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Author walks out of Edinburgh book festival over sponsor’s fossil fuel links

Activist Mikaela Loach staged protest over investment firm’s ‘bankrolling’ of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

It comes as more than 50 writers have raised concerns about the festival’s main sponsor, investment management firm Baillie Gifford.

The Independent UK

Authors threaten to boycott 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival over sponsor’s fossil fuel links

Writers have raised concerns about the event’s main sponsor, investment management firm Baillie Gifford

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Of course Greta Thunberg is right to call out greenwashing, but the reality can be messy

Her withdrawal from the Edinburgh book festival raises questions about how best to demand change, says Guardian columnist Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links

An open letter signed by more than 50 authors including Zadie Smith, Ali Smith and Katherine Rundell calls for investment firm Baillie Gifford to be dropped as main sponsor for 2024

The Guardian - UK

Greta Thunberg cancels her participation at the Edinburgh Book Festival due to 'greenwashing'

Climate activist and author Greta Thunberg has canceled her much-anticipated participation at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year. The reason: Greta said the festival sponsor is heavily invested in fossil fuels, and she accused them of "greenwashing".

The Times of India

Greta Thunberg pulls out of Edinburgh Book Festival over sponsor investments

The event was due to take place at the Edinburgh Playhouse on August 13.

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Greta Thunberg accuses Edinburgh book festival sponsor of ‘greenwashing’

Climate activist pulls out of event, saying sponsor Baillie Gifford invests heavily in fossil fuel industry

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh book festival hoping Greta Thunberg will bring back audiences

Fallout from Covid crisis has left event struggling financially after last year’s ‘traumatic’ fall in sales

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Book Festival director to step down following 'toxic' workplace allegations

THE director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Nick Barley, is to step down from the role after 14 years.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh book festival 'benefits from exploitation', former staff claim

FORMER members of staff at the Edinburgh International Book Festival have said that the charity “profits from the exploitation of its workforce”…

The National (Scotland)

Organisers hail success of Edinburgh International Book Festival

The festival featured more than 600 events and elicited an ‘overwhelmingly positive response’.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Book Festival emphasises safety following attack on Salman Rushdie

The Edinburgh Book Festival has reaffirmed its desire to provide a “safe space” while standing up for freedom of speech, following the attack on…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh International book festival announces new hybrid format

Director Nick Barley says lessons from the pandemic include providing a more accessible festival, so half of this year’s offering will be available online

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The Independent UK

Edinburgh International Book Festival announces new permanent home

The festival will take place at Edinburgh College of Art before moving to the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Institute in 2024.

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