Join us this August at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Explore the world, in words at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. The biggest public celebration of words and stories in the world, the Book Festival takes place every August in the heart of Scotland's capital. With hundreds of events featuring authors from around the globe, there's something for everyone to enjoy at the Book Festival.
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Book Festival reveals first author events for 2024Sunday 14 April
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James Kelman (2017 Event)
Doireann Ní Ghríofa: A Ghost in the Throat
Howard W French: Why Africa is at the Centre of History
Kehinde Andrews, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff & Marcus Ryder: A Celebration of Black Lives
Aleksandar Hemon: Man’s Inhumanity to Man
Kathleen Jamie, Chitra Ramaswamy & Amanda Thomson: Antlers of Water
Ottessa Moshfegh: Power, Cruelty and Savage Faith
Out of the Hot Zone
Kit de Waal: Scenes from an Unpredictable Childhood
David Mitchell with Sam Amidon: The Music of Utopia Avenue