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Emma Donoghue

Tuesday 7 September

Booker Prize shortlist announced

The Book Festival welcomed 10 of the 13 Booker Prize longlisters last month, and now we are delighted to congratulate newly-announced Booker Prize shortlisters Emma Donoghue, Howard Jacobson, Andrea Levy and Tom McCarthy, each of whom delivered...

Edwin Morgan tribute event

Tuesday 31 August

Public programme closes with a moving tribute to our Scottish Makar

The 2010 Book Festival has featured over 750 participants from 50 countries, culminating fittingly in a moving  tribute to Edwin Morgan

Edwin Morgan

Tuesday 24 August

New Book Festival event to celebrate the life of Edwin Morgan

Following the death of Edwin Morgan last week, we would like to confirm that a special event with a wide variety of contributors will be held on Monday 30 August to celebrate the life of Scotland’s first National Poet.

Denise Mina, Minister for Culture Fiona Hyslop and Alan Warner launch the Edinburgh International Book Festival's Elsewhere Programme c Jill Todd

Friday 20 August

Elsewhere programme launched!

The Minister for Culture, Fiona Hyslop, today launched 'Elsewhere', our programme of brand new writing. Exciting contributions by leading authors will continue to be uploaded here on the website, and many are already available, from Roddy...

Thursday 19 August

Sad Loss of Scottish Makar Edwin Morgan

It is with regret that we receive the sad news of the death of legendary Scottish poet Edwin Morgan, only a day after the Book Festival's Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition.