Welcome to the Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place from 10-25 August 2024. The programme will be available from 4 June. Sign up for our ebulletins or follow us on social media to hear announcements and updates.
In the meantime, you can enjoy watching Festival events on the website, have a look at our Festival photographs, listen to or download free podcasts of event recordings and watch exclusive interviews and Festival highlights from past Book Festivals on our YouTube channel and your favourite podcast platforms.
Look, Listen & read
David Farrier & Karine Polwart: Different Futures are Possible
Through literature, art, and science, David Farrier’s Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils asks what generations would find of today’s ecological crisis in the distant future. Musician Karine Polwart is also deeply interested in place as a site for hidden histories, scientific curiosity, and folklore. Join us today as they discuss how to transform planning for the future, with Jessica Gaitán Johannesson…
What's on
- 2024 Festival:
- 10-25 August
- Programme launch:
- 4 June 2024