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Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

Authors have staged a walkout from the Edinburgh International Book Festival in protest at its links to “fossil fuel companies”. Author and climate activist Mikaela Loach interrupted her panel discussion on Saturday evening to stand against the ...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:14

Streeting speaks about ‘daunting’ prospect of being next UK health secretary

Wes Streeting has spoken about the “absolutely daunting” prospect of becoming health secretary if Labour wins the next general election. However, the shadow health and social care secretary insisted he would “relish” taking on the role, saying ...

13 Aug 2023 at 16:27

More political leaders should read Prophet Song: Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said she wishes more UK political leaders would read Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize-winning novel Prophet Song. Ms Sturgeon, a former Scottish first minister, also said she wishes that more political leaders read fiction “as a ...

19 Aug 2024 at 09:36

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Edinburgh International Book Festival ends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has ended its 20-year funding partnership with sponsors Baillie Gifford following pressure from climate campaigners. The investment company, which is based in Edinburgh, has been criticised by ...

30 May 2024 at 21:11

Sell-out Greta Thunberg book festival event to be livestreamed due to popularity

Tickets for an event featuring climate activist Greta Thunberg at the Edinburgh International Book Festival sold out in less than 24 hours, organisers have said. Ms Thunberg will take part in the It’s Not Too Late To Change The World ...

09 Jun 2023 at 11:12

Greta Thunberg to join Edinburgh International Book Festival event

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is take part in an event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. The event, titled It’s Not Too Late To Change The World, will take place at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday August 13 and will ...

01 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Brown wants Scottish and UK ministers to work together on ‘terrible’ poverty

The Scottish and UK governments are “stuck in a rut” when they should be working together to tackle “completely unacceptable” levels of poverty, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said. The one-time Labour leader spoke about ...

23 Aug 2023 at 19:22

Winners of UK’s oldest literary prize revealed at book festival

The latest winners of the UK’s oldest book awards have been announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Writers Amit Chaudhuri and Keith Ridgway join the roll call of authors whose works have won the James Tait Black Prize, which is ...

24 Aug 2022 at 22:01

Book festival to scale back and cut jobs amid challenging economic climate

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is to scale back its programme to weather “highly challenging” times amid the current economic climate and the impact of the pandemic. Festival chiefs also plan to drop live streaming ...

18 Nov 2022 at 12:08

Val McDermid and Jarvis Cocker set for Edinburgh International Book Festival

Writers including Alexander McCall Smith, Val McDermid and Julian Barnes and musician Jarvis Cocker will be among those taking part in the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year. There will be more than 600 events ...

08 Jun 2022 at 19:30

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon and Louise Welsh send message to Rushdie from book festival

Nicola Sturgeon and best-selling author Louise Welsh have taken a moment during the Edinburgh International Book Festival to send a message of solidarity to Sir Salman Rushdie after he was attacked in the US. The pair ...

15 Aug 2022 at 22:50

Hunt expected to announce £8.6m funding boost for Edinburgh’s festivals

Up to £8.6 million of funding for Edinburgh’s festivals is expected to be announced in the UK Government’s spring budget on Wednesday. Some of the funding may go towards creating a permanent headquarters for the ...

14 Mar 2023 at 13:54

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