20 of the best events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015

Billed as 'the largest public celebration of the written word in the world', the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015 runs from August 15-31, with over 800 authors, comedians, musicians, actors, playwrights, poets and more joining in the celebration of the written word. That programme can be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated, so we've picked out 20 of the hottest tickets to get you started.