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2025 Festival:
9-24 August
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2025 Festival:
9-24 August
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2009 Book Festival Highlights

Vince Cable & Brian Taylor

Vince Cable & Brian Taylor

  • Vince Cable & Brian Taylor |
  • Joss Ackland & Ruth Wishart |
  • James Lovelock |
  • Jackie Kay |
  • Frazer Fifield and Graham Stephen |
  • Frank Skinner and his banjo |
  • Christopher Brookmyre |
  • Antony Sher |
  • Anne Fine |
  • After the Pirate event |
  • Abdel Bari Atwan & Ghada Karmi |
  • A leisurely drink |
  • A bevy of new writers from St Andrews |
  • View of the Gardens | Edinburgh International Book Festival in Charlotte Square Gardens
  • Walking through the Entrance Tent | The Entrnace Tent at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Neil Gaiman book signing |
  • Kate Summerscale and Jackie McGlone | Jackie McGlone interviews Kate Summerscale at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • In the Bookshop | The Bookshop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Ian Rankin | Ian Rankin having his photo taken at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Iain Banks | Iain Banks on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • having a drink at the Signing Tent | Outside the Signing Tent at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Getting to grips with the brochure | Mum and toddler browsing the programme
  • Enjoying the band | Watching the free live music inside the Speigeltent at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • David Aaronovitch | David Aaronovitch on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Chris Close photo exhibition | Visitors enjoying the exhibition of author photos taken at Edinburgh International Book Festival by photographer Chris Close
  • Choosing titles | Visitors from across the world browsing The Bookshop at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Chilling and chilly | Sitting in Charlotte Square Gardens at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Awaiting Neil Gaiman | The audience waiting for Neil Gaiman to arrive on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Author photo exibition | Bragi Olafsson photo taken and exhibited by Chris Close at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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