2005 Edinburgh International Book Film Festival

Controversial British author of books for teenagers Melvin Burgess at the Edinburgh International Book Festival before a talk about his work. The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the world's largest literary event, with over 500 authors from across the world attending each year between 13-29 August. Edinburgh was named the world's first UNESCO City of Literature in 2004. (Photo by Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images)