The theme of repair is explored from many different angles in the non-fiction strand of this year’s EIBF, writes Susan ...

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is returning to the Scottish capital this August - and will run across a fortnight ...

The Book Festival returns for its second edition under the stewardship of Jenny Niven. The packed programme features literary ...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has canceled an appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival after accusing one of the festival’s main sponsors of greenwashing. Thunberg announced her ...

More than 470 authors, writers and thinkers will be appearing across nearly 600 events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival when its 40th anniversary edition unfolds in August. Here are ...

Organisers have said they are “absolutely thrilled” at the success of the Edinburgh International Book Festival which drew more than 100,000 visits this month. Writers Margaret Atwood ...

Maggie O’Farrell, Alexander McCall Smith, Julian Clary, Viggo Mortensen, Sam Heughan and Dame Vanessa Redgrave are also ...

From local heroes to international stars, this year’s EIBF fiction line-up has something for everyone, writes David Robinson ...

I feel the organisers of this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival have been unfairly maligned for seeking to bring kindness into ...

In the face of political polarisation, economic uncertainty, and the resurgence of conflict across the world, the Edinburgh International ...

Nick Barley, Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, said: “This year’s Book Festival programme is called The Joy of Words, and it’s been truly a joy to bring it together.