. Donald reveals that the commission turned him into a ‘writing Dr. Frankenstein’ as he salvaged a zombie story to create Puerto Galera.
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