Richard Holloway, former Bishop of Edinburgh, is an acclaimed writer and respected thinker, and is prominent in the Scottish arts community. He has written for many newspapers in Britain, including The Times, Guardian, Observer, Herald< and the Scotsman, and has presented several series for BBC television and radio. His previous books include Revelations, Looking in the Distance, On Forgiveness and Between the Monster and the Saint. Richard's memoir, Leaving Alexandria, was published by Text publishing in March 2012.