NICOLA Sturgeon has been announced as one of the speakers at the "world's largest philosophy festival".
The former first minister is set to appear alongside former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn next month at the How The Light Gets In event at Hay-on-Wye, close to the English border in Wales.
The annual philosophy and music festival, hosted by the Institute of Art and Ideas from May 23-26, aims to “get philosophy out of the academy and into people's lives" by bringing together philosophers, writers, academics, comedians and musicians.
The appearance comes ahead of Sturgeon's political memoir, Frankly, which is being published later this year.
Sturgeon has been working on the book since at least 2023, when publisher Pan Macmillan picked up the UK rights in a hotly-contested auction.
The book promises to be a “personal and revealing memoir” which charts Sturgeon’s journey from a working-class upbringing in Ayrshire to becoming Scotland’s most prominent politician.
While Sturgeon has not said specifically, the title Frankly may be a nod to comedian Janey Godley’s catchphrase of “Frank, get the door” – part of Godley’s voiceover parodies of Sturgeon’s coronavirus news briefings that saw her achieve viral fame during the pandemic.
In a social media post, the SNP MSP said Frankly is available for pre-order and will be published on August 14.
She said: “I have poured my heart into this book, it tells the story of my personal journey, it recounts the extraordinary events that I have been privileged to live and to lead through.”
