About this Event
In his next event as the University of Edinburgh's Writer in Residence, Michael Pedersen will be in conversation with Scottish author, entertainer, and stage and screen actor, Alan Cumming. Together, they will explore the breadth of Alan's career, as well as his writing across genres, from autobiography to fiction. This event will be followed by a signing, with books provided on the night from Lighthouse Books. There will also be a limited number of pre-signed books available.
About the speakers
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming (FRSE) is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor, five-time Emmy nominee, a BAFTA winner, a best-selling author, and so much more. His most recent projects include creating a solo dance theatre piece about the Scottish bard Robert Burns, touring two cabaret shows internationally, directing a podcast series, recording a duet with a Gaelic rapper and playing an elderly woman with a pet crab in a Disney kids series! Perhaps not surprisingly, Time Magazine called him one of the three most fun people in show business.
He is the author of six books including a New York Times #1 bestselling memoir, performs in concert regularly in halls around the world and co-owns his own cabaret bar. His screen work ranges from arthouse to blockbuster, cult to mainstream, but his performances are always indelible.
Michael Pedersen
Michael Pedersen is the Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh from September 2023 until June 2025. His prose debut 'Boy Friends' was published by Faber & Faber in 2022 to rave reviews and was a Sunday Times Critics Choice. A recipient of the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, his third poetry collection 'The Cat Prince' was published by Little Brown in 2023—the title poem of which is currently shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry. For over ten years he co-ran, curated and hosted the prize-winning literary production house Neu! Reekie!.
Access and recording
Please note that this is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the event may be photographed and added to LLC and the Writer in Residence's social media afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any photographs, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem.
Please let us know in advance if you have any specific access needs.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Lynn Tonner on [email protected].
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, George Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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