Colm Tóibín shares writing wisdom and signs Claire Keegan's book, while Ali Smith pairs her Seasonal Quartet with modern chamber music at Greyfriars Kirk.

Inside Greyfriars Kirk, poet Len Pennie and composer Paul Leonard-Morgan turn personal anguish into luminous art with cinematic strings and sharp Scots banter.

Jet-lagged, exuberant, and endlessly charming, Russell Tovey brings audio drama Starlings and a welcome dose of queer optimism to the Spiegeltent for Day 12.

David Olusoga draws crowds, Marina Warner champions ancient hospitality, and a seaside novel brings unintended naps: Day 10 at the Book Festival.

Investigative journalism, AI dangers, and queuing in the snow for the Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Day Nine of the Edinburgh Book Festival.