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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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    Feminist Fantasy with Deirdre Sullivan & Maria Turtschaninoff

    Age 12+

    Sunday 11 August 15:45 - 16:45

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    Deirdre Sullivan’s Perfectly Preventable Deaths is a lyrical story of witchcraft, sisterhood and sacrifice set in a remote mountain community. Maresi Red Mantle, the thrilling conclusion to Maria Turtschaninoff’s The Red Abbey Chronicles, sees...

    James Buchan

    How a Scot saved France

    Sunday 11 August 15:45 - 16:45

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    Portrayed variously as a ‘crook, a rake and a madman’, John Law was a financier of rare genius who worked across Europe and America in the 1700s. A former Whitbread First Novel Award and Guardian Fiction Prize winner, James Buchan talks to Alan...

    Nicole Rousmaniere

    Manga: a truly global cult

    Sunday 11 August 16:00 - 17:00

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    Beloved by millions worldwide, Manga has transformed from a cult comic form to a global powerhouse in fashion, art, film and games, making £3bn in 2016 in Japan alone. As founding director of the Sainsbury Institute and current curator at the British...

    Unnerving Undead with M A Bennett & Gabriel Dylan

    Age 12+

    Sunday 11 August 16:45 - 17:45

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    Meet the authors of two spine-chilling psychological dramas. In Gabriel Dylan’s Whiteout, the local town on Charlie’s ski trip holds a sinister secret. In the thrilling sequel to M A Bennett’s S.T.A.G.S, a long-lost play has strange effects on the...

    DeRay Mckesson

    The inspirational activist

    Sunday 11 August 17:00 - 18:00

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    In 2014 DeRay Mckesson quit his job and moved to Ferguson, Missouri to protest against the police shooting of Michael Brown Jr, an unarmed African-American teenager. He spent the next 400 days on the streets as an activist and helped bring the Black...

    Khaled Khalifa & Chris McCabe

    Underground novels

    Sunday 11 August 17:00 - 18:00

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    Two outstanding writers take us on unusual journeys through hell. Damascus-based Khaled Khalifa’s Death is Hard Work sees a family on a Kafkaesque road trip through war-ravaged Syria – with their dead father. Chris McCabe presents his astonishing...

    John Boyne: Transitions

    Age 9-12

    Sunday 11 August 17:30 - 18:30

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    What do you do when your older brother says he’s not your brother at all, but she’s actually your sister? In My Brother’s Name is Jessica, multi award-winning author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne tackles a big topic with warmth and...

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series

    Echoes from Syria

    Sunday 11 August 17:30 - 18:15

    Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series
    The conflict in Syria is a brutal crisis that brought the war zone to people’s neighbourhoods and communities, forcing many to flee and face further torment through their experiences as refugees. Today’s readings show the human impact of this...

    Juno Dawson: The Dark Side of Glamour

    Age 14+

    Sunday 11 August 17:45 - 18:45

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    Discover the dark underbelly of the fashion industry with Juno Dawson’s honest, raw novel Meat Market. Jana is an ordinary girl, suddenly catapulted into the dazzling world of modelling. But she soon discovers that it's as grimy as it is glamorous....

    Wine and Words

    A Taste of Basque Culture

    Sunday 11 August 18:00 - 19:30

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    In the Basque Country a good glass of wine is at the heart of any successful literary event. Join us for a tipple in the company of Basque wine experts to discover more about the region. Author Harkaitz Cano is a leading writer of the Basque Country and...

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