There are events for just about every age and interest at the Book Festival, bringing readers and writers together for inspiration, entertainment and discussion. Over 900 authors appear in around 1000 events, including novelists, poets, scientists, sportsmen, illustrators, comics creators, historians, musicians, biographers, Nobel and Booker prize-winners and many more besides.
Young men are under intense pressure – often self-imposed – to appear strong and unemotional, regardless of their physical or psychological wellbeing. Today, three young adult fiction writers discuss the importance of accurately representing boys....
The Edinburgh International Book Festival Launches Citizen 
