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Book Festival Welcomes 2021 International Booker Prize Shortlisted Authors & Translators In An Exclusive Series Of Free Events

Book Festival Welcomes 2021 International Booker Prize Shortlisted Authors & Translators In An Exclusive Series Of Free Events
Thu 22 April 2021

Following the unveiling of the six books shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize this afternoon, organisers of the Edinburgh International Book Festival announced an exciting series of live online conversations with the shortlisted authors and translators to take place over the next few weeks. The conversations are part of a unique partnership between the Book Festival and the International Booker Prize and will take place weekly from 29 May up to the announcement of the winner in June. All t…