Book festival programme under way
BBC Thursday 14th June, 2012
A four-day programme of literary events is under way in Melrose with the 2012 Borders Book Festival. Among those taking part are broadcasters Sir David Frost and Jeremy Vine who will talk about their work. This year's event includes the Melrose Mastermind - a literary version of Mastermind - hosted by Sally Magnusson. It will also see the announcement of the winner of the third Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction previously won by Andrea...
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