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FREE PICTURE:  Book Sale Launch for Christian Aid Scotland, Edinburgh, Thur 11/05/2023:
Scotland’s biggest charity book sale opens its’ doors this weekend, Edinburgh :
Scotland’s largest and oldest charity book sale opens on Saturday (13 May 2023, 10am to 4pm) at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church for its 51st year.  
Thousands of books in every genre will be available to browse and buy. 
  Pictured is Scottish writer James Robertson - Patron of this year’s book sale and author of The Testament Of Gideon Mack which is currently one of the the texts studied by students sitting National 5 English exams.
  This year’s sale Patron is James Robertson, award-winning Scottish author and co-founder of Itchy Coo, the Leith-based publishing house specialising in Scots language books for children and young adults.  One of Robertson’s books, “The Testament of Gideon Mack”, was long listed for the Booker Prize and is currently one of the texts studied by school pupils sitting National 5 English exams.
 More information in accompanying Press Release or from: Jo Dallas, media officer at Christian Aid Scotland - 07778 109 541- JDallas@christian-aid.org
 Photography for Christian Aid Scotland from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.

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