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There are events for just about every age and interest at the Book Festival, bringing readers and writers together for inspiration, entertainment and discussion. Over 900 authors appear in around 800 events, including novelists, poets, scientists, sportsmen, illustrators, comics creators, historians, musicians, biographers, Nobel and Booker prize-winners and many more besides.

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    Unbound with Edinburgh Gin

    The Lark Ascending

    Wednesday 21 August 21:00 - 23:00

    Unbound with Edinburgh Gin
    Our countryside isn’t all babbling brooks and skylarks: it’s rife with power struggles, protest movements, and poetic inspirations. From Vaughan Williams’ romantic orchestral The Lark Ascending to 60s counterculture and the rave scene of the 80s,...

    Ten at Ten

    Thursday 22 August 10:00 - 10:10

    Ten at Ten Free Tickets
    A small yet perfectly formed reading from one of our Festival authors to start your day. Check the screen in the Entrance Tent to see who's reading today.

    Little Wardrobe Monsters with Bryony Thomson

    Age 3-6

    Thursday 22 August 10:00 - 11:00

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    Author-illustrator Bryony Thomson presents her heart-warming debut picture book, created with inventive hand-printing techniques. Every night, Dora hears a mysterious knocking sound at the wardrobe door. It’s keeping her and the toys awake, but...

    Anna Mackmin & Nina Stibbe

    Surviving the Seventies

    Thursday 22 August 10:15 - 11:15

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    The 1970s are brought into sharp focus by Anna Mackmin and Nina Stibbe today. Devoured, a new novel by award-winning theatre director Anna Mackmin, is set in a commune in deepest Norfolk where a 12 year old girl seeks a positive future. Nina Stibbe’s...

    John Burnside

    A New Way of Looking at Things

    Thursday 22 August 11:00 - 12:00

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    ‘There is no salvation in becoming adapted to a world which is crazy.’ Although that could have been written in 2019, it’s from American writer Henry Miller, whose career was tarnished by misogyny accusations in the 1970s. Today acclaimed writer...

    The Great Gaelic Drop-In / Thigibh A-steach

    All Ages

    Thursday 22 August 11:00 - 13:00

    The Great Gaelic Drop-In / Thigibh A-steach
    Drop in and join author-illustrator duo Marie C Macaulay and Robin Bans for lots of Gaelic fun. Take a look at their colourful Teàrlag tales, learn some Gaelic words and make a mess with creative activities. All ages and Gaelic levels welcome. Thigibh...

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