Highlights of the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival
In August 2016, the Edinburgh International Book Festival welcomed over 800 writers, illustrators, poets, politicians and philosophers from 55 countries to Charlotte Square Gardens in a packed programme of passionate ideas, engaged debates and pure entertainment. Here we feature some of the highlights, along with what authors and audiences had to say about their time at the Festival.
You can view events from the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival in full here in our Video Gallery, or find events and author interviews on our YouTube channel.
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Scottish Spoken Word Showcase
James Kakalios (2013 event)
Jenny Offill: Storm Warning
Craig Brown: The Slippery Art of Biography
Maaza Mengiste: When Italy Invaded Ethiopia