2025: Fifty-percent bigger programme

In 2025 we experimented with an Open Call for authors to apply to speak.

PBF open call graphic with logo and website

We also increased the number of events from the standard 14-15 to 21! For the first time, a link with the Pentlands Open Studios was forged by inviting four of their founders to speak during the PBF about their work and process.

The resulting even pages can be viewed here:

PBF 2025 Authors

POSt artists PechaKucha

Sandra Ireland

Craig Robertson and Alexandra Sokoloff

Museum of Musical Instruments

Gordon Lawrie

Dragon Song Productions

Stuart Johnstone

Elspeth MacGregor

Sana Faqir

Local Authors

Gavin Francis

Richard Wiseman

Rebecca Lawrence

Edinburgh Museums Collection centre

Caro Ramsay

Fiona Valpy

Denise Mina

Tony Black

Hannah Lavery

Janis Mackay