A Festival
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We are the largest public celebration of books in the world. Taking place every August in a leafy Georgian garden in Scotland’s beautiful capital city, the Edinburgh International Book Festival brings writers and thinkers from across the planet together to rub shoulders with you, the audience. Browse events, buy tickets, listen to event recordings, keep up to date with news and read exclusive new work by leading writers here on the website.
Latest News
Booker Prize longlisters coming to Book Festival
Friday 30 July
This week the judges for the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction announced the longlist for the prestigious prize, and we are excited and honoured to be welcoming 10 of the 13 longlisters to the Book Festival this August.
Forward Prize Nominees at Book Festival
Thursday 22 July
Congratulations to the brilliant poets shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Best Collection. We are very proud to say that four of the six names on the shortlist will be appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this Summer.
New events announced
Wednesday 14 July
We are excited to announce a selection of brand new events for this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Events highlight

Alex Gray & G J Moffat
Glasgow is the scene of two tense tales of city crime
Monday 16 August 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Two great Scottish writers: two thrilling page-turners. Alex Gray returns with a crime novel title which might raise some eyebrows: Five Ways to Kill a Man. As DCI Lorimer brings in the New Year, an unpredictable killer is loose in Glasgow. Can Lorimer...
Programme downloads
2010 Programme
This year’s programme features hundreds of events for adults and children including topical panel debates, creative workshops, lively author interviews and readings and all the information you need to know about the Festival.
2010 RBS Schools Programme
Featuring author events and workshops created especially for primary and secondary schools and CPD events for teachers along with ideas for related classroom activities.
Media Gallery
Audio Listings
David Almond (children's event)
A fantastic opportunity to gatecrash our 2005 Book Festival event with......
Video
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