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Edinburgh International Book Festival to Present Online Festival in August 2020

Edinburgh International Book Festival to Present Online Festival in August 2020
Thu 11 June 2020

Organisers of the Edinburgh International Book Festival announced today that they will be presenting the 2020 Book Festival online from Saturday 15 to Monday 31 August. The programme, made up of over 100 events for adults, families and children, will offer both live and pre-recorded conversations featuring leading writers, poets and participants from around the world. Events will be free to view, and available through the Book Festival’s own website. Nick Barley, Director of the Edinburgh Internationa…