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A year of transition and experimentation — the 2021 Book Festival closes

A year of transition and experimentation — the 2021 Book Festival closes
Tue 31 August 2021

As our first ever hybrid Book Festival came to a close last night, we offer our heartfelt thanks to authors, audiences and staff for having the courage to travel with us into unknown territory…

Electrifying tales win the University of Edinburgh’s James Tait Black Awards

Electrifying tales win the University of Edinburgh’s James Tait Black Awards
Wed 25 August 2021

A memoir of a woman obsessed with an 18th-century noblewoman and a story of self-discovery fuelled by an infatuation with a forgotten Black modernist poet have won the UK’s longest-running literary awards, presented today at the Edinburgh International Book Festival…

Citizen Tours, Talks and Screenings at the 2021 Book Festival

Citizen Tours, Talks and Screenings at the 2021 Book Festival
Fri 13 August 2021

This August, we are inviting authors and audiences to examine what it means to be a part of a community through our Citizen and Story Nation programmes…

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