Going to the festival
Tickets and programme
Festival dates, venues, line-ups and ticket releases change each year. Use the official links below for current availability and booking details.
Scotland literary festival
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Large international book festival running alongside Edinburgh's summer festival season, with authors, poets, translators, illustrators and public intellectuals.
Edinburgh, ScotlandAugust
What it is about
Large international book festival running alongside Edinburgh's summer festival season, with authors, poets, translators, illustrators and public intellectuals.
Organisers
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Attendance notes
Strong global profile and valuable for authors with international readerships.
Check the official site for current dates, accessibility, venue maps, ticket rules, waiting lists and livestream options.
Book Bag connection
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