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Rachel Cockerell & Joe Dunthorne: Comparing Notes

Monday 11 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Rachel Cockerell (Melting Point) and Joe Dunthorne (Children of Radium) have written two of the most surprising and inventive family memoirs in memory, through resourcing and reference, eyewitness testimony, and following their noses…
 

Deborah Baker, Gabriel Gatehouse & Leor Zmigrod: Against Misinformation

Monday 11 August 15:00 - 16:00

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With the US Capitol attack, the Charlottesville riots, and far-right ideology infiltrating the media, should we - indeed, could we - have seen things coming? Today we interrogate this far-reaching topic with authors Deborah Baker, Gabriel Gatehouse, and…
 

Wear the Crown with Lauryn Hamilton Murray & A B Poranek

Monday 11 August 15:30 - 16:30

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Prepare to be enchanted with debut author Lauryn Hamilton Murray and the bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still, A B Poranek…
 

Rachel Kushner & James Rebanks: These Days

Monday 11 August 15:45 - 16:45

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Sometimes writers share a commonality of genre or style and a passion for one another's work. So it is with James Rebanks (The Place of Tides) and Rachel Kushner (Creation Lake), who come together today to discuss being inspired by their unconventional…
 

Conjure Up Magical Stories with Abi Elphinstone

Suitable for age 7 - 11

Monday 11 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Join bestselling author Abi Elphinstone with her new book, Ember Spark and the Unicorn’s Secret, as she reveals where she finds her ideas – from shower gel bottles and street signposts to adventures in Mongolia – as well as tips for how to dream up your…
 

Julie Farrell, Elizabeth Kellingley & Cat Mitchell: Towards an Inclusive Future

Monday 11 August 16:45 - 17:45

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Author and Inklusion Guide co­founder, Julie Farrell, senior Publishing lecturer at the University of Derby, Cat Mitchell, and Elizabeth Kellingley, access manager at Bloomsbury discuss the impact of their collective disability activism on authors…
 

Mahmoud Muna & Matthew Teller: This Is Gaza

Monday 11 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller join us to discuss Daybreak in Gaza, an anthology they have co-edited which illuminates in vivid detail the extraordinary individuals, meaningful places, and incredible richness of a people, culture, and heritage…
 

Paula Akpan: Histories Rewritten

Monday 11 August 17:30 - 18:30

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Join When We Ruled author Paula Akpan as she shares the gripping stories of twelve African queens and warriors. Some were brave and noble, others unpredictable and volatile, but all shaped the African continent - so why don't we all know their names?…
 

Monica Feria-Tinta: Litigating for Mother Nature

Monday 11 August 17:45 - 18:45

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If corporations can have legal rights, why shouldn't nature? Meet the pioneering British-Peruvian lawyer at the forefront of the climate justice movement: Monica Feria-Tinta…
 

Our Mother Tongues

Monday 11 August 18:00 - 19:00

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To celebrate his inaugural year as Makar, Peter Mackay brings together poets working in Scotland today who showcase the range of languages being spoken and written in across the country…