Scotland's biggest book festival is to hold a new three day festival in Cumbernauld.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is to hold a new event in the town in the spring.
Entitled ReimagiNation: Cumbernauld it is part of the festival's strategy of staging events outside its traditional home in Edinburgh.
The event in Cumbernauld is also part of the festival's focus on New Towns, marking 70 years since the passing of the Scottish New Towns Act.
It will take place from 19 – 21 May, with further details to be announced.
Janet Smyth, Programme Director for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, said “We are delighted to be working with Culture NL and various local partners to present ReimagiNation: Cumbernauld, a special community project and festival celebrating the stories of this fascinating New Town.
"2017 marks several anniversaries for Cumbernauld and the four other New Towns of Scotland.
"At a time of increased attention on the town’s unique architecture, urban design and history, we are working to gather and celebrate the human stories amid the bricks and mortar, looking forward to the future of the town as well as exploring the ideas and circumstances which led to its establishment."
Further events will take place in East Kilbride and Irvine in August, where authors from the Edinburgh International Book Festival will travel from the capital to meet new readers.
In 2018 the festival will stage events in other new towns, Glenrothes and Livingston.
ReimagiNation is part of Booked!, the Edinburgh International Book Festival scheme supported financially by the People’s Postcode Lottery.
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