Ullapool Book Festival, an intimate and welcoming literary festival now
entering its eighth year on the shores of Loch Broom in the Highlands of
Scotland. Please take a browse about our site for information on who has or will
be attending and when and where it happens. We hope to hear from you and see you
at the next festival.
"When I was invited to take on the role of Honorary President of the
Ullapool Book Festival I told the organisers that I couldn’t think of any
society, institution or movement of which I’d rather be president. In only six
years, the Festival has established itself as the friendliest, most
intellectually and emotionally stimulating event of its kind, set in one of the
most beautiful parts of Scotland. It may be small but it is the very reverse of
parochial; it enthusiastically celebrates Scottish literature but reaches out to
and welcomes the wider world; and it is uniquely effective in bringing writers
and readers together. Add in the hospitality afforded by Ullapool’s hotels and
restaurants, the chance to browse the shelves of two splendid independent
bookshops, and between events to enjoy the mountain and sea views stretching in
every direction, and there is simply no better place to spend a weekend in May.
On behalf of the Festival, I welcome you and wish you the best of experiences." James Robertson
Honorary President UBF
