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    Siân Reynolds & Sara Sheridan

    Rewriting Scottish Herstory

    Monday 12 August 10:30 - 11:30

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    Meet two women on a feminist mission. Former Stirling University professor Siân Reynolds is one of the editors of The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. Join her in conversation with local author Sara Sheridan whose guidebook Where Are The...

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series

    Gaza: 'The World's Largest Prison'

    Monday 12 August 17:30 - 18:15

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series
    For half a century Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, has resulted in systematic human rights violations against Palestinians living there. Today’s readings reflect on life in the occupied territories....

    Nessie Reimagined with Lari Don & Sara Sheridan

    Age 14+

    Wednesday 14 August 15:45 - 16:45

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    What is the process of turning an idea into a book? How can the same idea appear as very different stories? Meet two Edinburgh authors, each putting their spin on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. Lari Don’s The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster...

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