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2014 Book Festival Highlights

Sally Magnusson reading from her moving memoir Where Memories Go

Sally Magnusson reading from her moving memoir Where Memories Go

Sarah Waters at The Edinburgh International Book Festival
Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnusson reading from her moving memoir Where Memories Go
Sally Magnusson signs copies of her book for Book Festival audience members
Ryan van Winkle in conversation with Alasdair Gray
Sally Magnusson reading from her moving memoir Where Memories Go
  • Tony Parsons photocall |
  • Tony Parsons on stage at the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sweet Potato and callaloo event | Featuring Sweet Potato and Callaloo with Malika Booker, Millicent Graham, Jackie Kay, Sasenarine Persaud & Dorothea Smartt
  • Charlotte Square Gardens in the sunshine |
  • Spiegeltent in the sunshine in Charlotte Square Gardens |
  • Rowan Williams takes part in the Principle of Religion event |
  • Ron Butlin |
  • Ron Butlin and Emma Healey |
  • Romesh Gunesekera, Isa Kamari & Alfian Sa'at with Romesh Gunesekera, Alfian Sa'at and Isa Kamari |
  • Richard Sennett on stage during the Principle of Religion event |
  • Ramita Navai |
  • Ramita Navai and Alev Scott pose for photographers |
  • Ramita Navai and Alev Scott on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • The Principle of Religion featuring Rowan Williams, Richard Sennett and Angela Zito |
  • Enjoying the sunshine |
  • Busy cafe at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sunshine in Charlotte Square Gardens |
  • Meena Kandasamy photocall at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Frank Cottrell Boyce reads while Joe Berger illustrates |
  • Enjoying a drink in the sunshin |
  • Busy Charlotte Square Gardens |
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  • Busy entrance |
  • Reading on the grass at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Map reading |
  • Charlotte Square Gardens |
  • McCredie 2014-08-09 EIBF Day 1 110 |
  • Box Office at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Reading in a deckchair |
  • Mackenzie Crook reading on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Mackenzie Crook photocall |
  • Lesley Glaister |
  • Lauren Child at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Lauren Child and Judith Kerr share the stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Kirsty Wark reads from her novel |
  • Kirst Wark signs books for her vans | Kirsty Wark at The Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Kader Abdolah |
  • Jura Unbound Canongate |
  • Jung Chang book signing |
  • Judith Kerr on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Joe Berger live drawing | Frank Cottrell Boyce & Joe Berger at The Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Young Festival-goers get a free story from the Invisible People |
  • Happy Book Festival audience |
  • Gruffalo posing for pics at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • George R R Martin at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • George R R Martin signs books for fans at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • George R R Martin on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • George R R Martin talks to Stewart Kelly at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Frank Cottrell Boyce reads on stage |
  • Frank Cottrell Boyce |
  • Foliage in Charlotte Square Gardens |
  • Busy entrance on the first day of the Book Festival |
  • Edward Carey |
  • Edward Carey talks to |
  • Darren Shan on stage at the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Colin Barrett reads from Young Skins at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Cathy Cassidy photocall |
  • Carol Ann Duffy photocall at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Busy Charlotte Square Gardens at the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sunshine in the Gardens |
  • Bookshop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • A bit of brochure reading |
  • Anneliese Mackintosh and Colin Barrett on stage with event chair James Yorkston |
  • Alex Salmond on stage with Tom Devine at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Alev Scott |
  • William McIlvanney reading on stage a the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • When Walter Scot met James Robertson at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Cycling talk with William Fotheringham |
  • Will Self talks to Stuart Kelly about his latest novel Shark |
  • Will Self discussing his new novel Shark |
  • Casting a vote in our First Book Award |
  • Vivian French encourages the audience to Sing, Sing, Sing! |
  • Lyrical brainstorming with Vivian French |
  • Val McDermid charms the Book Festival audience |
  • Musical entertainment at Jura Unbound |
  • Happy Jura Unbound audience |
  • Attentive audience in our Guardian Spiegeltent |
  • Tim Pears |
  • Raja Shehadeh is joined by James Barr, Avi Shlaim and Salim Tamari to discuss the Middle East |
  • Susan Greenfield explores the impact of screen time on the human brain |
  • Attentive Book Festial audience |
  • Sophie Hannah introduces her new novel The Telling Error |
  • Sarah Waters at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sally Magnusson |
  • Sally Magnusson reading from her moving memoir Where Memories Go |
  • Sally Magnusson signs copies of her book for Book Festival audience members |
  • Ryan van Winkle in conversation with Alasdair Gray |
  • Ryan Van WInkle introduces the Syria Speaks edition of Jura Unbound |
  • Roy Hattersley at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Robert Wilton was at the Book Festival to talk about The Spider of Sarajevo |
  • Richard Dawkins |
  • Richard Dawkins talks to Ruth Wishart |
  • Rhiannon Cosslett |
  • Rhiannon Cosslett and Holly Baxter, co-founders of The Vagenda blog |
  • Protest! with Phil Jupitus |
  • Protest! with Hollie McNish |
  • Protest! with Hannah Silva |
  • Protest! Elvis McGonagall |
  • Patience Agbabi |
  • Bookshop browsing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Oscar Guardiola-Rivera spoke about his riveting Story of a Death Foretold |
  • Omid Djalili at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Omid Djalili at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Nicholas Parsons with his new book about the legendary BBC Radio 4 show Just a Minute |
  • Nicholas Parsons at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Neel Mukherjee spoke about his Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel The Lives of Others |
  • Ned Beauman and Clemens J Setz |
  • Birds in the bookshop |
  • Monique Roffey spoke about House of Ashes |
  • Mio Shapley and Fergus McNicol entertain the school children who came to Baillie Gifford Gala Day |
  • Middle East Now |
  • Michael Rosen |
  • Michael Rosen launches a National Conversation about the importance of books and reading |
  • Michael Pitre |
  • Michael Pitre, Willy Vlautin and James Yorkston |
  • Michael Morpurgo |
  • A photograph opportunity with Michael Morpurgo |
  • Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve book signing |
  • The McIntyre and Reeve Cakes in Space extravaganza |
  • A spot of sunshine in Charlotte Square Gardens |
  • Katy Brand at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • A quiet corner to read in at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sunny Charlotte Square Gardens |
  • Dilys Rose and Eimear McBride at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Dilys Rose |
  • Max Hastings spoke about World War One |
  • Mary Talbot |
  • Martin Amis at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Martin Amis reads at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Mark Watson on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Mark Watson reading from his latest novel Hotel Alpha |
  • Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman talks about the power of fiction |
  • Education campaigner Malala Yousafzai gave an inspiring talk for school children at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Maggie O'Farrell signs copies of her book |
  • Maggie O Farrell on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sing Sing Sing event |
  • Lynn Barber |
  • Lynn Barber interviewed by Kate Mosse at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Lydia Davis |
  • Luke Harding |
  • Linda Colley |
  • Historian Linda Colley talks about the Union |
  • Kevin Eldon |
  • Kevin Eldon as Paul Hamilton |
  • Kei Miller reads from Letters Home |
  • Kate Charlesworth IDP2043 event |
  • Kate Adie |
  • Kamila Shamsie reads from Letters Home |
  • Justin Marozzi on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Justin Marozzi |
  • Jung Chang at Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Julian Cope reading from his new novel |
  • Julian Cope owned the stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Jonathan Grimwood |
  • John Lanchester |
  • JK Rowling introduces Malala Yousafzai at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Jessie Burton and Jonthan Grimwood |
  • Jen Hadfield |
  • James Tait Black Award Winner Jim Crace |
  • James Tait Black Award Winner Hermione Lee |
  • James Naughtie strikes a pose for the press photographers |
  • James Naughtie on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • James Mayhew 1001 Arabian Nights |
  • Jackie Kay and friends |
  • JK Rowling and Malala Yousafzai in Charlotte Square Gardens with Nelufar Hedayat |
  • Irvine Welsh IDP2043 event |
  • Irma Kurtz |
  • Info desk |
  • IDP2043 launch event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival | We launched IDP:2043, our new graphic novel set in a dystopian Scotland. Here editor Denise Mina speaks to contributors Adam Murphy, Hannah Berry, Pat Mills and Will Morris.
  • IDP2043 launch event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival | We launched IDP:2043, our new graphic novel set in a dystopian Scotland. Here editor Denise Mina speaks to contributors Adam Murphy, Hannah Berry, Pat Mills and Will Morris.
  • IDP2043 launch event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • IDP2043 launch event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival | We launched IDP:2043, our new graphic novel set in a dystopian Scotland. Here editor Denise Mina speaks to contributor Adam Murphy.
  • IDP2043 launch event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival | We launched IDP:2043, our new graphic novel set in a dystopian Scotland. Here contributors Adam Murphy and Hannah discuss the project.
  • IDP2043 launch event at The Edinburgh International Book Festival | We launched IDP:2043, our new graphic novel set in a dystopian Scotland. Here editor Denise Mina speaks to contributors Adam Murphy, Hannah Berry, Pat Mills and Will Morris.
  • Helen Dunmore |
  • Helen Dunmore |
  • Happy audience watch Kevin Eldon |
  • Gruff Rhys at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Gruff Rhys at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Gruff Rhys at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Gruff Rhys at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Germaine Greer |
  • Frank Gardner |
  • Francesca Martinez speaks to Mark Thomas about her life in comedy |
  • A flyer for the First Book Award |
  • Esther Freud at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Esther Freud at The Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Sunny entrance to the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Eimear McBride |
  • Diana Gabaldon |
  • Diana Gabaldon book signing |
  • Denise Mina photocall |
  • Christos Tsiolkas talks about taking part in Letters Home |
  • Charlie Adlard and Robbie Morrison |
  • Celebrating Walter Scott with James Robertson and Stuart Kelly |
  • Catherine Rayner |
  • Bryan Lee O’Malley signing |
  • Browsing |
  • Anne Cleeves and Brenda Blethyn at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Busy bookshop |
  • Bonnie Greer |
  • Bonnie Greer on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Bonnie Greer Reading |
  • Bloomin rubbish |
  • Between the book shelves |
  • Bernardo Atxaga |
  • Bernardo Atxaga and Margaret Jull Costa |
  • Ben Macintryre at the Edinburgh International Book Festival | Ben Macintyre discusses his book 'A Spy Among Friends - Kim Philby and The Great Betrayal' at The Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Barroux IDP |
  • A question from the audience |
  • Audience drawings in Sarah Mcintyre and Philip Reeve event |
  • Anne Cleeves and Brenda Blethyn at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Anne Cleeves |
  • Alistair Moffa and Gordon Brown |
  • Alexander McCall Smith at the Edinburgh International Book Festival |
  • Alasdair Gray |
  • Alan Spence |
  • Willy Vlautin |
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