BAILLIE GIFFORD Children’s Programme
15:00 Beth Cross
Age 3 - 7
Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, £4.50
Make a book with a difference with storyteller Beth Cross, with pockets to store drawings or puppets of favourite stories and characters. This fully interactive family event offers the perfect way for you to help your child trace their journey through books and to truly engage with reading. Beth is an accomplished performer on both sides of the Atlantic and her infectious enthusiasm makes her a firm favourite with young audiences. 15:30 Better than Life with Andrew Prentice & Jonathan Weil
Age 9 - 12
Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre, £4.50
Join Andrew Prentice and Jonathan Weil, the dynamic writing duo behind the brilliant new series Black Arts, on a whistle-stop tour of the stories they love. There will be galleons galore, starships and secret agents, pistol-packing ladies, maps, monsters and gold! From Marlinspike to Mordor, hear about the places they want to live, the people they want to be and the reasons they write together. 16:30 Horror, Gore and Ghosts with Andrew Hammond
Age 9 - 11
Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, £4.50
Andrew Hammond is the creator of the series CRYPT, about an organisation that investigates paranormal goings on. It’s not for the faint-hearted as there’s action, mutilation and a bit of gore. The latest book in the series, Blood Eagle Tortures, features sunken boats, secrets and ritual killings. Andrew’s events are lively and energetic and full of great tips and ideas for how to create your own horror stories. 18:00 So Embarrassing! With Andy Robb & Karen Saunders
Age 11 - 14
Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, £4.50
Andy Robb’s aptly named Geekhood: Mission Improbable involves fake girlfriends, insane families, live action role-play and getting the girl of your dreams to notice you. Karen Saunders’ Me, Suzy P describes the comic mishaps and cringe-moments of Suzy and her friends as they hang out together. Join two new authors in the world of teen fiction to hear about their touching, warm and funny take on teen life from the perspective of a boy and girl. Turns out, underneath, we all feel the same.
Monday 19th 10:00- Are You Sitting Comfortably? 10:30 All Ages Baillie Gifford Story Box, Free: Book in Advance Join us for a quick, magical dip into the world of words with our free morning event for children of all ages. It might be a story, a poem, songs, rhymes or a reading with one of our Festival authors. Appearing today: Edinburgh For Under Fives. 11:30 Fly Me to the Moon with Peter Bently & Mei Matsuoka
Age 4 - 7
Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, £4.50
Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka are the writer-illustrator duo behind the hugely popular The Great Sheep Shenanigans. Join them for The Great Balloon Hullaballoo and hear all about Simon Squirrel who decides to fly to the moon in old Uncle Somerset’s hot air balloon in search of cheese. Perhaps not the best place for cheese procurement but certainly great for adventures. Come and find out what happens. 13:00 Lunchtime with Rebecca Cobb
Age 4 - 7
Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, £4.50
Rebecca Cobb is the illustrator behind the beautiful and evocative illustrations in The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson. Her book Lunchtime is the tale of one little girl who is just not hungry. A visiting crocodile, bear and wolf, however, are starving. It’s just as well that children taste revolting! Find out what happens and what everybody has for lunch. 15:00 Chae Strathie and the Jumblebums
Age 5 - 7
Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, £4.50
Do you think tidying your room is a ridiculous waste of time? Well, think again. In Chae Strathie’s latest book, Johnny thinks his room has its own special style but Mum thinks his room is a horrendous mess. Johnny doesn’t care until the chaos attracts the terrible Jumblebum Beast. Is Johnny about to end up in the Jumblebum’s tum? Chae’s event is jam-packed with fun, energy, enthusiasm and Jumblebums!
19:00 Melvin Burgess & Nick Lake Latecomers will not be admitted after the start of events and no refunds will be given.
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Age 14+
Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre, £4.50
Uncompromising and challenging, Melvin Burgess is one of today’s most recognised writers for young adults. His latest novel, The Hit, features a drug that gives the best high but kills within a week. Nick Lake, with his second novel Hostage Three, is proving that he too has a strong and unique voice. Join them both as they discuss what makes us give up, what gives us hope and how love is uncontrollable and comes when least expected. Chaired by Keith Gray.
1. Peter Bently, 19 Aug 11:30 2. Chris Judge, 18 Aug 12:30 3. Rebecca Cobb, 19 Aug 13:00
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