Edinburgh International Book Festival
The University of Edinburgh is a major sponsor of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, with the James Tait Black Prize Ceremony for Fiction and Biography held there.
Events
Bringing Academic Research to the Book Festival Bookshelf - with Dr Talat Ahmed, 2019
Dr Talat Ahmed is a lecturer in South Asian History in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, co-director of the Centre for South Asian Studies at the University and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Talat's latest publication, Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience, asks whether Gandhi’s non-violent approach was as successful as we imagine it to be, and examines how useful this might be in repairing rifts today.
James Tait Black Prizes 2015
Eleven works were shortlisted between the Book and Drama Prizes awarded by the University of Edinburgh.
University sponsored Book Festival events
The College of Humanities and Social Science was proud to sponsor talks and debates with inspiring speakers and writers.
Video preview: watch a Master Calligrapher at work
In August the University's Alwaleed Centre celebrated the ancient craft of calligraphy.
The Changing Middle East at Book Festival
This year's Book Festival events focusing on the Middle East featured university involvement.
Reading the City
Professor of Early Modern Literature James Loxley took part in Book Festival event focusing on the literary landscape of Edinburgh.
Alwaleed Centre at the Festivals
The University's centre for Islamic awareness hosted and sponsored a variety of events at the 2014 Book, Fringe and just Festivals.
University sponsored author talks at Book Festival
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences sponsored talks with international authors.
Shortlists announced for book prizes
The 2014 James Tait Black Prizes for best work of fiction and best biography featured a selection of respected authors.