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The Front List: Ian McEwan

Sunday 24 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Ahead of the highly anticipated publication of his new novel, What We Can Know, Ian McEwan reflects on a truly remarkable career which has produced so many works which are at once timeless and yet always remain in close conversation with current affairs…
 

Mark Billingham & Clare Mackintosh: Murder Series Uncovered

Sunday 24 August 13:30 - 14:30

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What does it take to write a thrilling murder mystery series? Join us as the authors sit down together to dissect how to create multi-faceted characters who live in the minds of readers…
 

The Wholesome Rapper, it's MC Grammar

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Sunday 24 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Viral for spittin’ school lessons and stories as beats and bars, MC Grammar is in the Book Festival hood with his debut book, The Adventures of Rap Kid…
 

Multisolving: A Workshop with Alex Pearson

Sunday 24 August 14:00 - 16:00

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Multisolving is a growing movement around the world, encouraging people to work together across sectors to address multiple problems with a single policy or investment…
 

Romantically Yours with Elle McNicoll & Harry Trevaldwyn

Sunday 24 August 14:15 - 15:15

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Romance is in the air in this YA rom-com event that will explore how to boldly be yourself, no matter who’s watching. In Elle McNicoll’s Wish You Were Her, autistic actress Allegera wants to enjoy a normal teenage summer at a book festival but…
 

Oliver’s Vegetables Workshop with Vivian French

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Sunday 24 August 14:45 - 15:45

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Join bestselling author-illustrator Vivian French as she celebrates the anniversary of Oliver’s Vegetables at this delicious (and nutritious) illustration workshop…
 

Where Magic Happens with Unicorn Academy

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Sunday 24 August 14:45 - 15:45

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Get ready for a sparkly Unicorn Academy adventure based on the hit TV show in this special unicorn extravaganza. It’s going to be a summer to remember on Unicorn Island as Layla works in the library, trying to make a name for herself. It’s going to be…
 

Ekow Eshun: Meet the Strangers

Sunday 24 August 15:00 - 16:00

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In The Strangers, journalist, broadcaster, and curator Ekow Eshun challenges the public preconception of ‘the Black male as outsider’ with tender, insightful profiles of five fascinating men…
 

Letters Fae the Locals with Refuweegee

All ages

Sunday 24 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Pop by and lend your creative brain to writing a welcoming message (or drawing!) to refugees arriving in Scotland…
 

Samanta Schweblin: Beauty and the Sinister

Sunday 24 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Unnerving, strange, and skin-prickling are words frequently used to describe leading Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin’s short stories, which expertly balance literary elegance with emotional depth…