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Bumper birthday year for the world's biggest book festival

Bumper birthday year for the world's biggest book festival
Mon 26 August 2013

Festival celebrates 30 years with a heady cocktail of fact and fiction…

Alan Warner and Tanya Harrod win James Tait Black Prizes

Alan Warner and Tanya Harrod win James Tait Black Prizes
Sat 24 August 2013

Recipients of Britain’s oldest literary awards revealed at the Book Festival…

Guardian editor speaks out at Book Festival

Guardian editor speaks out at Book Festival
Fri 23 August 2013

Two hours after police announce criminal investigation, Alan Rusbridger discusses David Miranda…

Young Avengers Vol 1 available now in the Book Festival Bookshop

Young Avengers Vol 1 available now in the Book Festival Bookshop
Tue 20 August 2013

Exciting exclusive for Marvel fans…

The science of superheroes uncovered by Hollywood professor

The science of superheroes uncovered by Hollywood professor
Tue 20 August 2013

Mild mannered physicist brings scientific enlightenment to Edinburgh…

Major new poetry prize for young Scottish poets announced

Major new poetry prize for young Scottish poets announced
Mon 19 August 2013

The Edwin Morgan Poetry Award will be for poets under 30…

Rupert Everett to boycott Winter Olympics

Rupert Everett to boycott Winter Olympics
Mon 19 August 2013

Actor shared details of his experiences in Russia during Book Festival event…

Paper bird sculptures free to fly at the Book Festival

Paper bird sculptures free to fly at the Book Festival
Sun 18 August 2013

The mysterious Edinburgh Book Scupltor strikes again…

Edinburgh World Writers' Conference returns

Edinburgh World Writers' Conference returns
Sat 17 August 2013

Debate as hot as ever after 12 month world tour…

Kirsty Logan announced as inaugural recipient of the Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship

Kirsty Logan announced as inaugural recipient of the Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship
Fri 16 August 2013

News revealed at a special tribute event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival…

Alasdair Gray sets the record straight at the Book Festival

Alasdair Gray sets the record straight at the Book Festival
Wed 14 August 2013

Alasdair Gray talks about Scottish Independence, his latest work, and being 'a national treasure'…

It’s the data that tells the story: Nate Silver discusses predicting politics

It’s the data that tells the story: Nate Silver discusses predicting politics
Tue 13 August 2013

Master of prediction, Nate Silver, pits politics against statistics…

From Parliament to the Dance Floor – Anne Widdecombe tells all at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

From Parliament to the Dance Floor – Anne Widdecombe tells all at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Mon 12 August 2013

Former Conservative MP shares the secrets of her career at the Edinburgh International Book Festival…