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“Edinburgh” Archive

Our commitment to accessibility

19th February 2021

The Book Festival is moving to a new site, but accessibility remains a key priority for the Festival in 2021 and in the future.

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The Citizens of the Future

17th October 2019

2019CitizenClaire AskewEdinburghGuest BlogResidencySchools

Join in with Citizen @ North Edinburgh Arts

15th April 2019

A feast of fun, food, and stories for all awaits as we hold a celebration of our Citizen programme, including loads of free activities and a special performance from two top musicians.

20192019 event2019 ProjectCitizenEdinburgh

Meet The Hate U Give Author Angie Thomas

4th February 2019

The author of the bestselling, award-winning The Hate U Give launches new novel On the Come Up in Edinburgh with the Book Festival.

20192019 eventAngie ThomasEdinburgh

Two special events in November

21st September 2018

Yesterday we announced two exciting new events for the autumn. Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and bestselling writer of The Essex Serprent, Sarah Perry, both come to Edinburgh in November.

20182018 Event2018 ProjectAutumn 2018Edinburgh

ReimagiNation brings the New Towns to the Book Festival

2nd August 2018

Alongside some of the biggest names in global literature, sport and politics, we’re thrilled to bring the voices of Scotland’s New Towns to the stage as part of our ReimagiNation events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

20182018 ProjectCumbernauldEast KilbrideEdinburghEdinburgh International Book FestivalGlenrothesIrvineLivingstonReimagiNation

Superstar authors arrive in autumn

5th September 2017

2017 event2017 ProjectAlan HollinghurstEdinburghOrhan Pamuk

Jeffrey Archer

10th November 2016

20162016 eventEdinburghUsher Hall

HMP Edinburgh and Greenock

1st October 2016

2016EdinburghGreenockInverclyde Booked! FestivalPrisons

Irvine Welsh & Robert Carlyle

11th April 2016

20162016 eventEdinburghUsher Hall

The Biggest Book Show On Earth 2016

4th March 2016

20162016 eventBiggest Book Show on EarthEdinburghUsher Hall

The Crocodiamond

20th February 2016

20162016 ProjectEdinburghGlasgowResidencyThe Crocodiamond
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