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Edinburgh International Book Festival Keeps the Conversation Going With over 140 online events this August

Edinburgh International Book Festival Keeps the Conversation Going With over 140 online events this August
Fri 31 July 2020

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today invited authors and audiences from around the world to Keep the Conversation Going as organisers announced over 140 online events for adults and children over 17 days in August. From Saturday 15 to Monday 31 August, the Book Festival presents live conversations, discussions and readings from 200 authors and illustrators coming together from over 30 countries around the world. All events, which cross continents, time zones and genres, are free to access throug…