Win tickets to an Edinburgh International Book Festival event of your choice

The literary extravaganza that is the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from 11 – 27 August!

As a proud sponsor for over 30 years, we're delighted to give three Caboodlers the chance to win a pair of tickets to any one of the fantastic events – if you win, the choice is yours!*

The Book Festival village will once again create a charming tented village in the heart of Edinburgh’s West End, offering something for all ages and interests. This wonderful celebration of the written word is the largest of its kind in the world and this year attracts bestselling authors including Philip Pullman, Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Maggie O’Farrell.

Entry to the Book Festival village is free. Visitors can soak up the atmosphere, browse the bookshops, enjoy refreshments from the cafes and bars and choose from a programme of more than 900 events.


Take a friend to Edinburgh International Book Festival

This competition ended on 29/07/2018

Terms and Conditions

*3 x winners will each receive one pair of tickets to an Edinburgh International Book Festival 2018 event of their choice

  • No purchase necessary.
  • Only one entry per person will be accepted.
  • The prizes are non-transferable and there are no cash alternatives. The Promoter reserves the right to amend the specification of the prize or offer an alternative prize.
  • Tickets are only for events that are not sold out and subject to availability. 
  • Closing date 11:59pm, Sunday 29th July 2018.
  • The competition is open to UK and Republic of Ireland residents except employees of the Booksellers Association and Book Tokens Ltd., and employees of participating bookshops.
  • Entrants must be aged 16 or over.
  • By entering, entrants acknowledge that this competition is a game of chance, which does not involve exercising any skill or judgement.
  • Entrants agree to Book Tokens Ltd. using their details in post-competition publicity. Your details will not be used for any other purpose, or passed onto any third parties, unless specified. Winners’ details may be shared securely with a third-party in order to fulfil the dispatch of competition prizes.
  • We will contact winners by email. In the event of a winner not responding after 7 days, we reserve the right to allocate the prize to another winner.
  • The promoters’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted.
  • Book Tokens Ltd. will only use your email address and other personal information in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and in accordance with our privacy policy.
  • Promoter: Book Tokens Ltd, 6 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR.

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