200th anniversary celebrations of Sir Walter Scott's, The Lady of the Lake
2010 marks the 200th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's poem The Lady Of The Lake.
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Scotland’s literature is alive and thriving. The annual Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest in the world, and the capital was also made the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. Of course it helps that the National Library of Scotland holds some 13 million printed items!
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New Words
- Starts 1 September
New Words 2010 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, comedians, translators, musicians, composers and sound artists, from North-East Scotland and beyond
Faclan – Fèis Leabhraichean Innse Gall
- Starts 2 September
Faclan 2010 is the fourth annual Hebridean book festival bringing together world-class authors in an inspiring island setting.
Wordplay
- Starts 4 September
Run by Shetland Arts, Shetland's annual Book festival is held on the first weekend of September and features a variety of events for children and adults.
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The latest tweets from the Edinburgh Book Festival.
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Join our #cyberslam with @overloadpoetry Saturday, 1200. Join us in St Andrews or follow our live webcast. More: http: ...