Authors
News and activities involving Book Festival authors
Finding Your Place in the World
American author and king of cool Kwame Alexander shares his top tips for building confidence in young people
Top Picks for Schools: Tongue Fu, Nature Poetry and Crime Novels
Improvise with words in preparation for some Edinburgh International Book Festival highlights.
Being a Teenage Girl with Marawa Ibrahim
The Girl Guide author Marawa Ibrahim gets you thinking about some of the issues which may affect you as you go through your teens
I Come From: Writing Identity with Juno Dawson
Author Juno Dawson leads you through a quick and easy writing exercise
Bestselling ‘The Hate U Give’ Author Angie Thomas in Special Book Festival Event
The American rapper-turned-writer introduces the follow-up to her smash hit YA success
Powerful Forces with Emily Dodd
Learn more about the awesome power of nature with author and science communicator Emily Dodd
Thrilling Themes with Sarah Mussi and Nikesh Shukla
Start discussions in the classroom around freedom, society and politics
Get into Nature with Julia Green & Elizabeth Laird
Authors Julia Green and Elizabeth Laird show you how to let nature inspire your writing – and your life!
Fighting for the Future with Hayley Barker and Mary Watson
Hear from two authors of dark and action-packed novels and then get writing your own pieces merging current concerns and fantasy elements
Sing Along with Nick Cope
A fun sing-along with hilarious children's author Nick Cope and tips to write your own funny animal stories
Creepy Tales with Helena Duggan & Christopher Edge
Get telling your own scary stories inspired by two wonderful authors' creepy tales