Charms and Curses with Elle McNicoll
In Like a Curse, the fantastic sequel, to Like a Charm, festival favourite Elle McNicoll takes us to her hometown of Edinburgh, but not as we know it. This thrilling and heart-warming conclusion to her enthralling fantasy duology sees our witch heroine Ramya battle Sirens to save her family, friends, and the unsuspecting citizens of Edinburgh. Join Elle to discover how she combines the real and mystical in her fantastic series, and why she chose to have a neurodivergent young witch as her main character. Chaired by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
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