About this Event
Set in medieval Scotland, ‘Queen Macbeth’ reveals the real story behind Shakespeare’s infamous femme fatale, Lady Macbeth, Queen of Scotland.
Hear about Val McDermid’s dive into historical fiction and learn some of the details that didn’t make into print.
Val is the latest Scottish writer to join the successful collection of Darkland Tales novels, re-imagining stories from Scotland’s history, myth and legend. Previous titles have included Denise Mina’s ‘Rizzio’ and ‘Hex’ by Jenni Fagan, as well as works by Alan Warner and David Greig.
About the book
A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three bosom companions – a healer, a weaver and a seer. If the men hunting her find them, they will K*ll her because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: She is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth.
About the speaker
Val McDermid is one of Scotland’s bestselling authors whose novels have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold over nineteen million copies. She has won many awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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