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    Passion Projects

    Monday 15 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.
     

    James Buchan & Alex Preston: Literary Time Travel

    Monday 15 August 10:00 - 11:00

    James Buchan & Alex Preston: Literary Time Travel Book
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    Brace yourself to travel back to 18th century Britain. James Buchan’s A Street Shaken By Light is the swashbuckling tale of a young Scot, William Neilson, who leaves Edinburgh in 1720 in search of his fortune, encountering shipwrecks and skulduggery....
     

    Are You Sitting Comfortably?

    All Ages

    Monday 15 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: Mark Mechan.
     

    Make Your Own Marvellous Book!

    Families & 4+

    Monday 15 August 10:00 - 11:00

    Make Your Own Marvellous Book! Book
    Why not try? Krina Patel-Sage: From A to Zen Krina Patel-Sage: From A to Zen Age 3-8 Sat 13 Aug 10:00 - 11:00
     

    Rupert Thomson: Homage to Catalonia

    Monday 15 August 10:15 - 11:15

    Rupert Thomson: Homage to Catalonia Book
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    The New Statesman observed, ‘when someone writes as well as Thomson does, it makes you wonder why other people bother’. Barcelona Dreaming uncovers the surreal underbelly of the Ciudad Condal in three linked novellas. Thomson has lived in a number...
     

    John Hegley: From A to Zebra, Zombie and Zoom!

    Age 8-12

    Monday 15 August 10:30 - 11:30

    John Hegley: From A to Zebra, Zombie and Zoom! Book
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    Today’s performance is for everyone, even those who think they don’t like poetry! John Hegley will read from his zany, witty and thoughtful poetry collections including the newly refurbished I Am a Poetato, Stanley’s Stick and the unpublished A...
     

    Planting Creative Seeds with Tracey Corderoy

    Age 3-6

    Monday 15 August 11:30 - 12:30

    Planting Creative Seeds with Tracey Corderoy Book
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    Join much-loved children’s writer Tracey Corderoy for a fun, interactive hour combining creative crafts with storytelling from her books including Sneaky Beak, Impossible! and It’s Only One!. After, sing some songs and get involved in hands-on...
     

    Janey Godley: Secrets in 70s Glasgow

    Monday 15 August 11:30 - 12:30

    Janey Godley: Secrets in 70s Glasgow Book
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    One of Scotland’s most beloved comedians continues to blaze a trail – this time taking a step into crime fiction. With her debut novel Nothing Left Unsaid, Janey Godley takes us to 1970s Glasgow via the diary of a dying mother. In the tenements of...
     

    Yascha Mounk: Is Liberal Democracy in Crisis?

    Monday 15 August 12:15 - 13:15

    Yascha Mounk: Is Liberal Democracy in Crisis? Book
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    Throughout history, liberal democracy has been placed at risk when groups either dominate a society or become increasingly divided. In a multicultural world, how do we build common ground? Academic Yascha Mounk is known for critical thinking on the rise...
     

    Maisie Chan: Make a Comic Book Like Danny Chung 

    Age 7-10

    Monday 15 August 12:30 - 13:30

    Maisie Chan: Make a Comic Book Like Danny Chung  Book
    Why not try? Sinéad Burke & Rosie Jones: School Camp Capers Sinéad Burke & Rosie Jones: School Camp Capers Age 8-12 Sat 20 Aug 10:00 - 11:00