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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.
Each day, a Festival author shares an unexpected inspiration or passion. Join them to crack open the curiosity cabinet, revealing the stories behind their books or side projects.
Join Edinburgh Libraries for songs, stories and rhymes in this fun, interactive Bookbug event, part of Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme.
Thig còmhla ri leabharlannan Dhùn Èideann airson òrain, sgeulachdan agus rannan anns an...
Who better to chronicle Scotland’s role in international affairs than Murray Pittock, one of Scotland’s leading historians? He has authored a series of key texts on Scottish history and identity and brought his huge expertise to bear on a roster of...
The novels of Sunjeev Sahota pay close attention to characters whose unhappiness is generally ignored. His debut invited readers into the perspective of a would-be suicide bomber, while his prize-winning second novel followed migrant workers in...
Meet two authors who explore class and community – on both mental and geographical levels. Adam Farrer won the 2021 Northbound Book Award with Cold Fish Soup, a darkly hilarious non-fiction debut, forming a memoir out of essays about life in a...
Many people keep a list of the books they’ve read, but why not make it an illustrated list? Choose your four favourite books of the year and bring images of their covers to this practical workshop with illustrator, graphic novelist and Book Festival...
Join Edinburgh Libraries for songs, stories and rhymes in this fun, interactive Bookbug event, part of Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme.
Thig còmhla ri leabharlannan Dhùn Èideann airson òrain, sgeulachdan agus rannan anns an...
In an era of climate catastrophe, the urge to hold back the sands of time appears futile. Three lyrical books powerfully underline human transience: Cal Flyn’s Islands of Abandonment explores strange lands surrendered by humans; Judith Schalansky’s...
Enter into an enchanting world of fairies with Janis Mackay and her magical story, The Fairy Song. In this interactive event, hear all about Rose, who, exploring the forest one midsummer’s day, stumbles upon a flurry of fairies who invite her to a...