What People Said
Overheard in entrance tent
10 year-old boy rushes from event to greet his mother:
'Mummy I don't want to be a doctor anymore, I want to be a writer!'
Press
How could even the least bookish of young folk and old grumps fail
to experience that tremble of excitement as they enter the unique tented
village of Charlotte Square Gardens? For within this vibrant, bustling
world of words and pictures there's something to inspire every age,
taste and talent.
The List
Children's programme stuffed with best sellers, storytellers, illustrators
and literary one offs. Adult and children's bookshops have been buzzing,
from morning till close.
The Herald
If there was a worldwide competition for most innovative festival
for children Edinburgh Book Festival would win every year.
The Guardian
Truly family friendly.
3 Weeks
Charlotte Square Gardens - is a family-friendly space for children
to play, read, dream and picnic. It offers events of every kind for
children of all ages.
The Evening Times
... a forum for the exchange of ideas, for the discovery of new voices
and reacquaintance with old favourites.
Edinburgh Evening News
One of the most hospitable places in town
The Scotsman
Children's authors:
Thank you for making us so welcome at the Book Festival. As ever it
is such a pleasure to come up and be part of it.
Ian Beck
Thank you for your sterling efforts to make this year's Edinburgh
Book Festival one of the best I have ever been involved in. There was
a fantastic atmosphere this year...things felt relaxed and calm but
also nicely buzzy!
Annie Dalton
This was my fourth year at the Festival, and it just keeps getting
better!!
Darren Shan
I say it every year - it is the Rolls Royce of Festivals!
Celia Rees
