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Third Quarter 2019
Science writer Steve Jones has gone back to the source of all life, exploring the intimate links between solar power and the human body. Author and journalist Erica Wagner met him.
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Literary Festival Sponsorship
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Through our literary festival sponsorship, we engage with some of the world’s most respected authors, tapping into their knowledge and expertise to help guide our research. A number of these insights are available for you to read below, in our selection of exclusive author interviews.
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Population Matters.Second Quarter 2019Sarah Harper, author of How Population Change Will Transform our World, talks to Tiffany Jenkins about the challenges presented by our changing population. -
Sharp and to the point.Second Quarter 2019Clare Hunter has taken a fascination with textiles and embroidery and used it as the basis for an absorbing chronicle spanning centuries. She tells Colin Renton about the social, political and therapeutic values of needlework, and why she believes its benefits are underrated. -
NOT SO SILENT WITNESS.Second Quarter 2019Angela Gallop’s skill and tenacity have helped solve many high-profile crimes in her 40-year career as a forensic scientist. In an engrossing memoir that tells of blood stains, blunders and budget cuts, she explains that the TV portrayal of the job is not the whole story. -
Thinking Bigger.Second Quarter 2019The accepted view is that western philosophy equates to global philosophy. However, such a view is parochial and limiting says Julian Baggini, whose latest book investigates the thinking and traditions of other cultures, and how we can all learn from each other. -
Retail is changing not dying.Second Quarter 2019The world of retail is undergoing a level of change not seen since the industrial revolution. However, if retailers, governments and shoppers work together to embrace the change, we can all benefit, says brand expert and author Mark Pilkington. -
Nuclear Reaction.First Quarter 2019.The explosion at Chernobyl in 1986 changed everything for the nuclear industry and led to the demise of the Soviet Union, as Serhii Plokhy chronicles in Chernobyl, History of a Tragedy, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2018. He went back there with Malcolm Borthwick. -
A Literary Labour of Love.First Quarter 2019Robert McCrum spent two years compiling a list of the greatest non-fiction writing. That list forms the basis of his latest book. As he explains, the process was far from straightforward and his final selection did not meet with universal approval. -
Brexit and the Imperial Hangover.First Quarter 2019Danny Dorling, a social geographer and professor at the University of Oxford, believes that Brexit will damage the United Kingdom. He believes there will also be positives, though it will not be the rose-tinted future that many Leavers are anticipating. -
Fears of History Repeating.Two of the historians shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction appear to have a surprising amount in common when talking about lessons learned and fears for the future. -
The New Silk Roads.Peter Frankopan’s compelling book The Silk Roads: A New History of the World was widely acclaimed for the breadth and depth of its insight. Now, only three years later, the world has changed so much that he has published an updated version. -
Lessons of the Future.Sir Anthony Seldon believes that artificial intelligence will create the biggest change in education for 500 years. In his latest book, he explains how the future has already arrived in some parts of the world, and why we need to embrace it. -
Is Digital Changing Who We Are?Andrew O’Hagan explores the porous border between cyberspace and the ‘real world’ in The Secret Life: Three True Stories. The author, who is editor-at-large of the London Review of Books, also owns Sam’s Cafe in Primrose Hill, where he met Malcolm Borthwick to discuss the book. -
Rising Risk of Identity Politics.Minority groups around the world are finding a voice. As renowned political economist Francis Fukuyama explains, this is positive for segments of the population that have been ignored, but there are inherent risks to the democratic process. -
China’s Challenge.Over the coming years, China will face major challenges, says George Magnus, an economist, author and speaker whose latest book considers the four significant barriers President Xi Jinping must overcome. -
Tempering the Tech Takeover.Technology presents both threats and opportunities, says Jamie Susskind, whose book explores the developments that will shape our lives in the coming years, and suggests what we can do to retain control. -
After the Plague.David France triumphed in the 2017 Baillie Gifford Non-Fiction Prize. He was subsequently commissioned to write an extra chapter, discussing what he has learned since winning the award. He presented his views in a special lecture at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. -
Reporting from Hay Festival 2018.Hay-on-Wye is home to one of the world’s leading literary festivals. As sponsors, we've been on the ground taking in some of the author sessions and we are delighted to share some of our insights. -
The Tales and Times of an AIDS Activist.Spring 2018David France discusses How to Survive a Plague. -
The Cognitive Software of Ideas.Spring 2018The renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman talks to Jemima Kiss about innovation and why the creative genius is a myth. -
Dipping a Toe in Life After Rowing.Dame Katherine Grainger talks about the new direction her life is taking after 20 years as an elite athlete, and the satisfaction she derived from writing her autobiography. -
Sponsoring Curiosity Insight and Imagination.May 2015As long-term supporters of literary festivals and events, we love authors and their work because it reminds us of how we work. -
Writing Worth Reading.May 2015Although widely admired for intelligent, insightful writing that engages readers, this page-turner has never featured on literary bestseller lists. Nor has there been a scramble for the film rights. But Baillie Gifford’s Trust magazine is a classic in its genre, having earned many plaudits and industry awards.
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