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Josh Silver: Step into TRAUMALAND – if you dare

Dive into a dark, twisty YA thriller with author Josh Silver. Explore VR, trauma, identity and creativity. Programmed by teens, for teens.

11:00am ‐ 12:00pm
Davidson Chalmers Stewart Storytelling Tent
Harmony Garden and Orchard, St Mary's Road, Melrose, TD6 9LJ
https://tikt.link/joshsilver

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Josh Silver, the award-winning author of HappyHead and Dead Happy, returns with TRAUMALAND – a dark, twisty psychological thriller blending virtual reality, trauma and razor-sharp wit. 17-year-old Eli is numb after a near-fatal crash – until he finds an underground VR club where trauma is the thrill. But as he dives deeper, the lines between fiction and reality blur… and the danger gets real. Join Josh as he explores identity, social media, creativity, mental health and the power of storytelling. Don’t miss this gripping talk - programmed by teens, for teens.

Programmed by students from Galashiels Academy. 

Please note this is a family event. Adults accompanying under 16s go free.
Age 14+

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