Thank You to our Supporters

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is only possible thanks to the generosity of 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
  • Creative Scotland
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • The Scottish Government
Principal Supporter
  • People's Postcode Lottery
Major Sponsors & Partners
  • Digby Brown
  • Edinburgh Futures Institute (The University of Edinburgh)
  • Hawthornden Foundation
  • John Rebus Ltd
  • The University of Edinburgh
Sponsors & Partners
  • AEB Charitable Trust
  • Audible
  • Bloomsbury
  • The British Academy
  • Edwin Morgan Trust
  • Forvis Mazars
  • Jasmine Foundation
  • Jenny Colgan Books
  • Kimpton Hotel Charlotte Square
  • National Book Tokens
  • National Library of Scotland
  • National Lottery Awards for All
  • Noble Caledonia
  • Partners&
  • Peter and Paul
  • Pokemon TCG
  • The Royal Society
  • The Scotsman
  • The Scott Hotel
  • Valvona & Crolla
  • Water Witness
  • Woodland Trust Scotland
Supporters
  • Durham University
  • FoSho Studios
  • Malmaison
  • Novotel
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Sips
  • Staycity
  • Waterstones
  • Wilde
Lead International Partners
  • Culture Ireland
  • British Council New Zealand
International Partners
  • Creative Australia - Australian Government
  • Creative Australia
  • Consulate General of Brazil
  • Instituto Guimarães Rosa
  • Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF)
  • Flanders Literature
  • Institut Francais Royaume-Uni
  • Goethe Institute
  • Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh
  • Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
  • Korean Cultural Centre
  • Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea
  • CulturaUNAM
  • CulturaUNAM - National Autonomous University of Mexico
  • Dutch Foundation for Literature
  • Norwegian Honorary Consulate General
  • NORLA
  • Cervantes Institute
  • Spain arts & culture - Embassy of Spain in the United Kingdom
  • Embassy of Spain in the United Kingdom
Principal Benefactors
  • Sir Ewan & Lady Brown
  • Richard & Catherine Burns
  • Jo & Alison Elliot
  • Sir Ian Rankin & Ms Miranda Harvey
  • Jonathan Rozoff
  • Claire & Mark Urquhart
    Benefactors
    • Geoff & Mary Ball
    • Gregor & Lexy Clark
    • Ewan Easton
    • Chris Grace Hartness
    • Sarah Keir & Rachel Edgar
    • Charlie & Sarah Macquaker
    • Sir Alexander & Lady McCall Smith
    • Fiona McFarlane
    • Fiona & Nigel Morecroft
    • Alasdair Morton
    • Jane & Bernard Nelson
    • Charles & Ruth Plowden
    • Brenda Rennie
    • Dame Susan Rice
    • Euan & Catriona Scott
    • Prof Ann Smyth
    • Jane Squire
    • The Thomas Family
    • The T.S. Eliot Foundation
    • William Zachs & Martin Adam
      Champions
      • Janice Brownlee
      • Reed Connell
      • Val Greaves
      • Margo Groves
      • Darren Hughes
      • Richard & Sara Kimberlin
      • Janey & Barry Lambie
      • Prof Michael Anderson & Ms Elspeth MacArthur
      • Michele Manos
      • Margaret McKay
      • Carlos & Alisha Miranda
      • Nicola Murray
      • Mike & Carol Ramsay
      • Michael Ross
      • Anne-Marie & Callum Sword
      • Barbara Wallington
      • Sue Warwick

        Thank you to all our Benefactors and Champions who wish to remain anonymous but make a big impact, as well as all the Patrons of the Book Festival.

        Trusts
        • The Barrack Charitable Trust
        • Cruden Foundation
        • Educational Institute of Scotland
        • The Ettrick Charitable Trust
        • Dr David Summers Charitable Trust
        • The Meikle Foundation
        • Nancie Massey Charitable Trust
        • The Turtleton Charitable Trust
        • Weir Charitable Trust
          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
          • Access to Industry
          • Beyond Borders Scotland
          • BRAID Fellowship
          • British Film Institute
          • Buffy’s Book Club
          • Craigmillar Books for Babies
          • Cròileagan Dhùn Èideann
          • Dads Rock
          • Dance Base
          • Deaf Action
          • Dynamic Earth
          • Ecas
          • Edinburgh Art Festival
          • Edinburgh College of Art
          • Edinburgh Libraries
          • Edinburgh Printmakers
          • Edinburgh Street Stitchers
          • Elliott’s Studio
          • Programme Partners
          • ESEA Lit Fest
          • FATOWL
          • Future Library
          • GetMade Design
          • Gubsmacked
          • House of YA
          • I Am Loud
          • Intercultural Youth Scotland
          • International Booker Prize
          • Jenny Brown Associates
          • My Kind of Book
          • National Library of Scotland
          • National Museums of Scotland
          • New Writing North
          • NSPCC
          • Open Book
          • PAMIS
          • Pitlochry Festival Theatre
          • Push the Boat Out
          • Refuwegee
          • Scots Language Centre
          • Scottish Book Trust
          • Spartans Community Football Club
          • The Andrea Levy Scholarship
          • The Kavya Prize
          • The London Centre for
          • the Humanities
          • The Sensory Sessions
          • University of Durham
          • Wasafiri Magazine
          • Welcome To The Fringe Palestine
          • Women’s Prize Trust
          • Writers Mosaic
          • Zero Waste Scotland