“I’ve learnt writing a book is not just about delivering a script.”
WHO: Andrew Pierce
WHAT: “Andrew Pierce vs Kevin Maguire, now in a live show on stage. You know them both from ITV’s Good Morning Britain, now see them going head to head, pulling no punches. Play your part in what promises to be a fun and feisty debate on the big topics and put your questions to them about the burning issues of the day. Sixty minutes of exhilarating cut and thrust as these two frenemies battle it out. No holds barred in this very sparky combination of debating wit and wisdom!”
WHERE: Assembly Rooms – Ballroom (Venue 20)
WHEN: 12:00 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
I’m a veteran of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. I used to come for a week when I was on The Times 20 years ago. It’s one of my favourite cities and I regularly brought friends over from the US who were enchanted. It’s where I first met J K Rowling and as a Harry Potter fan that was a big deal.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
The biggest learning curve for me since 2023 is how I now look at authors in a new even more respectful light. I’ve written my first book which came out in May, Finding Margaret, about the emotional search for my birth mother which reads more like a thriller. I’ve learnt writing a book is not just about delivering a script.
There is so much more involved not least in the marketing and social media, but I must be doing something right as it’s my first book and it is already a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. I’ve also learnt that there should be an automatic cognitive powers test for politicians running for high office if they are even close to 80.
Tell us about your show.
The Andrew Pierce versus Kevin Maguire show will be a political punch up between right and left. But unlike politicians we don’t have spin doctors telling us what to say or think. We tell it as it is. As we see it, warts and all. And you will get the unvarnished truth about what is going on behind the scenes at the Palace of Westminster and some interesting gossip from behind the gilded walls of Buckingham Palace. We did our first show at London’s Leicester Square theatre and it went down a storm, we also now have our own weekly podcast together…we really are the best of Frenemies!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
You mut also go and see Alec Salmond, the one-time First minister of Scotland, doing battle with his Tory sparring partner David Davis. They are two of the biggest beasts in the political jungle and just watch them both roar. The other must-see show is Christopher Biggins on stage with Janet Street-Porter. He is a showbusiness legend and she is one of the greats of journalism in print and TV.
Don’t forget to also tune into the Andrew vs Kevin podcast. It’s our take on the news and views of the week. All the details can be found for our Edinburgh show and Podcast at www.andrewpierceofficial.com Kevin doesn’t have a website, he still uses a feather quill and ink pot!
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