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What are young people writing and reading?

In a special edition from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss what today's young people are writing and reading.

In a special programme from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss what today's young people are writing and reading.

Joining Mariella on the panel are Patrice Lawrence, award-winning YA author of Orange Boy and most recently Rose, Interrupted, Laura Waddell, UK Publishing Director of Tramp Press, William Sutcliffe who's just published his fourth YA title The Gifted, The Talented, And Me, and Katie Hale, debut author of My Name is Monster.

Photo credit: Edinburgh International Book Festival/Simone Padovani

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28 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Interviewed GuestKatie Hale
Interviewed GuestPatrice Lawrence
Interviewed GuestWilliam Sutcliffe
Interviewed GuestLaura Waddell

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Aug 201913:30
  • Thu 29 Aug 201915:30

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