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Ash Dickinson: Slinky Espadrilles
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Multiple slam champion and performance poet reads from his debut collection.
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2 Jun 8pm The Canon's Gait, Edinburgh
Blackwell Book Group
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Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening of friendly discussion.
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18 Jun 6pm
This time the group discusses Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending. 		Blackwells, Edinburgh
16 Jul 6pm Blackwells, Edinburgh
Blackwell Book Quiz
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Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm.
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11 Jun 6pm
2 Jul 6pm 		Blackwells, Edinburgh
The Blackwell Children's Book Group
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An hour of friendly chat about books for 8–11 year olds, every month.
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18 Jun 5.45pm
9 Jul 5.45pm 		Blackwells, Edinburgh
Book Signing: Dougie Bell
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Author Dougie Bell talks about his two books Two Cooks and a Suitcase and The Half Canned Cooks at this signing accompanied by chilli and drinks. Booking is essential.
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16 Dec Sun 6–7pm & 7–8pm Lupe Pintos, Edinburgh
Bookbug Session
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Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
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22 May–28 Aug Tue 10.30–11.30am Wester Hailes Library, Edinburgh
22 May–31 Aug Tue & Fri 10.30–11.30am Muirhouse Library, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 10.15am & 11.15am Portobello Library, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 10.30–11am Drumbrae Library and Community Hub, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 11–11.30am & 2–2.30pm Newington Library, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 2–2.30pm Piershill Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 10.15–10.45am
9 Jun 10am 		Ratho Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 10.30–11am Morningside Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 11am–noon Granton Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 11.30am–noon Moredun Library, Edinburgh
25 May–31 Aug Fri 10.30–11am Blackhall Library, Edinburgh
25 May–31 Aug Fri 10.45–11.15am Sighthill Library, Edinburgh
1 Jun 10.30am Gilmerton Library, Edinburgh
2 Jun 10.30am Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
5 Jun–19 Jun Tue 10.30–11.15am
13 Jun 10.30am
27 Jun 10.30am 		Leith Library, Edinburgh
5 Jun–19 Jun Tue 10.30–11.15am Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
7 Jun–21 Jun Thu 10.30–11am South Queensferry Library, South Queensferry
7 Jun 10.30am Balgreen Library, Edinburgh
8 Jun 10.30am
22 Jun 10.30am 		Central Library, Edinburgh
8 Jun–9 Jun Fri 1–1.30pm; Sat 2.30–3pm
29 Jun 10.30am 		McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
28 Jun–29 Jun Thu 10.30–11am; Fri 11–11.30am Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh
3 Jul 10.30am
17 Jul 10.30am
11 Jul 10.30am 		Leith Library, Edinburgh
3 Jul 10.30am Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
5 Jul 10.30am South Queensferry Library, South Queensferry
5 Jul 10.30am Balgreen Library, Edinburgh
6 Jul 10.30am
20 Jul 10.30am 		Central Library, Edinburgh
6 Jul 10.30am Gilmerton Library, Edinburgh
7 Jul 10.30am Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
13 Jul–14 Jul Fri 1–1.30pm; Sat 2.30–3pm
27 Jul 10.30am 		McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
26 Jul–27 Jul Thu 10.30–11am; Fri 11.30am Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh
2 Aug–16 Aug Thu 10.30–11am South Queensferry Library, South Queensferry
2 Aug 10.30am Balgreen Library, Edinburgh
3 Aug 10.30am
17 Aug 10.30am
31 Aug 10.30am
14 Sep 10.30am
28 Sep 10.30am 		Children's Library at Central Library, Edinburgh
3 Aug Fri 10.30am & 11.15am Gilmerton Library, Edinburgh
4 Aug 10.30am Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
7 Aug 10.30am
21 Aug 10.30am
8 Aug 10.30am
22 Aug 10.30am 		Leith Library, Edinburgh
7 Aug–21 Aug Tue 10.30–11.15am Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
10 Aug–12 Aug Fri 1–1.30pm; Sun 2.30–3pm
31 Aug 10.30am 		McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
30 Aug–31 Aug Thu 11–11.30am; Fri 10.30–11am Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh
Books in Focus: Dada
Date Location
Librarian Kerry Watson gives a talk looking at the history and artists of the Dada movement through their published books and periodicals, and particularly how they subverted expectations of publishing through anarchic artwork, poetry and typesetting. Booking is essential.
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2 Aug 11.30am Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh
Books in Focus: Surrealism
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A chance to see rare publications dating from the very beginning of the Surrealist movement, many of them owned by Roland Penrose and Gabrielle Keiller, whose collections contain fine examples of works by artists including Max Ernst, Man Ray and Salvador Dalí. Booking is essential.
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6 Sep 11.30am Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh
Borders Writers' Forum
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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 Edinburgh's Sick Kids Foundation.
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16 Jun 4.45pm Harmony Garden, Melrose
Breathin' Air with Howard Marks & John Sinclair
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Howard Marks, aka best-selling author and former international drug smuggler Mr Nice, in conversation with US political activist, poet and manager of MC5, John Sinclair.
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6 Jun 7pm Electric Circus, Edinburgh
Caesura
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A night of poetry, performance and spoken word.
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29 Jun 8pm
With performances from slam champion Kevin Cadwallander, Peter Manson (famed for his experimental… 		The White Horse, Edinburgh
Café Voices
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A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song.
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13 Jun 7pm
Storyteller Lilian Ross hosts an evening of stories of the nice and the nasty, entitled 'Thorns and Roses'. 		Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Chris Beckett & Southern Tenant Folk Union
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Award-winning sci-fi author Chris Beckett celebrates the recent release of his novel Dark Eden with a reading from the book, a Q&A session and an acoustic set from Edinburgh-based folk/bluegrass band Southern Tenant Folk Union (who released a song last year inspired by his novel The Holy Machine).
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21 Jun 7pm Pulp Fiction, Edinburgh
Chris Brookmyre: When the Devil Drives
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Launch of the bestselling crime writer's latest book, about a private investigator who uncovers a hidden story of sex, drugs, ritualism and murder.
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11 Jun 7pm The Caves, Edinburgh
Christopher Harvie and Michael Gardiner
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MSP Christopher Harvie launches his new book, Floating Commonwealth. He is joined by Michael Gardiner, Associate Professor at the University of Warwick and author of At the Edge of Empire.
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12 Jun 12.30pm Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh
Ciaran O'Driscoll
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The Irish poet launches a new novel. Part of Edinburgh Book Fringe.
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11 Aug 1pm Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh
The Dead Poets Slam
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Local performance poets morph into their literary heroes as they honour and remix classic poetry for a slam audience. The competition's open to everyone, with prizes to be won and props, costumes and theatrics encouraged. Email inkyfingersedinburgh@gmail.com to take part and claim your poetry alter ego in advance.
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20 Jun 8pm City Café, Edinburgh
DesignMarket
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An arts market encompassing furniture, graphic design, homewares and fashion from the best designers as selected by the Fruitmarket, and taking over all of the gallery's spaces for the weekend.
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13 Jul–15 Jul Fri 5–8pm; Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Discovering Family History at NLS
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Delve into your family's past as NLS reveals research techniques in this practical workshop. Includes a short tour of the library. Please book.
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14 Jun 10am National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Book Fringe
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Hosted by Word Power Books, this festival gives a platform to local publishers and writers, whether polemicists or comedians, during the capital's festival month. The Word Power bookshop is an intimate venue where authors can engage with their audience.
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10 Aug–24 Aug Times vary Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Creative Writers
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Social meet-up for creative writers: most bring something to read and contributions have ranged from poetry, short stories, children's stories and flash fiction to excerpts from scripts and novels. There are also discussions on (usually) writing-related matters, such as getting a publisher or dealing with writers' block.
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16 Apr–3 Dec Mon 7–9.30pm Pulp Fiction, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Forteans
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A look at the strange and the bizarre.
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12 Jun 7.30pm The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Gay Men's Book Group
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A book club for gents with a lust for reading. All types of books considered.
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27 Jun 7pm LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Independent & Radical Book Fair
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The Independent and Radical Book Fair hosts another plethora (over 70 publishers were present at the last festival) of left-field stalls, as well as exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, creative writing events and author talks.
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24 Oct–28 Oct Times vary Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Book Festival
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One of the world's biggest and most prestigious book festivals, the EIBF annually welcomes over 750 writers, poets, artists, politicians, journalists and thinkers from around the world to discuss, debate and review the world in which we live. With readings, debates, workshops every day, visitors can engage with world renowned authors and debut novelists, Nobel prize winners and children's illustrators.
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11 Aug–27 Aug Times vary Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh

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