Colonsay Book Festival announce 2020 line-up

The Colonsay Book Festival is delighted to announce the line-up for its 2020 festival.

The award-winning writers and authors appearing at this 'wee gem of a festival on a jewel of an island', which takes place on April 25 and 26, are confirmed as Catherine Brown, John D Burns, Karen Campbell, Martin Edwards, Andrew O’Hagan and Robin Robertson.

Now in its ninth year, this annual Hebridean literary celebration has carved a unique niche in Scotland’s ever-expanding book festival calendar since its launch in 2012.

The two-day event – dubbed a 'literary lock-in' – is conceived and produced entirely by the island’s residents and has previously featured such distinguished writers, poets and authors as Val McDermid, Andrew Greig, Mhairi Hedderwick, AL Kennedy, Jackie Kay, Janice Galloway, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and Liz Lochhead, to name but a few.

Further details of the 2020 programme will be released in late January, but tickets for what promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking weekend are now on sale.

Richard Irvine, co-director of the event, said: 'As one of – if not the – most remote book festivals in the world, we’re delighted this year to have been able to attract such a strong and diverse line-up of authors.

'Colonsay is such an unspoilt, special place, it’s the perfect setting to meet and mingle with some of the country’s leading writers and hear and talk about life and literature. Whether at the event itself, in the pub afterwards, or walking on one of its unspoilt beaches. It’s a hugely enjoyable event for visitors, authors and locals.

'Tickets are on sale now, with a special early bird rate available until the end of January 2020. You can keep up to date with all our news on our website – www.colonsaybookfestival.org.uk – and via Twitter and Facebook.'