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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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    James Meek

    A Dying Europe

    Sunday 25 August 10:15 - 11:15

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    If Britain's prospects feel uncertain now, what can we learn by looking back to another time of chaos and confusion? To Calais, In Ordinary Time is James Meek’s spellbinding new novel set in England in 1348, as the Black Death is about to kill half of...

    Adam Rutherford

    The Human League

    Sunday 25 August 10:30 - 11:30

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    What is the difference between animal and human? Is there a clear distinction between the two? Popular science writer and broadcaster Adam Rutherford, co-host of BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science, offers some answers today. In The Book of Humans he...

    Going on a Bear Hunt

    All Ages

    Sunday 25 August 11:00 - 13:00

    Going on a Bear Hunt
    We’re going to catch a big one! Storytime classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is celebrating its 30th anniversary and you can join the party by dropping into Story Box for some crafty fun. Dads Rock, an organisation which inspires and supports...

    Christine De Luca & Carlo Pirozzi

    Pop Art Guru

    Sunday 25 August 11:00 - 12:00

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    The work of Eduardo Paolozzi left an indelible print on his hometown of Edinburgh. Fascinated by the artist’s approach of constant reinvention, Scottish poet Christine De Luca and University of Edinburgh academic Carlo Pirozzi, collaborators on...

    Michelle Robinson: The Pawed Piper

    Age 3-6

    Sunday 25 August 11:45 - 12:30

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    The legend of The Pied Piper gets an adorably feline twist as one little girl plots to attract her own furry friend. Purr-fect for cat lovers and those dying for a pet of their own, come along to have a go at some creative, cat-inspired crafts as...

    Claire Askew & Thomas Enger

    Eurocrime Scribes

    Sunday 25 August 12:00 - 13:00

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    Our Citizen schools writer-in-residence, Claire Askew, is a major new voice in British crime fiction. What You Pay For is her second novel, revolving around the mysterious reappearance of DI Birch’s younger brother. Norway’s Thomas Enger is making...

    Vivian French & Catherine Rayner: Saddle Up!

    Age 4-7

    Sunday 25 August 12:15 - 13:15

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    If you're not horse-mad already, prepare to fall in love with the majestic creatures as highly acclaimed children's author Vivian French and illustrator Catherine Rayner share their beautiful, warm-hearted story, Hello, Horse. Providing a gentle...

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