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.
Julius Zebra is back – and this time he’s grappling with all things Greek! Author and illustrator of the action-packed and hysterically funny Julius Zebra series, Gary Northfield shares lots of Greek facts from his latest book with you, before you...
Do you secretly find it a chore doing the reading for your book group? Come and enjoy hearing author Eleanor Updale read a selection of prose and poetry associated with this year's Festival themes, and then discuss what you have heard. The texts may...
Drop into Story Box throughout the day to get crafty and creative with lots of colourful, arty activities. Be inspired by the many wonderful picture books in the programme and put your artistic skills to the test. There will be lots of craft materials...
‘There is only surface, with nothing underneath’: see Andy Warhol’s glib self-assessment interrogated by comic artist Typex and Keith Hartley, chief curator at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Typex’s Andy is a colourful graphic...
Writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg returns to the Festival with a fresh take on a classic love story. Novelist Arthur travels to Paris to retell the tale of Heloise and Abelard, 12th century lovers whose affair was doomed. The surprise appearance of...
Everyone tells John he’s at war with the Germans, but the little boy he meets doesn’t feel like the enemy… Multi award-winning author of Skellig, David Almond reads from his vivid new story about the end of the First World War. With elegant live...
Much-loved Little Princess illustrator Tony Ross and award-winning children’s author Jeanne Willis have teamed up on #Goldilocks, a witty look at the dangers of social media. The third in their series of hilarious cautionary tales for young internet...
According to some people, video games are a threat to both our physical and mental health. Psychology lecturer and video games researcher Pete Etchells does not hold that view. Instead, he believes they can be of great benefit to individuals and, in his...
Tales of love and war win the 2019 James Tait Black Prizes 
