Jonathan Stroud (children's event)

Charlie Higson (children's event) Charlie Higson brings the latest ingenious instalment of his Young Bond series to the Book Festival in 2006. Hear about the thrilling teenage exploits of the world's most enigmatic spy in Blood Fever. Suitable for 10-14 year olds… Katie Morag with Mairi Hedderwick (2010 Children's Event) In this event for 5-8 year olds, sensational Scottish children's author Mairi Hedderwick - and a firm favourite with younsters - brings her stories about Katie Morag and her magical Hebridean home to life. What can you expect? A few tales of… John Green (2010 event) On 15 August droves of enthusiastic fans were treated to a visit from American teen novel master John Green. In a stroke of genius he arranged a meet-up beforehand for the Edinburgh-based fans in his audience...! The result: an unbeatably friendly and… Jacqueline Wilson (children's event) Perennial children's favourite Jacqueline Wilson is always a sell-out, and has the longest queues for book signings in the festival. In this 2007 event she talks about her new book for older readers and teenagers, Kiss which charts the adventures of… John Fardell: The Day Louis Got Eaten (2011 Event) In this fun, interactive event for 4-10 year olds, award-winning author-illustrator John Fardell introduced his new picture book The Day Louis Got Eaten and talked about his artwork, sketches and models… Jacqueline Wilson (2012 event) In 1902, E Nesbit published Five Children and It, which has never been out of print. Jacqueline Wilson, the highly acclaimed author of Tracey Beaker… Eoin Colfer (children's event) William Nicholson (children's event) A gifted and imaginative writer, William Nicholson returns to the Book Festival in 2005 with the first book in his new trilogy Seeker, an extraordinary adventure full of magic, glory and truth. Suitable for children aged 11 and upwards… Cressida Cowell (2010 children's event) A chance to hear the author of the book-turned-into-big-screen-hit How to Train your Dragon in her fantastic and wildly popular 2010 kids' event, ideal for ages 8 - 12. The adored writer provided some very silly drawings, chatted about her big hit, and… Anne Fine reading her story As The Proverb Goes... Part of an engaging and varied series of podcasts of leading authors reading their stories, poems or essays on the theme of ‘Elsewhere’…