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Sunday 25th 1. Jonathan Bate & Dora Thornton, 25 Aug 12.30 2. Niall Leonard, 25 Aug 20.30 3. Mary Talbot & Bryan Talbot, 25 Aug 12.00 4. Caitlin Moran, 25 Aug 18.30
10:00- Paterson’s Ten at Ten 10:10 Writers’ Retreat,
FREE: Book in advance
Start your day with a quick and wonderful ten minute reading from one of our Festival authors. Check the screen in the Entrance Tent to see who’s reading each day.
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10:15 Helen FitzGerald & Sophie McKenzie
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The Horrors that Unfold when Children Go Missing The Guardian Spiegeltent, £10.00 [£8.00]
Gripping moral dilemmas and mysterious tales of missing children are at the heart of Helen FitzGerald’s and Sophie McKenzie’s current writing. Glasgow-based Australian writer FitzGerald’s star has been on the rise since her debut, Dead Lovely, and The Cry will cement that reputation. McKenzie’s Close My Eyes is a disturbing psychological thriller with a missing baby at its centre and a twist at the end. Free coffee, courtesy of Prestige Scotland
Discover digital-only fiction: Sergio de la Pava & Richard House, 18 Aug 20.30 3. 2.
10:30 Paula Byrne
Events are 1 hour long unless otherwise stated and take place in Charlotte Square Gardens.
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Who was the Real Jane Austen? ScottishPower Studio Theatre, £10.00 [£8.00]
Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, Paula Byrne’s new biography of Jane Austen generates a striking new picture of the famous author. In this new telling, Byrne portrays Austen as a tougher, more sociallyaware writer than is commonly understood. Starting with objects such as a topaz cross or a vellum notebook, Byrne reveals a writer’s fascinating world. 4.
11:00 Brendan Simms
The Past and Future of Europe Peppers Theatre, £10.00 [£8.00]
Political historian Brendan Simms has written the definitive – and hugely enjoyable – story of modern Europe. At the heart of his 500 year history lie two questions: first, why have other kingdoms (ancient China, modern USA) created enormous sprawling entities, while Europe has remained stubbornly chaotic, with each serious attempt to unify it thwarted? And second, why is Germany key to Europe’s past and future?