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Nussaibah Younis: Fundamentally Funny

Wednesday 13 August 12:15 - 13:15

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Shortlisted for 2025's Women's Prize for Fiction, Fundamentally combines Nussaibah Younis' career in academia and Middle East peacekeeping with her recent training in stand-up comedy. Younis talks with us today about navigating cultural divides and the…
 

Paula Hawkins: An Unexpected Visitor

Wednesday 13 August 12:45 - 13:45

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Author of the global phenomenon Girl on a Train, Paula Hawkins joins Val McDermid to talk about her latest page-turning thriller…
 

Alice Mah & Madeleine Watts: Tragedies and Miracles

Wednesday 13 August 13:15 - 14:15

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Two writers grappling with our ties, commitments, and inheritance in the wake of environmental catastrophe come together to discuss their compelling new books with Caoilinn Hughes…
 

The Front List: Mark Kermode Live in 3D

Wednesday 13 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Join the UK’s favourite film critic, Mark Kermode, alongside very special guests – including Golden Globe-winning Succession patriarch Brian Cox – for a unique and energy-filled celebration of the silver screen…
 

Scottish Writing is Thriving: A Sparkling Showcase

Wednesday 13 August 13:45 - 15:00

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Here at the Book Festival, it's our joy and privilege to shout from the rafters about the talented poets, novelists, thinkers, and performers contributing their diverse voices and fresh ideas to Scottish writing today. Featuring writers including Eilidh…
 

Olga Wojtas: Never Underestimate a Librarian

Wednesday 13 August 14:00 - 15:00

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Why not try? Alex Howard: A Cat’s-Eye View of Edinburgh Life Alex Howard: A Cat’s-Eye View of Edinburgh Life Sun 24 Aug 18:30 - 19:30
 

Sophie Elmhirst: For Better or Worse

Wednesday 13 August 14:15 - 15:15

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What is a marriage, if not being stuck on a raft with another, trying to survive? That's the question, both literally and figuratively, at the heart of Sophie Elmhirst's remarkable Maurice and Maralyn…
 

Barbara Demick: Separation and Reunion in China

Wednesday 13 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Barbara Demick’s international reporting has won the Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, plus nominations for a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize…
 

Anita Anand & William Dalrymple: Looting, Repatriation, and All Things Empire

Wednesday 13 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Why not try? Penny Johnson & Raja Shehadeh: What We Choose To Remember Penny Johnson & Raja Shehadeh: What We Choose To Remember Thu 14 Aug 15:00 - 16:00
 

Wendy Erskine & John Niven: Darkly Humorous Fiction

Wednesday 13 August 15:30 - 16:30

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Expect dark humour and keen insights into parenthood in this conversation with John Niven and Wendy Erskine…