Polish writers Olga Tokarczuk, Michał Witkowski, Matthew Kelly and Michał and Joanna Rusinek will be meeting with readers during the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which opened on 14 August.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival hosts the most recognized and renowned writers, poets, thinkers, photographers and artists from all over the world to debate, discuss and search for inspiration.. The Institute of Polish Culture in the UK is holding a discussion on Polish books and books on Poland.

Following a series of meetings organized by the institute in May and in June of this year, Olga Tokarczuk will meet her readers once more at the largest literary festival on the British Isles. She will be speaking about her books translated into English: “Primeval and Other Times” and “House of Day, House of Night.”

Michał Witkowski will also be traveling to Edinburgh, his much-acclaimed novel “Lovetown” having been published in English this year. Others invited to Edinburgh by the Institute of Polish Culture are the authors of the book “Little Chopin,” Michał and Joanna Rusinek, who will be running workshops for children ages 4 to 7.

The Edinburgh Literary Festival will also be hosting a Poland-related meeting with Matthew Kelly, author of Finding Poland. In his book, Matthew Kelly tracks the history of his family, who came from Poland. It is part diary, part history, and in part a travel book.

The Edinburgh festival winds up on 30 August. (ab)