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Hundreds of events for adults, teenagers and children feature authors, illustrators, musicians, poets, policians, thinkers, prize-winners and rising stars every August.
Join award-winning US authors Kalynn Bayron (Cinderella is Dead, This Wicked Fate) and Renée Watson (Piecing Me Together, Love is a Revolution) in conversation with the founders of Black Girls’ Book Club, Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A Carter...
Today’s performance is for everyone, even those who think they don’t like poetry! John Hegley will read from his zany, witty and thoughtful poetry collections including the newly refurbished I Am a Poetato, Stanley’s Stick and the unpublished A...
Smash up stereotypes and choose your own path in this energetic event from poet Jay Hulme. Jay’s bright and brilliant picture book, My Own Way, is all about how there are no limits to what you can do and who you can be. In today’s event, work with...
Discover your next great read with Edinburgh Libraries’s Dr Book. From an injection of comedy to a healthy dose of horror the doctor has a reading prescription to make everyone feel better. Drop in for a quick and painless consultation and you’ll...