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Edinburgh Bookcase at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Northern Ireland was brilliantly explored at a sell out event at this year's Edinburgh Bookcase.
David Park   Glenn Patterson

At this British Council event on Sunday 17 August, Northern Ireland writers spoke about their work. David Park described 'The Truth Commissioner', where old loyalties and future freedoms are tested as a fictional Commission is set up to examine Northern Ireland's troubled past.  
In 'Once Upon a Hill', Glenn Patterson researches his grandparents' marriage, and discovers how his own life was shaped by events long ago. For more information contact Colette Norwood.

India 2009 and Writers' Chain

Presenting exciting names in comtemporary Indian and UK writing, India 09 will feature writers at the Hay on Wye Festival, the London Book Fair , the Edinburgh Bookcase and the Belfast Festival at Queen's..Contact us for forthcoming news about India 09.

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