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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. Around 1000 authors appear in over 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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    Mathieu Burniat & Thibault Damour

    The World of Quantum Physics as a Graphic Novel

    Saturday 19 August 2:15pm - 3:15pm

    Mathieu Burniat & Thibault Damour
    Dubbed as ‘Tintin meets Brian Cox’, Mysteries of the Quantum Universe gets its head round the mind-bending world of quantum physics in a graphic novel which took France by storm. The authors, Mathieu Burniat (graphic illustrator) and Thibault Damour...
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    Reading the City

    Edinburgh’s Old Town: More Than Outlander

    Saturday 19 August 2:30pm - 3:30pm

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    Why not try? Darren McGarvey Darren McGarvey Trying to Escape Poverty Thu 24 Aug 8:15pm - 9:15pm
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    Bearspotting with Michelle Robinson

    Age 3-6

    Saturday 19 August 2:30pm - 3:30pm

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    Why not try? Jennie Poh: Great Adventures Jennie Poh: Great Adventures Age 3-6 Sat 26 Aug 10:00am - 11:00am

    Story Shop

    Saturday 19 August 3:00pm - 3:30pm

    Story Shop
    Immerse yourself in short stories at Story Shop, hosted by Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust. Hear up-and-coming writers living and working in Edinburgh today. Check www.cityofliterature.com or our website in July for the line-up.

    Jenni Murray

    Best of British Women

    Saturday 19 August 3:15pm - 4:15pm

    Jenni Murray
    Get ready for the ultimate Woman’s Hour as the show’s presenter and the possessor, as veteran broadcaster Charles Wheeler rightly observed, of 'the most beautiful voice on radio - ever', talks about choosing her heroines in A History of Britain in...
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    Use Your Voice: Spoken Word Workshop

    Age 8-12

    Saturday 19 August 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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    Why not try? Elizabeth Laird & Gill Lewis: Migration Stories Elizabeth Laird & Gill Lewis: Migration Stories Age 10-14 Sat 26 Aug 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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    Holly Black & Cassandra Clare: Magical Morality

    Age 12+

    Saturday 19 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm

    Holly Black & Cassandra Clare: Magical Morality Sold Out
    Why not try? Claire McFall & Martin Stewart: Take Me to the River Claire McFall & Martin Stewart: Take Me to the River Age 12+ Sat 26 Aug 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    Martin Brown & Mark Price: Checkmate

    Families & 8+

    Saturday 19 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm

    Martin Brown & Mark Price: Checkmate
    The Foolish King: The Secret History of Chess teaches you how to play the strategy game with the help of wacky and original characters. Learn the secrets of chess with author Mark Price while illustrator Martin Brown brings to life the whimsical...

    Afternoon Tea with Davy Zyw

    Finger Sandwiches and Fizz

    Saturday 19 August 4:00pm - 5:30pm

    Afternoon Tea with Davy Zyw
    Davy Zyw certainly knows his way around a champagne cork. As the youngest British wine waiter to work for the Roux brothers, he’s risen through the ranks to become an expert who appeals to both the connoisseur and casual drinker. Join him to hear...

    Tahir Abbas & Kaya Genç

    Whither Turkey

    Saturday 19 August 4:00pm - 5:00pm

    Tahir Abbas & Kaya Genç
    Two of the most probing commentators on modern Turkey, novelist and essayist Kaya Genç and the political scientist and researcher on international defence and security Tahir Abbas, assess the political, economic and cultural future of Turkey. Now that...

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