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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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    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series

    Women Speaking Up

    Saturday 24 August 17:30 - 18:15

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series
    Hear powerful testimony from women who recognise that by sharing their stories they are not only standing up for their own rights, but empowering others to claim their right to be heard. Content warning: The writing today includes descriptions of rape...

    Javier Cercas

    The Man who Fought for Franco

    Saturday 24 August 17:45 - 18:45

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    Spanish novelist Javier Cercas delves into the bloody history of his nation and family in Lord of All the Dead, an exploration of Manuel Mena who died fighting for the fascists during the Spanish Civil War. A profound combination of history, confession...

    Women Talking by Miriam Toews

    A Theatrical Exploration

    Saturday 24 August 18:00 - 19:30

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    ‘Brave’, ‘scorching’, are words used about Miriam Toews’s unforgettable story of oppression and resistance in a Bolivian Mennonite community, Women Talking. Now it’s been optioned by Brad Pitt’s film company for a movie. Ahead of that,...

    Unique Perspectives with Mel Darbon

    Age 14+

    Saturday 24 August 18:30 - 19:30

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    Rosie loves Jack and Jack loves Rosie. When they're separated, Rosie goes on a journey to find him that would be difficult for anyone, let alone a girl with Down’s Syndrome. Mel Darbon introduces you to her stunning, timely story told from a unique...

    Goenawan Mohamad

    Literary Freedom Fighter

    Saturday 24 August 18:30 - 19:30

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    Goenawan Mohamad is a legend in Indonesia. A poet, essayist, playwright and editor, his decades of work amount to an incredible body of fiction and non-fiction. A champion of creative independence and journalistic freedom, he was among the writers and...

    Kirsty Wark

    Mysteries of the Loch

    Saturday 24 August 18:45 - 19:45

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    After a hugely successful debut novel which harnessed exquisite storytelling and a gorgeous evocation of wartime Arran, Kirsty Wark returns with The House by the Loch, a family mystery set on the shores of Loch Doon. A young mother feels trapped in her...

    Mathias Énard with Ece Temelkuran

    East of Where?

    Saturday 24 August 19:00 - 20:00

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    Already recognised as one of France's foremost authors, Mathias Énard came to worldwide attention when his masterpiece Compass was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. Described as ‘one of the finest European novels in recent...
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    Radical Economics: The Fifth Industrial Revolution

    New Models for Change

    Saturday 24 August 19:30 - 20:45

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    At a critical moment of transition, what new forms of thinking and practice are necessary to underpin an economic revolution that would support good, sustainable lives? This event, the first in a series of discussions, sees social activist and author of...

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