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With the festive season fast approaching, The Cockburn Association is delighted to share Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875–2049. A compelling new publication that lifts the lid on 150 years of civic activism, place stewardship,...
Ali Bowden is preparing to receive the prestigious Edinburgh Award 2025. Impressions of her hands have been cast in clay by Leigh Bradley from the Colin Braid Stone Workshop, ready to be carefully carved into stone. The handprints...

Schools, Libraries and Landmarks to Benefit from Edinburgh’s Climate-Friendly Revamp

More than £188 million is being invested to upgrade public buildings across Edinburgh, with £20 million earmarked for improvements over the coming year. Part of...

Love, loss and laughter in Portobello, Scottish journalist’s first novel mixes crime, community tensions and media mockery

A love letter to the seaside town of Portobello Author is a former journalist from Fife who's worked at a variety of outlets including the...

A Farmer’s Son in Edinburgh: Colin Whittemore’s Stories of Working and Family Dogs

Brought up on a farm, Colin Whittemore's life was interwoven with dogs from the start. He writes of the welsh sheepdogs his father used on...

Edinburgh International Book Festival Expands Global Ink Programme for 2026

The Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) has announced that its acclaimed Global Ink programme will expand in 2026, thanks to EXPO funding from the...

Aneena and the Elephant: Edinburgh-Based Author’s Debut Tackles School-Related Anxiety

Debut author Dina Subasciaki launches Aneena and the Elephant, a therapeutic picture book designed to help children manage anxiety through the power of story A...

Ali Bowden Honoured with 2025 Edinburgh Award for Literary Leadership

The first Director of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Ali Bowden has been selected to receive the prestigious Edinburgh Award 2025. The Edinburgh Award was...

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Announces 2025 Writing Competition

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2025 Writing Competition, inviting submissions of new writing inspired...

Her Majesty The Queen Opens Ratho Hub Library as Edinburgh Book Festival Launches Major Community Programme

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today launched its innovative Paper Trails libraries project, part of its year-round Communities Programme, at the official reopening of...

Ratho Pupils Celebrate New Library with Julia Donaldson Story Gift

Ratho primary and nursery pupils were treated to a special reading from Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler...

Young Voices, Global Perspectives, and Literary Legends at the Heart of Edinburgh Book Festival 2025

Edinburgh International Book Festival announces its 2025 programme with close to 700 events featuring writers from all over the globe, taking place from 09-24...

Edinburgh Book Festival’s Front List Expands with Nicola Sturgeon, Chimamanda Adichie and More

The Front List, in partnership with Underbelly, expanded to 14 events, including two for schools Line-up gives the first taste of the range of voices...

Edinburgh 900 Writing Competitions Celebrate the City’s Creative Voices

A celebratory reception was held last night (Thursday) at the City Chambers to honour the winners of two Edinburgh 900 themed writing competitions. Hosted by...

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