On Wednesday 19 August at 8:30pm BST, 2011 IASH-Traverse Creative Fellow Jo Clifford will be participating in Shaping a Better Future with Val McDermid and Jo Sharp. "At last year’s Book Festival, bestselling author Val McDermid and professor of geography Jo Sharp were inspired by the festival theme, 'We Need New Stories'. So inspired, in fact, that they turned to a loveable rogues gallery of Scottish cultural folk to submit a piece of writing about their dreams for a better future. Edited by McDermid and Sharp, Imagine A Country is the fascinating, eclectic and often inspiring result. In today’s event, McDermid and Sharp host acclaimed writers Ali Smith, Jo Clifford and Leila Aboulela, who read their contributions and discuss how we might create a better future for the greatest number of people." The event is free to watch online: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/val-mcdermid-jo-sharp-shaping-a-better-future