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2025 Festival:
9-24 August
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Authors who have appeared at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Janice Galloway at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust book awards

Janice Galloway at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust book awards

Janice Galloway reads from her memoir All Made Up during the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards. Shortly afterwards she was announced as the winner of the Scottish Book of the Year.

  • Vince Cable & Brian Taylor |
  • Joss Ackland & Ruth Wishart |
  • James Lovelock |
  • Jackie Kay |
  • Frank Skinner and his banjo |
  • Christopher Brookmyre |
  • Antony Sher |
  • Anne Fine |
  • Abdel Bari Atwan & Ghada Karmi |
  • A bevy of new writers from St Andrews |
  • Neil Gaiman book signing |
  • Kate Summerscale and Jackie McGlone | Jackie McGlone interviews Kate Summerscale at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Ian Rankin | Ian Rankin having his photo taken at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Iain Banks | Iain Banks on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • David Aaronovitch | David Aaronovitch on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Jeanette Winterson |
  • Interviewing Ian Rankin |
  • the end of the Iain Banks booksigning |
  • David Vann and Willy Vlautin |
  • Lars Husum signing books |
  • Gary Younge signing books |
  • Fay Weldon |
  • Simon Callow |
  • Shappi Khorsandi | Shappi Khorsandi at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Seamus Heaney | Seamus Heaney at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Prue Leith | Prue Leith at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Roddy Doyle | Roddy Doyle at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Vidal Sassoon | Vidal Sassoon at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Philip Ardagh | Philip Ardagh at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Will Self | Will Self at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Simon King | Simon King at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Quintin Jardine | Quintin Jardine at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Ruth Padel, Fatima Bhutto, Fay Weldon | Ruth Padel, Fatima Bhutto, Fay Weldon
  • Ryan Van Winkle | Ryan Van Winkle at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Joseph Stiglitz | Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz at Edinburgh Book Festival 2010
  • Mal Peet and Marcus Sedgewick | Mal Peet and Marcus Sedgewick at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Jackie Kay | Jackie Kay at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Mark Urban | Mark Urban at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Paul Muldoon | Paul Muldoon at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Jah Wobble | Jah Wobble at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Mark Beaumont | Mark Beaumont at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Marlene Van Neikerk and Kopano Matlwaat | Marlene Van Neikerk and Kopano Matlwaat Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Melvyn Bragg | Melvyn Bragg at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Peter Mandelson | Peter Mandelson at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • King Creosote at Unbound Finale | King Creosote at Unbound Finale at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Ian Blair talking to Peter Guttridge | Ian Blair at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Keith Gray | Keith Gray at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Louis de Bernieres | Louis de Bernieres at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010
  • Garry Trudeau | Edinburgh Book Festival 2010
  • Christopher Brookmyre & Billie Franks | Performing togther at the 2010 Book Festival in Unbound.
  • Debi Gliori |
  • Iain Banks |
  • Amnesty Imprisoned Writers Series | Day 8 of the Edinburgh Book Festival 2010 including events such as a talk by A C Grayling, McSweeneys at Unbound, and the discussion entitled Manifesto for culture
  • Brian Keenan |
  • Amartya Sen | The great nobel prize-winner signs books at the Book Festival following a sold-out event
  • Alan Moore talks to Steve Bell |
  • Alistair Darling talking to Brian Taylor |
  • Maggie O'Farrell at lectern |
  • Maggie O'Farrell and Jenny Brown |
  • Neil Gaiman |
  • Tim Harford and Ruth Wishart |
  • Tobias Wolff |
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore |
  • Zoe Strachan |
  • Edwin Morgan Poetry Competition winner |
  • Kristin Hersh |
  • Jennifer Egan and Karen Russell Signing |
  • Derek Landy talking to a fan |
  • Julia Donaldson and The Gruffalo |
  • Alexei Sayle on stage |
  • Alexei Sayle and Lee Randall |
  • Ali Smith |
  • Audrey Niffenegger and Stuart Kelly |
  • Bettany Hughes |
  • Alasdair Gray signing books |
  • Unbound with Richard Wiseman | Unbound with Richard Wiseman
  • T C Boyle on stage | T C Boyle on stage
  • Alexander McCall Smith book signing | Alexander McCall Smith book signing
  • Sarah Brown book signing | Sarah Brown signing her book Behind the Black Door
  • Pamela Stephenson Connolly | Pamela Stephenson Connolly
  • Julia Donaldson signing | Julia Donaldson signing her book
  • Ed Vere signing | Ed Vere signing his book Bedtime for Monsters
  • Cory Doctorow on stage | Cory Doctorow on stage
  • Bettany Hughes on stage | Bettany Hughes on stage
  • Alexei Sayle photoshoot | Alexei Sayle photoshoot
  • Robert Coover |
  • Will Eaves, Peggy Hughes and Ryan Van Winkle |
  • Val McDermid |
  • Sally Magnusson |
  • Vivian French addressing the audience |
  • Robert Coover talks to Stuart Kelly |
  • Nick Sharratt signing books |
  • Kristin Hersh performing in the Spiegeltent |
  • Nick Sharratt |
  • Grant Morrison talking to Alan Morrison 2 |
  • John Byrne on stage |
  • Iain Banks |
  • John Byrne |
  • Iain Banks and Alex Salmond |
  • Grant Morrison talking to Alan Morrison |
  • Cyclist David Millar |
  • Edna O'Brien |
  • Dan Boultwood, Tony Lee and Philip Ardagh |
  • Darren Shan, Barry Hutchison, Alexander Gordon Smith and Philip Ardagh |
  • Darren Shan with fans |
  • Evan Davis |
  • Baker Street Irregulars with Dan Boultwood and Tony Lee |
  • Alan Hollinghurst photoshoot |
  • Alan Hollinghurst with Steven Gale |
  • Andy Stanton viewing his audience |
  • Andy Stanton entertaining |
  • A C Grayling |
  • Will Self | Will Self in photography corner
  • Unbound Words Per minute | Alan Bissett reads during Unbound on Words Per Minute night
  • Steve Bell photoshoot | Cartoonist Steve Bell gets his picture taken
  • Simon Callow | Simon Callow charmed the Book Festival audience
  • Sapphire on stage | The legendary Sapphire had her audience enthralled
  • Rodge Glass and Pat Mills | Rodge Glass with Pat Mills - legend of the graphic novel world
  • Nobel Laureate Gao Xingjian | Gao Xingjian, Chinese author and Nobel Laureate
  • Nick Sharratt signing his picture books | Nick Sharratt was our fantastic Illustrator in Residence. He signed lots of books for his eager fans
  • Michael Ondaatje | Michael Ondaatje
  • Mark Kermode | Mark Kermode on stage
  • Mark Kermode | Mark Kermode off the telly spoke about films
  • Liz Lochhead | Liz Lochhead signs her book
  • Liz Lochhead | Scotland's Makar Liz Lochhead on stage
  • Julya Rabinowich | Debut novelist Julya Rabinowich was in our Newton First Book Award for her book Splithead
  • Jo Nesbo | Jo Nesbo
  • Joan Bakewell | Joan Bakewell
  • Jenni Murray | Jenni Murray presents the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Scottish Book of the Year awards
  • Jamila Gavin | Jamila Gavin reads a short piece at Bonhams Ten at Ten
  • James Yorkston with Ian Rankin | Ian Rankin chats with musician James Yorkston
  • James Robertson with Irvine Welsh | James Robertson chats with Irvine Welsh
  • James Robertson | James Robertson meets his fans at the after-event book signing
  • Jacqueline Wilson | Teen favourite Jacqueline Wilson signs books for her fans
  • Jackie Kay wins | Jackie Kay is announced as the winner of the SMIT Book of the Year award
  • Jackie Kay portrait | The much-loved Jackie Kay
  • Jackie Kay | Jackie Kay
  • Ingrid Betancourt | Ingrid Betancourt signs her remarkable book for a reader
  • Ian Rankin with book sculpture | Ian Rankin poses with one of the lovely book sculptures left on the Book Festival site
  • Ian Rankin photoshoot | Ian Rankin smiles for the press
  • Gillian Philip | Gillian Philip book signing
  • Frances photographs Ian Rankin and Anna Burkey | Anna Burkey from Edinburgh City of Literature gets her picture taken with Ian Rankin
  • Fleck rehearsal | Will Self, Liz Lochhead and Alasdair Gray in the final rehearsal for Fleck
  • Fleck rehearsal | The cast of Fleck gather for a rehearsal
  • Fleck rehearsal | The cast of Fleck taking direction in a final run-through
  • Fleck on stage | Feck in progress
  • Fleck full cast picture | Famous faces in the cast of Fleck
  • Fleck | The entire cast of Fleck on stage
  • Elish Angiolini | Elish Angiolini gave this year's Donlad Dewar lecture
  • Edward L Glaeser | Edward L Glaeser spoke about cities
  • Ed Stourton | Ed Stourton entertained an audience of dog-lovers with tales of his own pooch
  • Doug Johnstone | Doug Johnstone signs his book
  • Chan Koonchung | Chinese writer Chan Koonchung
  • Chan Koonchung | Chan Koonchung gave a fascinating talk about China
  • Carol Ann Duffy | Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy signs books for a poetry fan
  • Ben Mezrich on stage | Ben Mezrich chats with Decca Aitkenhead about his latest work Sex on the Moon
  • Andy Briggs Tarzan event | Andy Briggs entertains the kids with his modern take on Tarzan
  • Ali Sparkes | Ali Sparkes signs copies of her book for her young fans
  • Ali Lewis | Ali Lewis signing copies of her book Everybody Jam
  • Alasdair Gray signing Fleck | Alasdair Gray signing his book
  • Alan Bissett book signing | Alan Bissett signing his book
  • Stephen Trombley signing | Stephen Trombley signs copies of his book
  • Andrew Motion | Andrew Motion on stage
  • Jacqueline Wilson book signing for a fan | Jacqueline Wilson meets a young reader
  • John Ashton, Hans Kochler and Jim Swire talk to Ruth Wishart | John Ashton, Hans Kochler and Jim Swire talk to Ruth Wishart about the Abdelbaset al Megrahi conviction.
  • Jacqueline Wilson on stage | Jacqueline Wilson takes to the Book Festival stage
  • Simon Callow | The lovely and entertaining Simon Callow
  • Ewan Morrison press shot | Ewan Morrison poses for the press photographers
  • Simon Callow photoshoot | Simon Callow poses for photographs
  • Story Shop Author | Up and coming author Mary Mowat reads in Story Shop
  • Simon Callow press interview | Simon Callow being interviewed in the gardens
  • Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andrew Motion signing | Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andrew Motion sign books for eager readers
  • Tom Watson | Tom Watson on stage
  • Ewan Morrison | Ewan Morrison on stage at the 2012 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • andrew motion | Andrew Motion at the 2012 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Benjamin Wood | Benjamin Wood reads from his debut novel The Bellwether Revivals
  • Zoe Strachan | Zoe Strachan reads from her new novel Ever Fallen in Love
  • Unbound: Big Time Sensuality | Late night Unbound in our Spiegeltent courtesy of Glasgow Based Words per Minute
  • Unbound: Big Time Sensuality | Late night Unbound in our Spiegeltent courtesy of Glasgow Based Words per Minute
  • Unbound: Big Time Sensuality 1 | A bit of music during Words per Minute's Unbound session
  • Simon Mawer and Michele Roberts | Simon Mawer and Michele Roberts offer a fascinating insight into World War Two, in conversation with Sarah Crown
  • Sally Gardner, Nicola Morgan and Celia Rees | Sally Gardner and Celia Rees discuss their latest books for teens with chair Nicola Morgan
  • Prue Leith | Prue Leith talks to Book Festival Guest Selector Sue MacGregor
  • Paddy Ashdown | Former leader of the Lib Dems, Paddy Ashdown shares his views with the audience
  • Paddy Ashdown | Paddy Ashdown at the Book Festival
  • Michael Palin talks to a full house | Michael Palin has the audience enthralled
  • Michal Palin and Jenny Brown | Michael Palin talks to Jenny Brown about his new novel and his past endeavours
  • Maajid Nawaz chaired by Sue MacGregor |
  • Colm Tóibín | Colm Tóibín discusses his latest literary masterpiece with author Tessa Hadley
  • Chris Riddell live sketching | Our Illustrator in Residence, Chris Riddell, does a bit of live sketching for the onlookers in Charlotte Square Gardens
  • Chris Riddell live sketching | Live sketching with Chris Riddell
  • Chris Riddell live sketching | Live Sketching with Chris Riddell
  • Chris Riddell live sketching | Live sketching with Chris Riddell
  • Xi Chuan at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference | Author Xi Chuan joins in the debate at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference
  • Unbound: Magic Words | Unbound: Magic Words
  • Icelandic music in Unbound | Some music entertainment as part of The Fable of the Hungry Icelander - part of this year's Unbound programme
  • Icelandic Unbound | A reading from Iceland as part of Unbound
  • Icelandic Unbound | Unbound: The Fable of the Hungry Icelander
  • Unbound - Magic Words | Edinbugh Based Ilicit Ink make their Unbound debut with Magic Words
  • Unbound - Magic Words | Some Magic Words in Unbound
  • Sven Lindqvist | Swedish author Sven Lindqvist talks to Steven Gale
  • Raja Shehadeh | Raja Shehadeh talks to Andrew Franklin about his new book Occupation Diaries
  • Elif Shafak on stage at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference c Pascal Saez | Elif Shafak on stage at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference. Elif chaired the first debate 'Should Literature be Political'
  • Vivian French presents The Gift of Dyslexia | Guest Selector Vivian French talks about The Gift of Dyslexia with Matthew McVarish and John Rack
  • Denise Mina at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference c Pascal Saez | Denise Mina joins in the debate at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference
  • Clive Stafford Smith | Clive Stafford Smith talks to Andrew Franklin
  • Nikita Lalwani | Nikita Lalwani reads from her book The Village
  • Anjali Joseph | Anjali Joseph reads fro her latest novel
  • Ahdaf Soueif at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference | Ahdaf Soueif presents the keynote speech at the 'Should Literature be Political' debate during the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference.
  • Ahdaf Soueif and Elif Shafak at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference c Pascal Saez | Ahdaf Soueif and Elif Shafak lead the 'Should Literature be Political' debate at the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference
  • Chris Close at work | Photograph Chris Close at work taking a picture of Raja Shehadeh
  • Dr Book | Dr Book prescribes a remedy for a young reader
  • Hilary Mantel | Hilary Mantel delights a sell-out audience
  • Ian Rankin | Book Festival favourite Ian Rankin
  • Ian Rankin book signing | Ian Rankin signs his book for a reader
  • Impro-Slam | Impro-Slam performer
  • Impro-Slam | Impro-Slam performer
  • Michael Frayn | Michael Frayn talks about his latest novel Skios
  • Michael Sandel | Michael Sandel addresses some big ethical questions with What Money Can't Buy
  • Val McDermid | Val McDermid entertains the Book Festival audience
  • Unbound: Last Orders | A little Irish Unbound action thanks to Last Orders
  • Simon Mayo | Simon Mayo talks science
  • Debate: Rethinking Democracy | Menzies Campbell and Matthew Flinders rethink democracy in one of our Spiegeltent debates, chaired by Jonathan Freedland.
  • Debate: Rethinking Democract | Menzies Campbell and Matthew Flinders rethink democracy in one of our Spiegeltent debates, chaired by Jonathan Freedland.
  • Piratical fun | Piratical fun
  • Patrick Ness | Patrick Ness on stage
  • Nile Rodgers | Disco legend Nile Rodgers charms the Book Festival audience
  • John Burnside | Poet and author John Burnside
  • Claire Tomalin | Claire Tomalin talks Charles Dickens
  • Alain de Botton | Alain de Botton signs his book for an avid reader
  • Vic Armstrong | Film stunt man Vic Armstrong talks about his extraordinary career
  • Val McDermid book signing | Val McDermid signs copies of her new book for children - My Grannie is a Pirate
  • Unbound: South Asia | Unbound with London's South Asian Literature Festival
  • Unbound: Cargo vs McSweeney's | Unbound: Cargo vs McSweeney's
  • Unbound: Cargo vs McSweeney's | Kirstin Innes takes to the Unbound stage for Cargo vs McSweeney's
  • Unbound audience | You can often find authors hanging out in the Spiegeltent for Unbound
  • Tom Kitchin | Michelin-starred Edinburgh chef Tom Kitchin spoke to Kirsty Wark about the inspiration behind the recipes in his new book
  • Steve Benbow and Alys Fowler | Steve Benbow and Alys Fowler talk bees and foraging
  • Simon Stephenson at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards | Simon Stephenson reads from his debut book, Let not the waves of the sea, during the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards
  • Seamus Heaney, Karl Miller & Andrew O'Hagan | A magnificent trio: Seamus Heaney, Karl Miller & Andrew O'Hagan
  • Rethinking the Union part 2 | Tony Benn and Alyn Smith taking part in the second of our Rethinking the Union debates
  • Raja Shehadeh | Raja Shehadeh photo call
  • Professor Peter Higgs | Professor Peter Higgs
  • Patrick Ness photocall | Patrick Ness striking a pose for the press photographers
  • Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell | Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell get photographed
  • Michael Palin photocalll | The lovely Michal Palin was very popular with the press photographers
  • Meg Rosoff book signing | Teen author Meg Rosoff signs copies of her book There is no Dog
  • Maggie Ferguson and Michael Morpurgo | Maggie Ferguson and Michael Morpurgo talk about their new memoir of the War Horse author
  • Lari Don book signing | Lari Don signs books for her young readers
  • Seamus Heaney, Karl Miller & Andrew O'Hagan |
  • Karl Miller | London Review of Books founder Karl Miller
  • Joseph Stiglitz | Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks about The One Percent
  • John Fardell book signing | John Fardell signs his books for a young reader
  • Janice Galloway at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust book awards | Janice Galloway reads from her memoir All Made Up during the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards. Shortly afterwards she was announced as the winner of the Scottish Book of the Year.
  • James Kelman and Liz Lochhead | James Kelman and Liz Lochhead
  • James Kelman | James Kelman reads from his new book Mo Said She Was Quirky
  • Ian McEwan talks to Alex Salmond | Ian McEwan talks to Alex Salmond
  • Helen Dunmore | Helen Dunmore
  • Get Plugged In | Get Plugged In - an event to inspire new writers
  • Craig Taylor book signing | Craig Taylor signs copies of his book, Londoners
  • Clare Beaton book signing | Clare Beaton signs her book for little children
  • Chris Mullin | Former MP Chris Mullin talks to a sold out audience
  • China Miéville and Patrick Ness | China Miéville talks to Patrick Ness about his new book Railsea
  • Ben Okri 2 |
  • Ben Okri | Ben Okri
  • Antony Beevor | Antony Beevor
  • Angus Peter Campbell at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards | Angus Peter Campbell at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards
  • Ali Smith at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards | Ali Smith reads from her novel There But For The at the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust awards
  • The 2 Steves | The 2 Steves present Action Dogs!
  • The 2 Steves | The 2 Steves select a member of the audience to take part in their Action Dogs event
  • Unound: It will be all write on the night | The final Unbound of the year - It will be all write on the night
  • Unound: It will be all write on the night | Billy Letford takes to the Spiegeltent stage in Unound: It will be all write on the night
  • Tony Ross | Illustrator Tony Ross shares the secrets of his work
  • Teju Cole | Teju Cole on stage
  • Simon Armitage | Simon Armitage reads from his travelogue Walking Home
  • Simon Armitage | Simon Armitage on stage
  • Kathy Lette | Kathy Lette talks about her new book The Boy Who Fell to Earth
  • John McCarthy | John McCarthy
  • Jeet Thayil | Indian author and poet Jeet Thayil talks about is book Narcopolis
  • Harriet Walter | Actor Dame Harriet Walter shares her new book of photographs celebrating the beauty of older women
  • Gavin Esler book signing | Gavin Esler signs his book
  • Gavin Esler | Gavin Esler on stage
  • David Walliams | David Walliams enthrals with a reading from his latest book for children
  • Zadie Smith | Zadie Smith on stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival talking about her new novel NW
  • Zadie Smith | Zadie Smith
  • Wilbur Smith | Wilbur Smith signs books for his fans
  • Unbound: The Colour Orange with Ryan van Winkle | Ryan van Winkle takes to the stage with some writers and musicians from the Netherlands
  • Tom Benn and Elaine Proctor | Two debut novelists take to the stage: Tom Benn reads from his book The Doll Princess, whilst Rhumba author Elaine Proctor looks on.
  • Shaun Tan | An illustrator and a gentleman - Shaun Tan talks about his work
  • Sean Borodale | Sean Borodale reads from Bee Journal
  • Masha Gessen | Masha Gessen sheds light on Vladimir Putin
  • Mark Haddon chats to audience | Mark Haddon chats to an audience member
  • Mark Haddon | Mark Haddon leaves the stage after his sold out event
  • Mark Easton | The BBC's Mark Easton on stage with Ruth Wishart.
  • Marina Warner and Stuart Kelly | Author Marina Warner chats with chair Stuart Kelly
  • Marina Warner | Marina Warner weaves some magic on stage
  • Lydia Cacho | Mexican journalist and writer Lydia Cacho tells some extraordinary stories from her work investigating human trafficking
  • John Gordon Sinclair | Actor turned novelist John Gordon Sinclair shares his debut novel Seventy Tmes Seven
  • Jeremy Vine | Broadcaster Jeremy Vine signs some books
  • Jeremy Vine | Jeremy Vine on stage
  • Howard Jacobson | Man Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson talks about life after The Finkler Question and introduces his new novel Zoo Time
  • Francesca Simon | Children's author Francesca Simon surveys the audience
  • Etherington Brothers | One of the fantastic Etherington Brothers shows us how to make a comic
  • Eoin Colfer | Eoin Colfer
  • Eoin Colfer | Eoin Colfer brings us the final installment of Artemis Fowl
  • Christopher Brookmyre and Mark Billingham | Christopher Brookmyre and Mark Billingham made a great double act
  • Christopher Brookmyre | Christopher Brookmyre
  • Billy Letford | Poetry writer and performer William Letford
  • Alan Warner | Alan Warner reading
  • Alexander McCall Smith photoshoot |
  • Alain de Botton photoshoot |
  • Robert Winston book signing |
  • Kate Adie in conversation with Ruth Wishart |
  • Jacqueline Wilson signing books for young readers in the sun |
  • Irvine Welsh on the Festival site |
  • Iain Banks |
  • Doris Lessing relaxing on the Book Festival site |
  • David Bellamy photoshoot |
  • Ben Okri book signing |
  • Alan Bennett signing |
  • Neil Gaiman book signing |
  • Father and daughter - Sally and Magnus Magnusson |
  • Toni Morrison |
  • Dame Muriel Spark reads from 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' |
  • Louis de Bernières book signing |
  • Julia Donaldson signing books for young fans |
  • J K Rowling |
  • Eoin Colfer book signing |
  • David Mitchell photoshoot |
  • Darren Shan book signing |
  • Anita Roddick relaxing in the Authors Yurt |
  • Amos Oz press photocall |
  • Mark Watson reads to the audience in 2008 |
  • Alan Bissett |
  • Ruth Rendell in conversation with Ian Rankin |
  • Michael Ondaatje reading on stage |
  • Jeremy Paxman |
  • George Monbiot |
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright on stage in 2007 |
  • Andrew Marr chats with readers |
  • Jeanette Winterson |
  • Tony Robinson signing books for young fans |
  • Tony Benn |
  • Shirley Hughes |
  • Hunter Davies |
  • Darren Shan |
  • Charlie Higson meets his fans |
  • Al Gore |
  • Aileen Paterson book signing |
  • Zadie Smith event chaired by future Book Festival Director, Nick Barley |
  • Tariq Ali |
  • Margaret Atwood reading from her work |
  • Jung Chang |
  • George Galloway book signing |
  • David Almond |
  • Andrew Marr |
  • Alan Bissett |
  • A L Kennedy |
  • Gordon Brown chats to Ian Rankin |
  • Janice Galloway |
  • John Prescott |
  • Terry Pratchett |
  • Tony Benn |
  • Xiaolu Guo |
  • Yiyun Li on stage reading |
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