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Strictly Come Bookselling


Strictly Come Bookselling

Start/End Date(s)
30 June 2012

1 pm - 4 pm


Venue

THE EDINBURGH BOOKSHOP

219 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh

Information

Join The Edinburgh Bookshop as part of their Independent Booksellers Week (30th June to 7th July) celebrations as they host Strictly Come Bookselling.

Four authors will be joining them to show off their bookselling prowess on the shop floor. Who wins? You decide. We can’t promise glitter but we can promise grit and determination from our worthy contestants. So let Lari Don delight you with children’s fiction, Vivian French entice you with picture books, Sara Sheridan favour you with adult fiction and Ian Rankin convince you with crime writing ?

Ticketing
No Ticket Required

Prices/Concessions
Free event.

Further Information
www.edinburghbookshop.com


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