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2025 Festival:
9-24 August
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2025 Festival:
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2020 Book Festival Highlights

Val McDermid and Jo Sharp

Val McDermid and Jo Sharp

© Robin Mair

Doug Johnstone
Val McDermid
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp
Shaping a Better Future
Shaping a Better Future
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp: © Robin Mair
  • British Sign Language Interpreter | © Robin Mair
  • Val Mcdermid and Dame Joan Bakewell | © Robin Mair
  • Val McDermid | © Robin Mair
  • Val McDermid | © Robin Mair
  • Opening Night | © Robin Mair
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  • Opening Night | © Robin Mair
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  • Allan Little | © Robin Mair
  • Samantha Power and Allan Little | © Robin Mair
  • Samantha Power and Allan Little | © Robin Mair
  • Stories & Scran | © Robin Mair
  • Bernardine Evaristo and Nicola Sturgeon | © Robin Mair
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  • Bernardine Evaristo and Nicola Sturgeon | © Robin Mair
  • Bernardine Evaristo and Nicola Sturgeon | © Robin Mair
  • Bernardine Evaristo and Nicola Sturgeon | © Robin Mair
  • Nick Barley and Elif Shafak | © Robin Mair
  • Jenny Colgan | © Robin Mair
  • Marian Keyes and Jenny Colgan | © Robin Mair
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  • Behind-the-Scenes | © Robin Mair
  • Doug Johnstone | © Robin Mair
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  • Val McDermid and Jo Sharp | © Robin Mair
  • Shaping a Better Future | © Robin Mair
  • Shaping a Better Future | © Robin Mair
  • Jo Clifford | © Robin Mair
  • Ian Rankin Zoom Signing | © Robin Mair
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  • Scran Academy | © Robin Mair
  • Nick Barley | © Robin Mair
  • Elif Shafak and Nick Barley | © Robin Mair
  • Dean Atta, Nic Stone and Nikita Gill | © Robin Mair
  • Behind-the-Scenes | © Robin Mair
  • Behind-the-Scenes | © Robin Mair
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  • Andrew O'Hagen Zoom Signing | © Robin Mair
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  • Andrew O'Hagan | © Robin Mair
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