Edinburgh International Book Festival
| Edinburgh International Book Festival | |
|---|---|
The 2024 edition, held at the Futures Institute | |
| Genre | Literary festival |
| Date | Two weeks every August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Edinburgh Futures Institute |
| Locations | Lauriston, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Most recent | 9–24 August 2025 |
| Next event | 15–30 August 2026 |
| Participants | Authors, novelists, politicians |
| Attendance | ~162,000 (2025) |
| Leader | Jenny Niven |
| Patron | Sir Ian Rankin |
| Website | www |
The Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) is a book festival that takes place during two weeks of each August in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. Described as "the largest festival of its kind in the world", the festival hosts a series of cultural and political talks and debates, along with a well-established children's events programme.
It overlaps the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as well as some of the other events that comprise the Edinburgh Festival. Jenny Niven is the Director and CEO.