Wednesday 20 August 15:30 - 16:30
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For her unimpeachable fashion sense, her role in the abdication of her husband, and her shameful connection with Adolf Hitler - fascination with Wallis Simpson continues unabated nearly 40 years after her death. Now, award-winning historian Paul French…
Wednesday 20 August 15:30 - 17:00
Booker-shortlisted author of Daughters of the House, Michèle Roberts' career has spanned fiction, poetry, and memoir. The constant through-line, though, is food, so it's almost surprising that French Cooking for One is her first work wholly dedicated to…
Wednesday 20 August 15:45 - 16:45
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Leading Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth writes novels that are 'like major fires: destructive and difficult to contain', according to Literary Review. In her latest, If Only, she explores how an impulsive affair at an unremarkable conference descends into…
Wednesday 20 August 16:00 - 17:00
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Number one Sunday Times bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Elly Griffiths, returns with a brand new crime series. With 26 novels under her belt, how does Griffiths continue to keep her characters fresh, plot lines exciting, and twists…
Wednesday 20 August 16:45 - 17:45
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One of the most original and entertaining storytellers at work today, Etgar Keret is known for his dark humour, off-the-wall imagination, and deceptively whimsical short fiction. The internationally acclaimed Israeli author of books including Suddenly a…
Wednesday 20 August 17:00 - 18:00
Whether it's texting Greg Davies (almost) every day for a year for Taskmaster, podcasting, touring, or popping up in panel shows, comedian and writer Mark Watson goes at life full-pelt - just like delivery rider Damir in his new novel, One Minute Away…
Wednesday 20 August 17:00 - 18:30
This is an exciting opportunity to explore Muriel Spark's archive with the people who care for it. Led by National Library of Scotland manuscripts curators Colin Mcilroy and Chris Cassells, along with Spark scholars Dan Gunn and Frances Wilson, this will…
Wednesday 20 August 17:30 - 18:30
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Sharp writing and incisive perspectives are the hallmarks of Lucía Lijtmaer (Cautery) and Monika Radojevic (A Beautiful Lack of Consequence). Join them for a vital conversation about the pressures and the possibilities of female experiences…
Wednesday 20 August 17:45 - 18:45
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Guardian central and eastern Europe correspondent Shaun Walker joins us in conversation with Charlotte Higgins, discussing his secret history, The Illegals, where he puts a decade reporting from Moscow to good use, revealing, with the pace and intrigue…
Wednesday 20 August 18:00 - 19:30
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Whether you’re ready to hit the mic or just keen to soak up the vibes, this event has you covered. Our friends at Push the Boat Out host a special edition of their vibrant monthly open mic to celebrate dynamic contemporary poetry and performance…
Full 2025 Book Festival programme is announced with key theme of Repair