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 800 events, including novelists, poets, scientists, sportsmen, illustrators, comics creators, historians, musicians, biographers, Nobel and Booker prize-winners and many more besides.
Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge was the first in history to reach the ‘three poles’ – North, South and the summit of Everest. He’s also the bestselling author of Silence. His latest book is Walking, an illuminating, quietly life-changing...
2019 Programme Launched: We Need New Stories 
