5 Questions with Pauline James

Tell us about your connection to Wigtown and the Book Festival

I have been actively involved for three years now with "The Belties of Curleywee Farm", "The Trail Of The Pointy Toed Pyjama Thief" and "Boo, Where Are You?"  I obviously can't get enough of the festival so I also volunteer to help out in the children's marquee.

Sum up your festival experience in 5 words

Everyone is having a ball.

What's your favourite festival memory? 

Giggling uncontrollably with Joyce Cochrane in The Old Bank Bookshop trying to wash a beanbag in a sink the size of a teacup - you had to have been there!

Who would be your dream author to appear at the Festival? 

Patrick Suskind as I love the novel Perfume and am intrigued as to what kind of mind could invent such an extraordinarily visual work.

Give our visitors one recommendation or top tip for Wigtown, the Festival or 

D&G

Dip your toe into some of the fringe events and eat lots of cake.