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New Writers Awards at Edinburgh International Book Festival
This August, join us at Edinburgh International Book Festival to celebrate emerging literary talent – including some familiar faces from our New Writers Awards programme
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We are thrilled to be partnering with Edinburgh International Book Festival(this link will open in a new window) on six fantastic events featuring past and present New Writers Awardees.
We’re delighted to return to the festival with Fresh Words. Our brilliant New Writers Awardees will be joined by an array of dazzling writers from talent development programmes across the UK, as well as some of Scottish Book Trust’s very own Scotland’s Stories participants.
This year, we’re also sharing insights on children’s & YA publishing across two industry events. Whether you’re a budding writer yourself or simply curious about the literary world, these panels promise inspiring conversation and plenty of insider tips and tricks.
Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place from 9–24 August at Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Join us at the festival to champion emerging literary talent and uncover the path to publication.
Scottish Book Trust events at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025
“It was a dream come true to read my work at Edinburgh International Book Festival [...] it's an experience that will allow a writer to read their work for perhaps the first time to an audience, overcoming nerves and increasing their confidence.”
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