Welcome to the Book Festival

Our 2023 hybrid Book Festival features over 500 events for adults, children and teens. With over 550 authors and illustrators joining us from across the world to share their stories, ideas and perspectives. Events take place at the Book Festival's charming, leafy village at Edinburgh College of Art in the heart of the city's Old Town at Lauriston Place. Around 100 of our events will also be livestreamed for you to watch from home, with a Pay What You Can ticket price, with most available to watch on-demand after the Festival.

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Why not try? Charms and Curses with Elle McNicoll  Charms and Curses with Elle McNicoll  Age 8-12 Sat 26 Aug 13:30 - 14:30
Why not try? Monica Heisey: On Modern Love Monica Heisey: On Modern Love Sun 20 Aug 17:00 - 18:00
Why not try? The Accessibility of Books The Accessibility of Books Thu 24 Aug 13:30 - 14:30
Why not try? Gina Martin: No Offence, But… - How to Have Difficult Conversations for Meaningful Change Gina Martin: No Offence, But… - How to Have Difficult Conversations for Meaningful Change Age 14+ Sun 13 Aug 15:15 - 16:15