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    Passion Projects

    Sunday 14 August 10:00 - 10:15

    Passion Projects Book
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    Each day, a Festival author shares an unexpected inspiration or passion. Join them to crack open the curiosity cabinet, revealing the stories behind their books or side projects.
     

    Chasing the Edinburgh Sirens with Elle McNicoll

    Age 8-12

    Sunday 14 August 10:00 - 11:00

    Chasing the Edinburgh Sirens with Elle McNicoll Book
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    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...
     

    Are You Sitting Comfortably?

    All Ages

    Sunday 14 August 10:00 - 10:30

    Are You Sitting Comfortably? Book
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    Start your day off with a magical half hour of stories for children and families. Appearing today: Joseph Coelho.
     

    Upcycled Must-Haves with Maudie Smith

    Age 3-6

    Sunday 14 August 10:00 - 11:00

    Upcycled Must-Haves with Maudie Smith Book
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    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...
     

    Do You Dare Ask the Dragon? with Lemn Sissay

    Age 3-6

    Sunday 14 August 10:15 - 11:15

    Do You Dare Ask the Dragon? with Lemn Sissay Book
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    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...
     

    Simon Jenkins: Who Exactly Are the Celts?

    Sunday 14 August 10:30 - 11:30

    Simon Jenkins: Who Exactly Are the Celts? Book
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    Since Scotland’s independence referendum and Brexit, the United Kingdom has felt far from united. Into this context, former editor of the Times Sir Simon Jenkins offers a timely analysis of Celtic identity, from its mysterious origins to its...
     

    Close Read: Richard Holloway on the King James Bible

    Sunday 14 August 10:30 - 12:00

    Close Read: Richard Holloway on the King James Bible Book
    Why not try? Close Read: Stuart Kelly on Chesteron, Peake and Powys Close Read: Stuart Kelly on Chesteron, Peake and Powys Mon 29 Aug 13:00 - 14:30
     

    Meet Pip and Posy

    All Ages

    Sunday 14 August 11:00 - 11:30

    Meet Pip and Posy Book
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    Join Axel Scheffler’s fun-loving animal friends Pip and Posy (who now feature in their own TV series) in real life for fun, games and mischief.
     

    Nadia Shireen: Ahoy There, Maties!

    Age 3-6

    Sunday 14 August 11:30 - 12:30

    Nadia Shireen: Ahoy There, Maties! Book
    Why not try? Raymond Antrobus & Polly Dunbar: Little Bear Storytime Raymond Antrobus & Polly Dunbar: Little Bear Storytime Age 3-6 Sat 20 Aug 11:30 - 12:30
     

    Daniel Hahn: The Translator’s Craft and Graft

    Sunday 14 August 12:15 - 13:15

    Daniel Hahn: The Translator’s Craft and Graft Book
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    Thanks to tireless advocates like Daniel Hahn, literary translation has begun to enjoy a higher profile. Now, Hahn shines a new light on the process in Catching Fire – a diary of his work reimagining Diamela Eltit’s Spanish-language novel Never Did...