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    Passion Projects

    Wednesday 17 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.
     

    Gaelic Bookbug / Bookbug Gàidhlig

    Age 0-3

    Wednesday 17 August 10:00 - 10:30

    Gaelic Bookbug / Bookbug Gàidhlig Book
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    Join Edinburgh Libraries for songs, stories and rhymes in this fun, interactive Bookbug event, part of Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme. Thig còmhla ri leabharlannan Dhùn Èideann airson òrain, sgeulachdan agus rannan anns an...
     

    Murray Pittock: Old Scotia's Grandeur Springs

    Wednesday 17 August 10:00 - 11:00

    Murray Pittock: Old Scotia's Grandeur Springs Book
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    Who better to chronicle Scotland’s role in international affairs than Murray Pittock, one of Scotland’s leading historians? He has authored a series of key texts on Scottish history and identity and brought his huge expertise to bear on a roster of...
     

    Are You Sitting Comfortably?

    All Ages

    Wednesday 17 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: Edinburgh for Under Fives.
     

    Sunjeev Sahota: Behind the Veil

    Wednesday 17 August 10:15 - 11:15

    Sunjeev Sahota: Behind the Veil Book
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    The novels of Sunjeev Sahota pay close attention to characters whose unhappiness is generally ignored. His debut invited readers into the perspective of a would-be suicide bomber, while his prize-winning second novel followed migrant workers in...
     

    Adam Farrer & Jon Ransom: Washed Up on the East Coast

    Wednesday 17 August 10:30 - 11:30

    Adam Farrer & Jon Ransom: Washed Up on the East Coast Book
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    Meet two authors who explore class and community – on both mental and geographical levels. Adam Farrer won the 2021 Northbound Book Award with Cold Fish Soup, a darkly hilarious non-fiction debut, forming a memoir out of essays about life in a...
     

    Workshop: Lizzy Stewart on Illustrating Your Reading List

    Wednesday 17 August 10:30 - 12:30

    Workshop: Lizzy Stewart on Illustrating Your Reading List Book
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    Many people keep a list of the books they’ve read, but why not make it an illustrated list? Choose your four favourite books of the year and bring images of their covers to this practical workshop with illustrator, graphic novelist and Book Festival...
     

    Gaelic Bookbug / Bookbug Gàidhlig

    Age 0-3

    Wednesday 17 August 11:00 - 11:30

    Gaelic Bookbug / Bookbug Gàidhlig Book
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    Join Edinburgh Libraries for songs, stories and rhymes in this fun, interactive Bookbug event, part of Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme. Thig còmhla ri leabharlannan Dhùn Èideann airson òrain, sgeulachdan agus rannan anns an...
     

    Cal Flyn, Matthew Green & Judith Schalansky: Abandoning All but Hope

    Wednesday 17 August 11:30 - 12:30

    Cal Flyn, Matthew Green & Judith Schalansky: Abandoning All but Hope Book
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    In an era of climate catastrophe, the urge to hold back the sands of time appears futile. Three lyrical books powerfully underline human transience: Cal Flyn’s Islands of Abandonment explores strange lands surrendered by humans; Judith Schalansky’s...
     

    Janis Mackay: Sing Along with The Fairy Song

    Age 3-6

    Wednesday 17 August 11:30 - 12:30

    Janis Mackay: Sing Along with The Fairy Song Book
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    Enter into an enchanting world of fairies with Janis Mackay and her magical story, The Fairy Song. In this interactive event, hear all about Rose, who, exploring the forest one midsummer’s day, stumbles upon a flurry of fairies who invite her to a...