Explore the Festival programme
The Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place from 9-24 August 2025. The programme will be available in June. Sign up for our ebulletins or follow us on social media to hear announcements and updates.
In the meantime, you can enjoy watching Festival events on the website, have a look at our Festival photographs, listen to or download free podcasts of event recordings and watch exclusive interviews and Festival highlights from past Book Festivals on our YouTube channel and your favourite podcast platforms.
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Nicci French: Partners in Crime
How can someone just vanish without a trace? Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? is the breathless new thriller from Nicci French: ‘compelling, moving, and beautifully written’ according to the Guardian, the story spans 30 years, from a woman’s disappearance to secrets coming to light decades later. Bestselling husband-and-wife writing team, Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, talk about suspense, storytelling, and over 25 years of writing together. Hear them in conversation with Chris Brookmyre and Marisa…
What's on
- 2025 Festival:
- 9-24 August