Following a scaled-back post-Covid return last year, the Edinburgh International Book Festival is opening a new chapter in 2022.
After years at Charlotte Square it’s returning to the venue it first moved to in 2021, with a new site layout at Edinburgh College of Art promising to accomodate more events and bigger audiences.
The programme features over 550 authors, performers, musicians and thinkers from 50 countries.
There genuinely is something for everybody – from first time novelists to multi award-winning writers who regularly top the bestseller lists, alongside an extensive programme of events for children.
And there is also a hefty sprinking of showbiz sparkle, with plenty of household names set to take the stage.
Here are 14 well-kent faces you can see at this year’s event – tickets are on sale on the festival website on Thursday, June 22, at 10am.
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13. Kevin Bridges: Is There Such Thing as Escape?
Not content wil being one of Scotland's most popular comedians of all time, Kevin Bridges has now written his debut novel 'The Black Dog', about a man who attempts to write his way out of depression. He'll be chatting about it on Wednesday, August 17, at 5.30pm. Photo: Phil Wilkinson
14. Frankie Boyle: Post-Referendum Thrills
Outspoken comedian Frankie Boyle will be appearing at the festival on Wednesday, August 17, at 8.30pm, talking about his debut novel 'Meantime'. The book is about a man trying to find justice for his murdered friend while navigating post-referendum Glasgow. Photo: Contributed