Taking place in the calm and serene surroundings of Charlotte Square Gardens, the Edinburgh Book Festival runs for three weeks in August, alongside many of the other festivals.

The Book Festival is an institution and is now the largest public festival of its kind in the world. It therefore draws some top literary talent to its doors, such as Salman Rushdie, Alan Bennett and Ian McEwan; as well as playing host to Edinburgh's finest and equally-acclaimed authors, such as Ian Rankin, Irvine Welsh and JK Rowling.