Scotland's largest and most prestigious antiquarian book fair, the Edinburgh Book Fair is a major event in the calendars of collectors, librarians, specialists, and bookdealers around the UK.

This year the book fair will be opened by Ian Rankin OBE, famed creator of Inspector Rebus.

It will take place in the Dunedin and Canongate Suites at the Radisson Blu hotel on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.