The Traitors star and Booker winners join UK book festival's massive 2026 line up
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced its 2026 Front List, featuring major conversations with authors such as Douglas Stuart and Diana Gabaldon. The series includes Booker Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other celebrated authors and journalists.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has unveiled its 2026 Front List, a series of headline events at McEwan Hall. The programme features major conversations with internationally celebrated authors, historians, and journalists. Douglas Stuart, the Booker Prize-winning writer of Shuggie Bain, will appear in conversation with poet and novelist Jackie Kay. Diana Gabaldon will reflect on her Outlander series, marking 35 years since its publication. Other featured authors include Colson Whitehead, Kiran Desai, Ann Patchett, and Elif Shafak. The series also includes journalists and historians, such as Lyse Doucet and David Olusoga, discussing topics like conflict reporting and Britain's contested past.
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