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Line-up announced for 2025’s The Front List series

Line-up announced for 2025’s The Front List series
Wednesday 30 April

We’re delighted to announce the second year of The Front List, in partnership with Underbelly. Taking place at the beautiful McEwan Hall, next to our main Festival venue at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, this year’s The Front List is expanded to 14 events, following the huge popularity of 2024’s inaugural series…

Communities Programme participants celebrate success of 2024

Communities Programme participants celebrate success of 2024
Friday 13 December

Participants of the Edinburgh International Book Festival Communities Programme came together in Edinburgh today, Thursday 12 December, to celebrate a year that saw 26 authors and artists engage with over 28 community organisations, and over 1,800 individuals, over the course of it…

Celebrating the 2024 Book Festival

Celebrating the 2024 Book Festival
Monday 26 August

Never have 16 days passed so quickly, but as the dust begins to settle following the 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival, we’re looking back at two weeks of incredible events and audiences…

Edinburgh International Book Festival announces James Crawford as new Chair of Board of Directors

Edinburgh International Book Festival announces James Crawford as new Chair of Board of Directors
Thursday 25 July

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today announces celebrated writer, broadcaster, and publisher James Crawford as the Festival’s new Chair of the Board of Directors…

Announcing our 2024 programme: Future Tense

Announcing our 2024 programme: Future Tense
Tuesday 4 June

We’re delighted to announce our 2024 programme with the theme Future Tense as we move into a new era and home at Edinburgh Futures Institute…

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