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Hundreds of events for adults, teenagers and children feature authors, illustrators, musicians, poets, policians, thinkers, prize-winners and rising stars every August.
Multi award-winning author Elle McNicoll talks about Like a Charm, her third unputdownable novel championing marginalised voices. Ramya Knox has the power to see the real-life mythical creatures that exist in Edinburgh. She meets a vampire in the...
Children’s author Maudie Smith introduces her brand-new picture book My Must-Have Mum, a wonderfully warm story about love, misunderstandings and recycling! Meet Jake and his amazing mum who can turn junk into treasure. Test your knowledge with...
You’re invited to Alem’s birthday party! But where will he be celebrating? Maybe bear, fox, treefrog or bulldog know? But don’t ask the dragon… or he just might eat you! Join Lemn Sissay for a fun, interactive reading and colouring activities...
Archie Crumb is having a tough time at school and at home, but his fate seems to change when he meets a footballing hero who grants him nine wishes. Join Helen Rutter to find out more about the ten year old hero of her book The Boy Whose Wishes Came...
Writer, comedian and former doctor Adam Kay takes us on a deliciously disgusting tour of the history of medicine. Find out the answers to questions like ‘why did hairdressers cut off their customers’ legs?’ and ‘why did people get paid for...