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. 

The Book Festival welcomes around 1000 authors in over 900 events for adults and children 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? Nayrouz Qarmout, Hsiao-Hung Pai and Djamila Ribeiro with Kamila Shamsie Nayrouz Qarmout, Hsiao-Hung Pai and Djamila Ribeiro with Kamila Shamsie OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD Thu 23 Aug 12:00 - 13:00
Why not try? Tumbling Lassie with Alexander McCall Smith Tumbling Lassie with Alexander McCall Smith A Farewell to Slavery? Wed 15 Aug 18:30 - 20:00
Why not try? Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina with Yanis Varoufakis Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina with Yanis Varoufakis Russia’s Avant-Garde Freedom Fighters Sat 18 Aug 13:30 - 14:30
Why not try? Life & Times of Michael K by J M Coetzee Life & Times of Michael K by J M Coetzee Playing with Books Wed 15 Aug 20:30 - 21:30

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