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Settle down with a cup of something warm and listen to a 15-minute reading from one of a carefully selected group of writers. Many of them are award-winning, all of them are ground-breaking. What better way to spend your afternoon tea break?
Today, Chitra Ramaswamy reads her essay “Three Meditations on Absence in Nature and Life” from Antlers of Water, a new collection of writing on the nature and environment of Scotland edited by Kathleen Jamie. (15 min approx.)
Chitra Ramaswamy’s book, Expecting, won the Saltire First Book of the Year Award 2016. She writes for a range of publications including the Guardian. She lives in Edinburgh
You can purchase titles relating to this event from the Festival Bookshop online - bookshop.wigtownbookfestival.com
Settle down with a cup of something warm and listen to a 15-minute reading from one of a carefully selected group of writers. Many of them are award-winning, all of them are ground-breaking. What better way to spend your afternoon tea break?
Today, Chitra Ramaswamy reads her essay “Three Meditations on Absence in Nature and Life” from Antlers of Water, a new collection of writing on the nature and environment of Scotland edited by Kathleen Jamie. (15 min approx.)
Chitra Ramaswamy’s book, Expecting, won the Saltire First Book of the Year Award 2016. She writes for a range of publications including the Guardian. She lives in Edinburgh
You can purchase titles relating to this event from the Festival Bookshop online - bookshop.wigtownbookfestival.com
![Vivian French || The Giants Tea Party [AGES 7+]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JPLNqkt6YM8/mqdefault.jpg "Vivian French || The Giants Tea Party [AGES 7+]
The royal family are down to their last penny so the king and queen have sent Prince Max on a mission to the valley of the giants – with only a grumpy donkey for company. Legends say that the giants are rich beyond dreams, living in gold palaces and brushing their teeth with gold toothpaste. But even if it’s true, will they share their treasure? With dangers lurking in the shadows, Max must keep his wits about him to find out. Bring your own afternoon tea or carpet picnic as author and storyteller Vivian French introduces her brilliant and boisterous new fairy-tale adventure.
SEND YOUR QUESTIONS
You, your parent or teacher can send questions to Vivian before or during the event [questions@wigtownbookfestival.com] for a Q&A session at the end of the event.")
