THE Edinburgh International Book Festival is set to broadcast nearly 90 events live to global audiences this year. Jenny Niven, Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival. Many of the broadcast events connect with the festival’s 2026 theme, Changing Your Mind, which explores how stories and ideas can broaden perspectives. Jenny Niven, Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, said: “Last year audiences joined us online from 63 countries around the world, demonstrating the global appetite for the conversations that take place here in Edinburgh. “This year’s expanded livestreaming programme means even more people will be able to experience the Book Festival as it happens, wherever they are.