Latest News
Thursday 9 June
Julia Donaldson named as new Children’s Laureate
Legendary children’s writer Julia Donaldson has been named as the new Children’s Laureate
Wednesday 8 June
Book Festival announces partnership with the Guardian
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is thrilled to announce an exciting new media partnership with the Guardian.
Tuesday 31 May
Book Festival newcomer scoops prestigious prize
Santiago Roncagliolo has been awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for his third novel, Red April.
The Future According to Luke by James Robertson
Luke Stands Alone was the worst prophet in the history of the Lakota people. He went into trances and when he came out of them he would say...
Be Here Now by Miguel Syjuco
It’s exciting to get to know your new kitchen and its appliances. The white promise of the stove-top. A microwave with unblistered buttons and walls still spatterless....
The Saga of Ragnar Erikson by Michael Morpurgo
It was beautiful beyond belief. Why would you ever leave this paradise of a place, to face the heaving grey of the Norwegian Sea, and a voyage into the unknown, when you had all this outside your door?
2010 Programme
2011 brochure will be available here from mid-June. In the meantime have a look at the 2010 programme, which will give you a good idea of the sort of experience and events you can expect when you visit.
2011 RBS Schools Programme
Bring your class along for a fun and engaging day out. Our RBS Schools Programme gives all youngsters the opportunity to meet a ‘real live’ author...
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Jason Donald reading Puerta Galera
Listen to acclaimed author of Choke Chain read his story Puerta Galera,......
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Vivian French reading Billie D
Listen to the ever popular and prolific children's author Vivian......
Alan Warner and Denise Mina (2010 event)
Pondering the meaning of ‘elsewhere’ and how it feels in this event produced for our commissioned writing project Elsewhere.
