Nicola Sturgeon to chair event at Dundee Book Festival
The Dundee Book Festival launched its full programme on Wednesday, with more than 30 events set to take place next month.
The former first minister, who is set to launch her own memoirs at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August, will chair an event on witchcraft in Scotland.
Nicola Sturgeon (Image: PA) The discussion on June 13 will feature Claire Mitchell KC and Zoe Venditozzi, the founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign who are working to secure a legal pardon and public apology for the thousands of people persecuted under Scotland's witch trials.
Meanwhile, the Fun Lovin' Crime Writers, a band featuring top authors Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Luca Veste and Chris Brookmyre, who will kick off the festival with a gig on June 12.
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Local legend Fraser Reid, who owns a fruit and veg shop on the city's Perth Road, is set to discuss how his soup recipes led to a series of books. The event will include a three course meal at McManus Galleries.
Several local authors are also set to appear, such as Gary Robertson, professors Chris Whatley and Jim Tomlinson, poet Andy Jackson as well as doctor and poet Jen Dunn.
Other authors to appear at the festival include Sara Sheridan, Michael Pederson, James Crawford, Andrew Orr, Doug Johnston and journalists John MacKay and Hugo Rifkind.
The Dundee Book Festival will take place from June 12 until 15. Most events are ticketed at £5, with the exception of the gig and the three-course meal.
More information and tickets can be found here.
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