Press Releases

Up-to-date news from the Book Festival press office will be posted here as we have it. Please browse the latest and archive press releases below.

Edinburgh International Book Festival Appoints a New Schools Writer in Residence For Citizen

Edinburgh International Book Festival Appoints a New Schools Writer in Residence For Citizen
Mon 09 December 2019

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today announced that Leyla Josephine has been appointed as the new Schools Writer in Residence for Citizen, the next phase of its year-round programme taking the Book Festival On The Road…

Roland Gulliver to step down as Associate Director Of Edinburgh International Book Festival

Roland Gulliver to step down as Associate Director Of Edinburgh International Book Festival
Fri 06 December 2019

Following a highly successful 13-year tenure at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Roland Gulliver is to leave his role as Associate Director in spring 2020 to take up an exciting new role which will be announced shortly…