A visit to the Edinburgh Book Festival - Wendy Jones
It is that time of year where the Edinburgh Tattoo, The Edinburgh Fringe and The Edinburgh Book Festival all come together to bring culture, excitement and to one fantastic city. Yesterday I took the train through to Edinburgh for The Book Festival and what a great day it was. It didn't start too well as I left at 8.30 am and the coffee shop at the station was closed. So there I was, an early morning, no coffee, and a packed train. However, I got speaking to a delightful family and ended up singing and playing games with two little girls. That made up for the lack of refreshment at the station. This was my first visit to the book festival and wasn't sure what to expect. It is held in Charlotte Square gardens and the organisers have made it into a glorious small village, all dedicated to books. I was there with the Society of Authors in Scotland and spent the day in the Bookshop. The place was packed and it made this writer giddy with delight to see so many people buyi...