Welcome to the Book Festival

Set in a specially created tented village in the heart of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh International Book Festival offers something for just about every age and interest, bringing readers and writers together for inspiration, entertainment and discussion. In 2017, we expanded our bustling Festival Village onto the west end of George Street with two new venues and lots more opportunities to be entertained.

The Book Festival welcomes around 1000 authors in over 800 events each year including novelists, poets, scientists, philosophers, sportsmen, illustrators, comic creators, historians, musicians, biographers, environmentalists, economists, Nobel and Booker prize-winners and many more besides.

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Why not try? In Therapy with Susie Orbach: Laura Albert In Therapy with Susie Orbach: Laura Albert The Writer Who Invented J T Leroy Mon 21 Aug 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Why not try? Ryan Gattis & Dave Hook Ryan Gattis & Dave Hook Words on the Street Tue 15 Aug 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Why not try? Metaphrog: The Little Mermaid Metaphrog: The Little Mermaid Age 8-12 Mon 14 Aug 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Why not try? Wioletta Greg & Édouard Louis Wioletta Greg & Édouard Louis Outsiders Mon 14 Aug 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Why not try? Scarlatti and Cage with David Greilsammer & David Mitchell Scarlatti and Cage with David Greilsammer & David Mitchell UK Premiere Performance Sat 26 Aug 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Why not try? The Great Gender Debate The Great Gender Debate Girls, Books, Boys, Toys Fri 18 Aug 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Why not try? Paul Auster at 70 Paul Auster at 70 Spirit of '47 Mon 14 Aug 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Why not try? Michael Luders Michael Luders ISIS and Us Fri 18 Aug 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Why not try? Luka Lesson, Jenny Lindsay, Omar Musa & Michael Pedersen Luka Lesson, Jenny Lindsay, Omar Musa & Michael Pedersen The Poetry of Performance Sat 12 Aug 8:15pm - 9:15pm
Why not try? Ethan Canin & Paul Beatty Ethan Canin & Paul Beatty Exploring the Nature of Genius Sat 26 Aug 2:15pm - 3:15pm

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