From living with the Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia to kayaking through the Norwegian fjords, bestselling author Abi Elphinstone will be talking about the real-life adventures and accidental daydreams behind her stories. She’ll be speaking about the latest book in her Unmapped Chronicles series, The Crackledawn Dragon – a voyage across a secret kingdom full of silver whales, fire krakens, and underwater palaces. She’ll also be sharing how her own experiences and adventures in the natural world inspire her magical realms and beast as well as showing kids how easy it is to leap into stories of their own . . .

Following the lift of some Coronavirus restrictions, we are pleased to offer this in-person school visit which will be carefully planned with each successful school.

Who: Primary schools

Where: Schools in East Lothian (in-person event)

Cost: Fully funded

Audience: P4–7 (ages 8–12)

Audience size: 200 (smaller or larger groups are welcome to apply)

Deadline: Friday 10 September 2021 at 12 noon

If you have any questions or comments please contact thomas.jefferson@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window).