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Edinburgh International Book Festival

14 - 30 Aug 2010 (annual)

Cost: Entry to Charlotte Square Gardens free;
Readings and workshops £6-£12; concessions £4-£10; childrens events free-£3.50

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the biggest literary festivals in the English-speaking world. Each year it welcomes some 700 writers came to Charlotte Square Gardens to appear in 750 events in just 17 days.

They read from and discuss their work, while book tents sell all the latest titles and there are also lectures, panel discussions and book signings. Children are not forgotten, with a major programme of events, reading and workshops.

It began in 1983, first as an offshoot of the Edinburgh International Festival and then became an independent biennial event before, in 1997 becoming an annual literary shindig with over 100,000 visitors every year.

Full festival details are announced in June, available from the Book Festival website.

Charlotte Square Gardens