The Edinburgh International Book Festival is only possible thanks to the generosity of each of the individuals, companies, trusts, and partners who have supported us this year. Your gifts, sponsorship, enthusiasm, and commitment help us turn big ideas into unforgettable moments, strengthen our community, and inspire future generations. Thank you.

Public Funders


Principal Supporter


Major Sponsors & Partners


Sponsors & Partners


Supporters


Lead International Partners


International Partners


Principal Benefactors

Sir Ewan & Lady Brown
Richard & Catherine Burns
Jo & Alison Elliot
Salvador Espinoza & Jonathan Rozoff
Claire & Mark Urquhart 

Benefactors

Geoff & Mary Ball
Gregor & Lexy Clark
Caroline & Stephen Colliston
Ewan Easton
Sarah Keir & Rachel Edgar
Chris Grace Hartness
Sir Alexander & Lady McCall Smith
Fiona McFarlane
Fiona & Nigel Morecroft
Siobhan Nairn
Jane & Bernard Nelson
Ruth Plowden
Sir Ian Rankin & Ms Miranda Harvey
Brenda Rennie
Euan & Catriona Scott
Prof Ann Smyth
Jane Squire
The Thomas Family
William Zachs & Martin Adam

Champions

Angelique Ahmed
Janice Brownlee
Hanna Cannon
Val Greaves
Margo Groves
Darren Hughes
Richard & Sara Kimberlin
Corinna Klimek
Janey & Barrie Lambie
Michele Manos
Steven McColl
Alison McIntosh
Margaret McKay
Joanne Milne
Michael Minieka
Alisha Miranda
Mike & Carol Ramsay
Michael Ross
Anne Scott
John Sturrock
Anne-Marie & Callum Sword
Barbara Wallington
Sue Warwick
Jamie & Kyle Anderson Weir
Helen Wilde

Trusts & Foundations

Cruden Foundation
Ed & H Pillsbury Foundation
Educational Institute of Scotland
The Ettrick Charitable Trust
Dr David Summers Charitable Trust
Garrick Charitable Trust
The Jasmine Macquaker Charitable Fund
The John S Cohen Foundation
Nancie Massey Charitable Trust
New Park Educational Trust
Russell Trust
The T. S. Eliot Foundation

Thank you to all our supporters who wish to remain anonymous but make a big impact.


With thanks to the University of Edinburgh 

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is hosted at the Edinburgh Futures Institute as part of a long-term partnership between the Festival and the University of Edinburgh. We would like to thank the University of Edinburgh for their support in making this year’s Book Festival possible. 


Programme Partners

404 Ink
All Stories 
BBC
Beyond Borders Scotland
Buffy’s Book Club
Celtic Connections 
Craigmillar Literacy Trust
Cròileagan Dhùn Èideann 
Dads Rock
David Hardy & Margie Seale
Deaf Action
Durham ReaderBank
Dynamic Earth
Eating & Waiting to Eat
Edinburgh Art Festival
Edinburgh Children’s 

Hospital Charity
Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh for Under Fives
Edinburgh Libraries
Edinburgh Medical School 300
Edward Federman
Elliott’s Studio
Equator 
ESEA Lit Fest
Future Library
GUBSMACKED 
Gutter Magazine
House of YA
I Am Loud
Inklings Book Club
International Booker Prize

Kulturalnik Polish Books & Culture Centre 
Little Simon (part of Simon & Schuster) 
My Kind of Book
Mu Arts
National Museum of Scotland 
New European Ensemble
New Writing North
Open Book
PAMIS
PEN International
Push the Boat Out 
Raw Material
Roundhouse Poetry Collective
Santu Coffee

Scottish Book Trust
Scottish Prison Service
Scran Academy
Secret Life of Books 
Spartans Community Foundation
Streetreads
The Ripple Project
The Scots Language Centre 
The Ukraine Shelf
Vintage Classics
Wasafiri
Weirdos Book Club
Wild Wings of Hope
Women’s Prize Trust
YA Book Prize