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2022 Baillie Gifford Schools Programme – book now for in-person events

Posted on 3 May 20223 May 2022
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival
  • Teachers

2020 Schools Programme is live

Posted on 31 July 202031 July 2020
Get more information on the 2019 Baillie Gifford Schools Programme
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival
  • Topics

Baillie Gifford Schools Programme 2019 Highlights

Posted on 4 November 20194 November 2019
Explore some of the best moments from the 2019 Festival, including quotes, pictures and stories from schools.
  • All Levels
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival

Finding Your Place in the World

Posted on 15 October 201916 October 2019
American author and king of cool Kwame Alexander shares his top tips for building confidence in young people
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Edinburgh
  • Growing up
  • Key stage 3
  • Reading
  • Senior phase

Top Picks for Schools: Tongue Fu, Nature Poetry and Crime Novels

Posted on 3 June 20193 June 2019
Improvise with words in preparation for some Edinburgh International Book Festival highlights.
  • All Levels
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Poetry
  • Spoken Word

2019 Baillie Gifford Schools Programme Launch Highlights

Posted on 1 May 20192 May 2019
Some top picks from our exciting event celebrating the schools programme
  • All Levels
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival

2019 Schools Programme Now Available

Posted on 25 April 201925 April 2019
Get more information on the 2019 Baillie Gifford Schools Programme
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival

Being a Teenage Girl with Marawa Ibrahim

Posted on 15 April 201915 April 2019
The Girl Guide author Marawa Ibrahim gets you thinking about some of the issues which may affect you as you go through your teens
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Growing up
  • Key stage 3

Invitation to Book Festival Baillie Gifford Schools Programme Launch 2019

Posted on 25 March 201915 March 2021
Find out about our 2019 Schools Programme before anyone else
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival

I Come From: Writing Identity with Juno Dawson

Posted on 4 February 20194 February 2019
Author Juno Dawson leads you through a quick and easy writing exercise
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 3
  • Senior phase

Bestselling ‘The Hate U Give’ Author Angie Thomas in Special Book Festival Event

Posted on 4 February 2019
The American rapper-turned-writer introduces the follow-up to her smash hit YA success
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Senior phase

Powerful Forces with Emily Dodd

Posted on 28 January 201930 January 2019
Learn more about the awesome power of nature with author and science communicator Emily Dodd
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 2
  • Science

Thrilling Themes with Sarah Mussi and Nikesh Shukla

Posted on 18 December 201818 December 2018
Start discussions in the classroom around freedom, society and politics
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 3

Get into Nature with Julia Green & Elizabeth Laird

Posted on 10 December 2018
Authors Julia Green and Elizabeth Laird show you how to let nature inspire your writing – and your life!
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Environment
  • Key stage 2

Fighting for the Future with Hayley Barker and Mary Watson

Posted on 5 December 20185 December 2018
Hear from two authors of dark and action-packed novels and then get writing your own pieces merging current concerns and fantasy elements
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Current affairs
  • Freedom
  • Key stage 3

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