A L Kennedy
The finest contemporary Scottish writing commissioned especially by the festival. We asked four of our most highly acclaimed writers (John Burnside, Janice Galloway, A L Kennedy and Don Paterson) to create new work - poetry and prose - for this 2008 event. And what a fantastic showcase it was.
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Packie Bonner (2016 Event)
Nate Silver (2013 event)
Why I Call Myself a Feminist (2015 Event)
Audrey Niffenegger (2011 event)
Outriders: Ximena Escalante & Stef Smith (2017 Event)
Valerie Martin
Giles Yeo at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Stuart MacBride with Stephanie Merritt (2018 Event)
Jenn Ashworth and Peggy Riley (2013 event)
Frederick Forsyth with Ian Rankin (2016 Event)