Edinburgh Spy Week

A week of spy fiction and history @EdinburghUni | Organised by @PenFielding, @davidsorfa, @andrewWNeal and Simon Cooke

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

After 7 wonderful festivals of spying, Spy Week is becoming @EdinSecrecy Give us a follow to see what we’re up to.

[Jeff @spywrite]

His Secret Sharer: The Hidden Truths of John le Carré – Episode 1 https://t.co/oX59firfZE

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

This will be compulsory listening

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

@spybrary Happy anniversary! It’s been great working with you.

[Professor Nadine Akkerman @misswalsingham]

80% funded! So close!! If some of you pre-order it now, @elegantfowl will see his historical spy novel published at @unbounders in no time ... Please RT @SpyWeek & pledge. Exciting! Be part of it - don’t miss out. There are rumours that the launch party will be out of this world

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

And thank you to everyone who came along to our events and participated in the conversation on espionage in politics, literature and film. Until next year!

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

That’s it for Spy Week 2019! A massive thank you to our wonderful speakers, Adam Piette, John Plotz, @arrroberts @BoltonsMotors @nphjones @Dr_JLW @AnthonyHorowitz @ResidntPheasant @valmcdermid @AdamBrookesWord @misswalsingham, for sharing your thoughts on spy culture

[Will Reid @elonwheelon]

@SpyWeek @misswalsingham @LLCatEdinburgh I hope so! For info this is the National Archives Project I mentioned

https://t.co/rvigPOjyLc

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

@wkr1990 @misswalsingham Thanks so much! It’s great to hear from our audience. See you next year ! @LLCatEdinburgh

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

Wonderful talk by @misswalsingham on women spies in the 17th century

[Spybrary @spybrary]

New Podcast Alert - @PenFielding and her colleague Simon Cooke tell us more about the Fiction and Espionage course at the University of Edinburgh and introduce 5 upcoming episodes recorded by the students about some of the books they read. https://t.co/6PRH1757ge

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

@spybrary @PenFielding We are hoping to grow this next generation of spy fiction lovers. Our students on our Fiction & Espionage course were an inspiration.

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

Thank you so much for your help this year , Lorraine. You were brilliant!

[Will Reid @elonwheelon]

@SpyWeek @misswalsingham Another excellent event, and Nadine’s groundbreaking research a perfect end to the week. Hats, or Bonnets, off to all...

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

@wkr1990 @valmcdermid @AdamBrookesWord Thanks Will! Hope to see you next year.

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

Our final event of Spy Week 2019 is at 5:30 this evening. @misswalsingham explores the role of women in 17th century politics and espionage. We look forward to welcoming everyone to what promises to be a spectacular ending to this year’s Spy Week seminars

[Edinburgh Spy Week @SpyWeek]

A big thank you to everyone who came along to Spies and Detectives tonight, especially our wonderful speakers, @valmcdermid and @AdamBrookesWord!
What an insightful evening filled with laughter at the beautiful @StCeciliasHall

[Will Reid @elonwheelon]

This was a really good event. Two intelligent, accomplished authors, engaging a range of subjects, well chaired. Could have listened to them all evening. @valmcdermid @AdamBrookesWord

[clairedonlan @clairedonlan]

Great talk at @StCeciliasHall for @SpyWeek about crime fiction and spy fiction
Val McDermid @valmcdermid and Adam Brookes @AdamBrookesWord

[Sheila M Averbuch threads.net/sheilamaverbuch @sheilamaverbuch]

Love this from @valmcdermid: when she needs a character to do X in a story, she asks herself, "What kind of person would do this?" @SpyWeek