About this episode
Kirstin Innes discusses her novel Scabby Queen and its themes of life and activism.
The award-winning Scottish writer, Kirstin Innes, speaks to Bookclub, presented by James Naughtie, about her second novel, Scabby Queen. The book, published in 2020, explores the life of one-hit wonder and political activist, Clio Campbell, who is found dead three days before her fifty-first birthday. Producer: Dominic Howell Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.
People in this episode
Host: James Naughtie
Guest: Kirstin Innes
Topics covered
- Scottish literature
- novels
- political activism
- one-hit wonders
- author interview
Keywords
- Kirstin Innes
- Scabby Queen
- James Naughtie
- Scottish writer
- political activist
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Scabby Queen
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