Testimonials

Edinburgh International Book Festival is children-friendly, interactive and educational which is as you'd expect in a city that bore a certain legendary, bespectacled kid-wizard.

EdinburghGuide.com

I think it was the most fun and hilarious trip I have ever been on!!! 

Sam, P5, South Morningside Primary School (after a Michael Rosen event)

...you don't even have to attend the events to feel your brain getting bigger.

Scotland On Sunday

I used to want to write stories then I stopped believing I could. But now after hearing the story of when Tim was 5 I feel I can maybe write again. And after reading Tim's books I have more and more ideas and I feel so full of imagination. 

Amanda, S2, St Benedicts High School (after Tim Bowler Outreach event)

Truly life-affirming: writing-life affirming. All the grips and frustrations, fears and anxieties that seem at other times of the year to be bound up with the act of writing simply fall away once you walk through the gates. I can think of few better reasons to carry on writing. 

Glenn Patterson, author

I always love coming to the Book Festival and giving the pupils the chance to meet and listen to real authors!
English teacher, Kinlochleven High School

Thank you for a fantastic day. Your bus grant allowed us to bring pupils, teachers and librarians from 4 Aberdeen schools to the festival. The range of authors we saw was very diverse and it was certainly worth the 6am start.

Teacher, Meldrum Academy

There's a word I learnt last week (from Charles Handy) that for me best sums up this most efficiently run of festival. Eudaemonia. It means contentment based on learning. This year's festival produced it in abundance.

David Robinson, The Scotsman

An inspiring workshop - great way to start the new term and encourage reading for enjoyment.

Head Teacher, St Ann's Primary (on Outreach event)

The talks were entertaining and encouraged me to read more. It was a very educational experience, thank you for the opportunity!

Nancy, S6, Invergordon Academy