Val McDermid and Jo Sharp: shaping a better future

At last year's Edinburgh International Book Festival, bestselling author Val McDermid and geography teacher Jo Sharp took inspiration from the festival's theme, We Need New Stories. So inspired, in fact, that they turned to an adorable rogues gallery from Scottish culture to submit a piece of writing about their dreams for a better future. Imagine A Country is the resulting book, edited by McDermid and Sharp: fascinating, eclectic and inspiring. In this Edinburgh International Book Festival 2020 online event, Val McDermid and Jo Sharp come together to welcome renowned Scottish writers Doug Johnstone, Jo Clifford and Leila Aboulela, who read their contributions and discuss how we We could create a better future for as many people as possible. .

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