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    Future Library Announcement: Future Writer, Future Readers

    Wednesday 16 August 20:30 - 21:45

    Future Library Announcement: Future Writer, Future Readers Book
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    Since 2014, authors have contributed to Future Library, a collection of writing that will not be published for 100 years. The venerable group includes Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell, Han Kang, and Judith Schalansky. This project was conceived by artist...
     

    Katrín Jakobsdóttir & Ragnar Jónasson: Partners in Crime

    Thursday 17 August 20:30 - 21:30

    Katrín Jakobsdóttir & Ragnar Jónasson: Partners in Crime Book
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    At the end of a long day, Iceland’s prime minister takes her mind off the pressures of leading a nation by writing Nordic noir. Already a scholar of crime fiction, Katrin Jakobsdóttir joined forces with bestselling crime writer Ragnar Jónasson to...
     

    Centre for Open Learning: Creative Writing Workshop

    Friday 18 August 10:15 - 11:45

    Centre for Open Learning: Creative Writing Workshop Book
    Why not try? Close Read: Rodge Glass on Some Rain Must Fall Close Read: Rodge Glass on Some Rain Must Fall Mon 21 Aug 14:15 - 15:45
     

    Jan Carson: Why Your Writing is Broken and How to Fix It

    Friday 18 August 14:15 - 16:45

    Jan Carson: Why Your Writing is Broken and How to Fix It Book
    Why not try? Liz Lochhead: New and Collected Poems Liz Lochhead: New and Collected Poems Fri 25 Aug 11:45 - 12:45
     

    Leyla Josephine & Michael Mullen: Poetry, Formed and Performed

    Friday 18 August 18:30 - 19:30

    Leyla Josephine & Michael Mullen: Poetry, Formed and Performed Book
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    Leyla Josephine is a performance poet, theatremaker, screenwriter, and former Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Citizen Writer in Residence. Her debut poetry collection In Public/In Private dances between intimacy and performance, humour and...
     

    Josie Long: Love Language

    Friday 18 August 19:30 - 20:30

    Josie Long: Love Language Book
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    Stand-up comedian and writer Josie Long has been charming Edinburgh audiences since she won Best Newcomer at the Fringe in 2006. Now, she turns her talents to fiction, with short story collection, Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You...
     

    Damian Barr Literary Salon

    Friday 18 August 20:30 - 22:00

    Damian Barr Literary Salon Book
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    Celebrated author, broadcaster, and host of The Big Scottish Book Club, Damian Barr is all about books - whether that’s through his own writing or by celebrating other people’s. We’re delighted to welcome him back to Edinburgh for an evening of...
     

    The ReaderBank research project: Drop-in sessions (Daily 19-26 Aug)

    Saturday 19 August 12:00 - 18:00

    The ReaderBank research project: Drop-in sessions (Daily 19-26 Aug) Book
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    Daily from 19-26th August. This is an opportunity to participate in a major new study of reading, the imagination, and their relationship to health. Over the coming years, the Book Festival will become a research hub in partnership with a team from...
     

    Jan Carson: The Short Story Writer's Starter Kit

    Saturday 19 August 14:45 - 17:15

    Jan Carson: The Short Story Writer's Starter Kit Book
    Why not try? Isabel Waidner: Prize Writer Isabel Waidner: Prize Writer Wed 23 Aug 17:15 - 18:15
     

    M John Harrison: This Is Not a Memoir

    Saturday 19 August 17:45 - 18:45

    M John Harrison: This Is Not a Memoir Book
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    It would take some doing to rival M John Harrison’s genre-defying literary output. Each work – including 2020 Goldsmith Prize-winner The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again – has a rebelliousness of spirit that continues with Wish I Was Here: An...