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Dive into Dragons with Cressida Cowell

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Friday 22 August 10:00 - 10:45

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Join superstar author Cressida Cowell for the launch of How to Train Your Dragon School, the first novel in her Dragon World series for over 10 years!…
 

Grace Spence Green: Recovery and Radical Acceptance

Friday 22 August 10:15 - 11:15

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When a freak accident irreversibly changed Grace Spence Green’s life at just 22 years old, she developed a resilience she never thought possible. Join Spence Green, in conversation with Gavin Francis, to challenge the way we think about disability…
 

You're Invited to Acorn Wood!

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Friday 22 August 11:00 - 11:30

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Why not try? Meet Pikachu Meet Pikachu All ages Sat 16 Aug 12:00 - 12:30
 

Shared Reading with Open Book

Friday 22 August 11:00 - 12:00

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Join Open Book Lead Readers for an informal and relaxed shared reading session. Each session will explore a chapter from a debut book from this year’s Festival programme. No experience necessary, all reading materials will be provided on the day……
 

Bookbug with Edinburgh Libraries

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Friday 22 August 11:00 - 11:30

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Join Edinburgh Libraries for songs, stories, and rhymes in this fun, interactive Bookbug event, part of Scottish Book Trust's Early Years Programme. Then meet Bookbug for cuddles, high-fives, and photos…
 

Gabriel Weston: An Alternative Anatomy

Friday 22 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Aged 20, surgeon Gabriel Weston enrolled in a pioneering degree programme encouraging arts students to become doctors. She joins us to discuss our fragile, frightening, miraculous bodies…
 

Becky Manawatu: Family Drama

Friday 22 August 11:45 - 12:45

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In 2022, Aotearoa-New Zealand author Becky Manawatu broke through with her international bestselling debut novel, Aue, a multi-perspective exploration of a family’s relationship with violence and grief…
 

Alisha Fernandez Miranda, Emma Gannon & Jessica Stanley: Love Undone

Friday 22 August 12:00 - 13:00

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Most romance novels are all about the happily ever after. But what happens when ever after doesn’t end up looking so… happy?…
 

Thought Exercise: Josh Cohen

Friday 22 August 12:00 - 13:30

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Today’s guest is acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Josh Cohen who – in All the Rage – examines how anger has come to define so much of our social and political lives…
 

You're Invited to Acorn Wood!

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Friday 22 August 12:00 - 12:30

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Why not try? Meet Pikachu Meet Pikachu All ages Sat 16 Aug 13:00 - 13:30