Scots in London are delighted to announce that the second St Andrew’s Book Festival will be returning to London from Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th November 2025. Do put the dates in your diary now!

After the success of last year’s book festival - which welcomed the likes of Sir Ian Rankin, Sir Alexander McCall Smith and Judy Murray - the festival team is pulling out all the stops to ensure another exciting programme. There is a sense of excitement that the Queen of crime writing, Val McDermid has already signed up for November.

Other big names taking part include Irvine Welsh of Trainspotting fame, Dougie Donnelly and Nicola Sturgeon. The Caledonian Club will be the venue for a special Literary Lunch with national treasure Sally Magnusson who will be in conversation with BBC editor Hugh Pym.

Sir Ian Rankin said: “Scotland has always punched above it’s weight in terms of writing, non fiction, fiction and poetry … but sometimes it’s hard to get seen. My message to this festival is to keep going because the world needs great writers and great books.”

This year’s sponsors include, once again, Prestonfield House in Edinburgh and our thanks to them. If you’re interested in sponsorship or advertising opportunities do get in touch - we have a variety of options available.

We are also looking to welcome more volunteers to our fantastic team. All enquiries can be made to Susan Pym at: info@standrewsbookfestival.org

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