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Balgreen Library, 173 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh
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7 Jun 10.30am
5 Jul 10.30am
2 Aug 10.30am 		Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
Blackhall Library, 56 Hillhouse Road, Edinburgh
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25 May–31 Aug Fri 10.30–11am Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, Edinburgh
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18 Jun 6pm Blackwell Book Group This time the group discusses Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending. Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening…
16 Jul 6pm Blackwell Book Group Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening of friendly discussion.
11 Jun 6pm
2 Jul 6pm 		Blackwell Book Quiz Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm.
18 Jun 5.45pm
9 Jul 5.45pm 		The Blackwell Children's Book Group An hour of friendly chat about books for 8–11 year olds, every month.
20 Jun 6.30pm Lin Anderson: Picture Her Dead The novelist discusses the eighth book in her Rhona MacLeod series. Featuring a live demo of Return to Scene forensic technology.
31 May 6.30pm The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950–1980 Talk and launch of new book looking at the impact of the 20th-century sexual revolution on governance in Scotland. Try not to think about Alex…
7 Jun 6.30pm Times of Troubles: Britain's War in Northern Ireland Launch of a new academic study of the British Army in Northern Ireland, by Andrew Sanders and Ian S Wood.
19 Jun 6.30pm Tom Pow: In Another World Launch of Tom Pow's new book exploring the impact of population change, In Another World – Among Europe's Dying Villages.
The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
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12 Jun 7.30pm Edinburgh Forteans A look at the strange and the bizarre.
The Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh
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2 Jun 8pm Ash Dickinson: Slinky Espadrilles Multiple slam champion and performance poet reads from his debut collection.
The Caves, Niddry Street South, Edinburgh
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11 Jun 7pm Chris Brookmyre: When the Devil Drives Launch of the bestselling crime writer's latest book, about a private investigator who uncovers a hidden story of sex, drugs, ritualism and murder.
Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
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8 Jun 10.30am
22 Jun 10.30am
6 Jul 10.30am
20 Jul 10.30am
3 Aug 10.30am
17 Aug 10.30am
31 Aug 10.30am
14 Sep 10.30am
28 Sep 10.30am 		Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
Reference Library
5 Jul 6.30pm 		Janice Galloway The Scottish writer in conversation with Scotsman literary editor David Robinson, discussing her writing and her new autobiography, All Made Up.
Mezzanine
30 Jun 11am 		National Readers' Group Day: Sara Sheridan Sara Sheridan discusses her debut crime novel, Brighton Belle, featuring the detecting skills of 1950s sleuth Mirabelle Bevan. Booking is essential.
21 Jun 6.30pm Scottish Refugee Week: Jonathan Falla and Leila Aboulela The two writers speak to BBC presenter Serena Field about their journeys and their understanding of different cultures. Part of Refugee Week.
Charlotte Square Gardens, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
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11 Aug–27 Aug Times vary Edinburgh International Book Festival One of the world's biggest and most prestigious book festivals, the EIBF annually welcomes over 750 writers, poets, artists, politicians…
City Café, 19 Blair Street, Edinburgh
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20 Jun 8pm The Dead Poets Slam Local performance poets morph into their literary heroes as they honour and remix classic poetry for a slam audience. The competition's open to…
City Centre, Edinburgh
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13 Nov Times vary Robert Louis Stevenson Day After last year's dedication to the great RLS, Edinburgh City of Literature presents another homage to the author of kidnapped. Expect lots of…
Drumbrae Library and Community Hub, Drumbrae Drive, Edinburgh
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23 May–29 Aug Wed 10.30–11am Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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7 Aug–12 Aug Times vary Inky Fingers Minifest A grassroots minifest, born from the Edinburgh lit scene, which celebrates the best of spoken word and experimental practices. With word slams…
Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, Edinburgh
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6 Jun 7pm Breathin' Air with Howard Marks & John Sinclair Howard Marks, aka best-selling author and former international drug smuggler Mr Nice, in conversation with US political activist, poet and manager…
Fountainbridge Library, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh
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28 Jun–29 Jun Thu 10.30–11am; Fri 11–11.30am
26 Jul–27 Jul Thu 10.30–11am; Fri 11.30am
30 Aug–31 Aug Thu 11–11.30am; Fri 10.30–11am 		Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh
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13 Jul–15 Jul Fri 5–8pm; Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm DesignMarket An arts market encompassing furniture, graphic design, homewares and fashion from the best designers as selected by the Fruitmarket, and taking over…
Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh
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1 Jun 10.30am
6 Jul 10.30am
3 Aug Fri 10.30am & 11.15am 		Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
12 Jun 10.30am
10 Jul 10.30am
14 Aug 10.30am 		Polish Bookbug Session A Polish language version of the monthly story and rhyme time for under fours.
Granton Library, 29 Wardieburn Terrace, Edinburgh
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24 May–30 Aug Thu 11am–noon Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
Harmony Garden, St Mary's Road, Melrose
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16 Jun 4.45pm Borders Writers' Forum Judges Ron Butlin and Prof Ian Campbell announce the winners of a writing competition on the theme of illness and the child, with proceeds going to…
15 Jun 9.15pm Richard Holloway The outspoken former Bishop of Edinburgh talks about his new book, Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt, and tells the story of his life.
Henderson's @ St John's, St John's Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
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30 Jun 7.45pm Shore Poets Regular local poetry meet, with readings of new verse and live music.
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
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7 Jun 10am Poetry & Coffee Monthly morning poetry readings.
The Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel, 5–22 Grosvenor St, Edinburgh
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20 Jun 6.30pm Scotsman Literary Dinner Prestigious summer dinner event with special guest AS Byatt in conversation with Scotland on Sunday literary editor Stuart Kelly, plus a…
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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25 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: A Very French Connection Ariane Mnouchkine, director of Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir, is joined by Michel Le Bris, founder of book and film festival Étonnants Voyageurs, and…
28 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Choosing Myths and Fairytales Scots Makar, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead discusses her work and its connections with myth and fairytales from Scottish and European traditions…
27 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Fresh Voices Jen Hadfield, the English poet and artist, who found inspiration and a new voice when she moved to Shetland five years ago, Scottish teen fiction…
26 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Myth and Enchantment Writer Marina Warner, Wagner specialist Derek Watson and Dmitry Krymov, director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It), examine the roles of…
13 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: The Four Nations of the United Kingdom A distinguished panel of creative writers meets to explore the voices of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Irish playwright Frank McGuinness…
The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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10 Jun 8pm No Rhyme, No Reason Poetry night with a showcase of themed poems and a competitive slam.
Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh
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15 Jun 10.30am Locating Robert Louis Stevenson: Reputation, Genre and Influence Stevenson specialist Linda Dryden discusses the writer's reputation, how it was affected by notions of tradition, and to what extent his presence is…
Leith Library, 28–30 Ferry Road, Edinburgh
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5 Jun–19 Jun Tue 10.30–11.15am
13 Jun 10.30am
27 Jun 10.30am
3 Jul 10.30am
17 Jul 10.30am
11 Jul 10.30am
7 Aug 10.30am
21 Aug 10.30am
8 Aug 10.30am
22 Aug 10.30am 		Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.

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