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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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    David Kinloch & Richard Price

    Underworlds and Overworlds

    Tuesday 22 August 3:30pm - 4:30pm

    David Kinloch & Richard Price
    Two friends, two Scots, two shape-shifting poets who aren’t afraid to experiment. Founder of the Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition, David Kinloch, imagines a Scottish Orpheus turning into a Syrian refugee in a humorous new collection In...
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    Charlie English

    Paper Chase

    Tuesday 22 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm

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    Why not try? Meena Kandasamy & Helen McClory Meena Kandasamy & Helen McClory Wells of Loneliness Tue 15 Aug 7:00pm - 8:00pm

    Rory MacLean

    Portrait of the 20th Century

    Tuesday 22 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm

    Rory MacLean
    Rory MacLean, the acclaimed author of Berlin: Imagine a City, returns with both a visual and literary landscaping of the 20th century. Pictures of You presents 10 amateur photographs from the Archive of Modern Conflict, one from each decade, which sent...

    Afternoon Tea with Yasmin Khan

    Tales of Tehran with Tea

    Tuesday 22 August 4:00pm - 5:30pm

    Afternoon Tea with Yasmin Khan
    Join British-Iranian food writer and human rights campaigner Yasmin Khan for a tasty British afternoon tea (included in the ticket price) as she dips into her Persian pantry for the culinary inspiration which has resulted in The Saffron Tales. Khan...

    Daniel Franklin

    The Future of Our Tech-Life

    Tuesday 22 August 4:00pm - 5:00pm

    Daniel Franklin
    Major technological changes appear to occur on a monthly basis, so predicting what the future will look like in a couple of years seems like an impossible task. The Economist’s executive editor Daniel Franklin is unafraid of a challenge and is here to...

    Laura Hird & Gordon Pentland

    Up in Arms

    Tuesday 22 August 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Laura Hird & Gordon Pentland
    Historical fiction from a grassroots perspective. Laura Hird and Gordon Pentland are among the 15 fiction writers and 15 historians who have collaborated in Protest: Stories of Resistance to produce new narratives about key moments of British protest....
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    Val McDermid

    The Cruellest of Crimes

    Tuesday 22 August 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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    Why not try? Martin Holmén & Michael J Malone Martin Holmén & Michael J Malone Crime Across a Cold-blooded Continent Sun 13 Aug 8:30pm - 9:30pm
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    Branko Milanović

    An Expert’s Guide to Inequality

    Tuesday 22 August 5:30pm - 6:30pm

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    Why not try? David France David France Fighting Back Against AIDS Wed 16 Aug 5:00pm - 6:00pm

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series

    Disunited States

    Tuesday 22 August 5:30pm - 6:15pm

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series
    The United States has a long history of offering shelter to people fleeing conflict but that proud legacy has been overshadowed in recent months. Members of the media are accused of lying if they disagree with the party line and ordinary citizens face...

    Publishing Scotland

    Culture Versus Commerce

    Tuesday 22 August 5:45pm - 6:45pm

    Publishing Scotland
    Balancing culture and commerce is more complicated than ever. Publishers face ever tougher questions and are being challenged on how to remain relevant and credible. Join us for an event hosted by Scottish publishers, Francis Bickmore and Bob Davidson,...

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