ROLAND GULLIVER (EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL)
Roland Gulliver graduated from Edinburgh University in 1999 and then worked in Belgium for the British Council for several years as Arts Manager. Upon returning to Scotland, he created the Glasgow Programme for the Six Cities Design Festival and in 2007 joined the Edinburgh International Book Festival where he is now Associate Director. Over the years he has programmed the likes of Nile Rodgers, Tim Burgess, James Yorkston, Brix Smith Start, Julian Cope, Viv Albertine and Edwyn Collins. Since 2010, he has programmed Unbound the Book Festival’s programme of free late night speigeltent events bringing together readings, performance and music. Music artists from Norway, Iceland, USA and the Netherlands have appeared alongside the likes of King Creosote, Admiral Fallow, Be Charlotte, Rachel Sermanni, Meursault, Stanley Odd, Hector Bizerk and many more. As well as presenting the best of Edinburgh’s scene with Neu! Reekie!, Rally & Broad, Writers Bloc and, of course, Born to be Wide.