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John Irving
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An evening with the bestselling author of The Cider House Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany, in conversation with John Boyne. In one of only two UK events he discusses his new novel, In One Person. Tickets available from Waterstones Edinburgh West End, 128 Princes Street.
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30 May 7pm Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh
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
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
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
Guid Crack Club
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Regular storytelling club involving song and music aplenty.
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29 Jun 7.30pm
Host Noel Cochrane and his daughter Marie Louise Cochrane lead a night of tales for journeying. 		Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Scottish Refugee Week: Jonathan Falla and Leila Aboulela
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The two writers speak to BBC presenter Serena Field about their journeys and their understanding of different cultures. Part of Refugee Week. Booking is essential.
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21 Jun 6.30pm Central Library, 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
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
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
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
An Evening With Christopher Paolini
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A rare visit to the UK for the fantasy author. He discusses and signs copies of Inheritance, the final book in the heavily Tolkein-inspired Inheritance Cycle series.
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11 Jun 6.30pm Waterstone's West End, Edinburgh
Fringe by the Sea
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North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan.
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6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary North Berwick, North Berwick
In Your Own Time
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Poets from Newcastle's Northern Poetry workshop, including Dundee's own WN Herbert, read from their new anthology. There's a free glass of wine on offer too.
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9 Jun 1.30pm Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh
Laughing at the Clock: Aonghas MacNeacail
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Reading to celebrate Aonghas MacNeacail's 70th birthday and the launch of his new poetry collection.
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6 Jun 6.30pm Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh
Pressure Valve
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Weekly open mic session for poetry, music and spoken word.
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20 May–24 Jun Sun 8pm The Pear Tree House, Edinburgh
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
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The 2012 edition of the festival that began as a celebration of oral folk tale traditions continues to spread its influence across the country, with many events taking place far from the festival's spiritual home at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Inspiration this year comes from European folklore, in particular the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
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19 Oct–28 Oct Times vary Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
St. Philibert and the Devil
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Live performance of Patsy Dyer’s story of magic set in Elizabethan Oxfordshire, inspired by John Clare’s 'The Nutters'.
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8 Jun 7pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
St Philibert and the Devil in Performance
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Marking the opening night of Dorothy Smyth's exhibition of the same name (and containing work inspired by the story itself) comes this performance of Patsy Dyer's magical Elizabethan tale 'St Philibert and the Devil'.
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8 Jun 7pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Times of Troubles: Britain's War in Northern Ireland
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Launch of a new academic study of the British Army in Northern Ireland, by Andrew Sanders and Ian S Wood.
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7 Jun 6.30pm Blackwells, Edinburgh
Toddler's Story Time
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Are you sitting comfortably? Then it's time for a storytelling session for little ones, with a different theme each time.
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5 Jun 2pm
This week Tracks of a Panda. 		Waterstone's, Edinburgh
12 Jun 2pm
This week Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown. 		Waterstone's, Edinburgh
16 Jun 1.30pm
This time enjoy The Story of Peppa Pig. 		Waterstone's, Edinburgh
19 Jun 2pm
This week Harry and the Jaggedy Dragon. 		Waterstone's, Edinburgh
26 Jun 2pm
This week Otto the Book Bear. 		Waterstone's, Edinburgh
3 Jul 2pm
This week Hairy Hettie. 		Waterstone's, Edinburgh
Trainspotting Tour
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The story behind Leith's own famous fictional version of the 1990s drug scene. Part of Leith Festival.
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8 Jun–15 Jun Thu–Sat 7pm Port O'Leith, 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

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