Lennoxlove Book Festival

In the next big step forward in home cooking – acclaimed chefs Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala are spicing up Britain’s food.

For too long, our spices have sat unused and dusty on cupboard shelves, when just a mere sprinking of cumin, a dash of turmeric or a handful of star anise has the power to turn our everyday food into an explosion of tastes and smells. 

Do you reach for the same old thing on shelf in the wine shop? Do you always select the second cheapest wine on the wine list? Feel it’s time to broaden you wine horizons? Then this is the event for you!

Shepherd House in Inveresk has been the home of Sir Charles & Lady Ann Fraser since 1957 – during that time the couple have transformed the garden from a children’s playground, to one of the most stunning small gardens in Scotland… 

Having finished her Languedoc trilogy, Kate felt it was time for something different – hence The Mistletoe Bride & Other Winter Tales came about; having always loved ghost stories and folklore, Kate’s reinterpreted some of the stories from her youth, with a chilling twist! 

The summer of 1976 is lodged in our minds for the searing heat wave we experienced – Maggie’s latest novel harks back to that summer. We meet the Riorden Family, who have been plunged into crisis and follow them as they try to find their missing husband and father…

Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life and intellectual development? And who inspired him to become the pioneering scientist and public thinker now famous (and infamous to some) around the world?

Benjamin Disraeli is one of the most fascinating men of the nineteenth century, reputed to be the most gifted parliamentarian of the nineteenth century. A superb orator, writer and wit, he twice rose to become Prime Minister, dazzling many with his famous epigrams along the way…

We’re thrilled to welcome Jeremy Paxman to Lennoxlove this year, where he’ll discuss his new book on WW1, Great Britain’s Great War…

Described by one reviewer as, ‘a sharp and very funny social satire’ The Deaths is Mark Lawson’s first book in 8 years and his most ambitious yet, combining ingenious plotting with forensic social comedy, it’s a dark and brilliant novel of life in 21st century England…

After a hugely popular sell out event at the Borders Book Festival, we just had to invite William McIlvanney to Lennoxlove. On Friday 1 November he’ll re-introduce us his well-loved character Laidlaw…

As one of Britain’s most gifted, funny and dark crime novelists, spending an evening with Chris Brookmyre is something to look forward to! Always entertaining, Chris’s dark, edgy and hilarious sense of humour ensures his audience is frequently is creased over with laughter even at an event about a gritty crime novel!

Calling all ‘Crime Fiction’ fans – have we got a treat for you!

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A great way to enjoy the Family Book Festival is by purchasing our Fabulous Family Day Pass – available for Saturday or Sunday; it’s great value for only £25 per day and covers 10 events. The Day Pass provides entry for up to 5 family members, including 2 adults. So look out for the Family Day Pass logo throughout the programme, events included in the Day Pass are as follows...

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The finalists have been announced for the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards, they come from four catagories: First Book, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Fiction...

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Eighteen authors have been shortlisted for this year’s Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards.  Four finalists will be announced on Thursday 5 September and following a public vote, the winner will be announced on Saturday 2 November at the Lennoxlove Book Festival...

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