Women on the Edge – Interview with Linda Cracknell What is it about “being on the edge” geographically, socially, emotionally that drew you to the event? The characters I write about are often marginalised or voiceless in some way, or become outsiders by force or choice. The psychological edginess of certain places also really interests […]

Women on the Edge – Interview with Cynthia Rogerson What is it about “being on the edge” geographically, socially, emotionally that drew you to the event? Actually, it was more a case of reacting with enthusiasm to an invitation. I like the broadness of the theme, and I’ve always like the word EDGE. It implies […]

Written by Jenni Calder, Scottish PEN, co-organiser of ‘Women on the Edge’ On 6 March six writers are getting together at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities to talk about ‘Women on the Edge’. The all-day event marks International Women’s Day (on 8 March) and has now become an annual […]