THE Dates for this year’s Boswell Book Festival have been revealed as the hugely popular event gets set to celebrate 10 years.

This year’s festival will take place on the weekend of May 8-10 at Dumfries House.

Organisers have praised the book festival – the world’s only festival dedicated to Biography and Memoir for maturing into a ‘major cultural event.

Founded to celebrate the life and work of famous Auchinleck writer, James Boswell, the festival has been held in the beautiful setting of Dumfries House since 2013.

Caroline Knox, Director of the Boswell Book Festival said: “I eagerly anticipate this year’s line-up of stimulating and entertaining speakers.”