Earlier this year I gave a talk and Q&A at Partick Library. Out of this came an unexpected invitation: to talk about my work in Scotland’s largest prison. So… On Tuesday 7 July I visited HMP Barlinnie for an interview and Q&A in the library portion of the Resource Hub. My interviewer was David Sweeten of Glasgow Life Libraries, and the questions came from prisoners – all men, of course. That aside, it was very similar to an author event in a library or bookshop. The audience had gratifyingly well-considered and searching questions. As you can see, science fiction and...