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Alisha Fernandez Miranda, Emma Gannon & Jessica Stanley: Love Undone

Friday 22 August 12:00 - 13:00

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Most romance novels are all about the happily ever after. But what happens when ever after doesn’t end up looking so… happy?…
 

Thought Exercise: Josh Cohen

Friday 22 August 12:00 - 13:30

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Today’s guest is acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Josh Cohen who – in All the Rage – examines how anger has come to define so much of our social and political lives…
 

You're Invited to Acorn Wood!

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Friday 22 August 12:00 - 12:30

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It’s time for a dance in Acorn Wood! Join Hare and all her friends for a party to remember as we celebrate 25 years of the beloved interactive board book series by iconic duo, author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler…
 

Fresh Words: Women's Prize Trust Discoveries

Friday 22 August 12:15 - 13:15

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It’s lunchtime, and (hallelujah!) there’s no need to doomscroll over a sad desk salad. Be the first to discover the literary stars of the future, instead…
 

Scribble & Scrawl with Jill Calder and Justin Davies

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Friday 22 August 13:00 - 14:30

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Get inspired by the sights and sounds in and around the Edinburgh Futures Institute and flex your creative muscles with children’s author Justin Davies and illustrator Jill Calder. Join them on a journey around the Book Festival…
 

The Front List: Yulia Navalnaya

Friday 22 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Until his death in a Russian prison last year, Alexei Navalny offered the only meaningful opposition to Vladimir Putin’s leadership. Today, Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, speaks about her late husband’s powerful book and the uniquely courageous man…
 

Dragon Training with Cressida Cowell

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Friday 22 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Join Cressida Cowell for the launch of How to Train Your Dragon School, the latest novel in her Dragon World series! Hear all about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons and learn some epic writing and drawing tips from Cressida…
 

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara & Xiaolu Guo: Revisionist Reinventions

Friday 22 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Acclaimed author and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo joins International Booker Prize-shortlisted Gabriela Cabezón Cámara for an entrancing event exploring gender-blending historical narratives…
 

Writing Fantasy: A Workshop with Catherine Prasifka

Friday 22 August 14:00 - 15:30

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When you write fantasy, you open yourself up to the idea that anything could happen. This workshop with author Catherine Prasifka will outline different approaches to fantasy writing, covering plot structure, world building, and what happens when things…
 

Breaking Boundaries: A Creative Writing Workshop with Ashley Hickson-Lovence

Friday 22 August 14:00 - 15:00

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Let loose your inner writer in this innovative workshop, led by Carnegie Medal for Writing-nominated performance poet and writer, Ashley Hickson-Lovence. Ashley draws on key themes from his YA verse-novel, Wild East, to help you write stories, poems, and…