Very short talks

By Chloe Foster

We have seen an abundance of Very Short Introductions (VSI) authors appearing at UK festivals this year. Appearances so far have included at Words by the Water festival in Keswick, Oxford Literary Festival, and Edinburgh Science festival. The versitility of the series and its subjects means our author talks are popular at a variety of different types of festivals. First up, Words by the Water:





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The perfect scenery to accompany a day of VSI talks at the Words by the Water festival

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The beautiful backdrop to the Words by the Water festival in Keswick

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Richard English is introduced before his talk on Modern War

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Robert Eaglestone at the signing table after his talk on Contemporary Fiction at Words by the Water in Keswick

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Klaus Dodds gets on his Geopolitics soapbox at Oxford Literary Festival

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Keith Grint captures the crowd with his talk on Leadership at Oxford Literary Festival

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Jonathan Herring's soapbox on Family Law at Oxford Literary Festival

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Jamie Woodward's soapbox on The Ice Age at Oxford Literary Festival

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William Allan's Classical Literature Soapbox at Oxford Literary Festival

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The backdrop to Edinburgh Science Festival

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Russell Foster prepares for his talk on Sleep at the Edinburgh Science Festival

Later this month, we’ll have talks from VSI authors at Chipping Norton Literary Festival on the 26th and 27th April. This is followed by a series of talks at Ways with Words festival in Devon on the 12th July, Kings Place festival in London on the 14th September, and Cheltenham Literature festival from 3rd -12th October.

The Very Short Introductions (VSI) series combines a small format with authoritative analysis and big ideas for hundreds of topic areas. Written by our expert authors, these books can change the way you think about the things that interest you and are the perfect introduction to subjects you previously knew nothing about. Grow your knowledge with OUPblog and the VSI series every Friday, subscribe to Very Short Introductions articles on the OUPblog via email or RSS., and like Very Short Introductions on Facebook.

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