Catch a Kelpie at Edinburgh International Book Festival!

The sun is shining here in beautiful Edinburgh, and already the streets are beginning to look busier and more vibrant as visitors from all over the world arrive to experience the city in festival season. Of course we’re a little biased, but here at Kelpies HQ it’s all about the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Set in a tented village in the beautiful Charlotte Square gardens, it’s a place where readers and writers come together once a year for inspiration and entertainment. There are events for every age and interest, and whether you’re an avid reader or just dipping your toe into the literary waters, you’ll still be spoilt for choice.

Many of our Kelpies authors are EIBF regulars, and we’ve put together this handy guide to help you catch a Kelpie this August!

Kelpies Events

	Date	Time	Event
	Sat 11	2pm	Historic Women with Theresa Breslin and Holly Webb
	Mon 13	10.30am	The Boy Who Went to War with Gill Arbuthnott and Darren Gate
	Tue 14	10.30am	The Legend of Loch Ness with Lari Don
	Sat 18	12.15pm	Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write with Lari Don, Candy Courlay and Elizabeth Wein
	Thu 23	5.30pm	Unusual Thrillers with J. A. Henderson and Alex Bell
	Fri 24	5pm	Mysterious Museums with Mike Nicholson
	Mon 27	10am	Pick up a Pencil with Kasia Matyjaszek
	Mon 27	11.45am	Rowan the Red Squirrel with Lynne Rickards

Events for Schools

Some of our authors are also participating in the Baillie Gifford Schools Programme. For more information, including how to book tickets for a school group, visit the Edinburgh International Book Festival Learning website.