Regarding your article (Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links, 11 August), collaboration and creativity are key to addressing the climate emergency, which is why it is so disappointing to see 50 prominent writers threaten to boycott the Edinburgh international book festival.
Baillie Gifford has sponsored the festival for the last 19 years, over which time many of the signatories have made regular appearances at the festival and benefited from the support and connections it offers to the writing and publishing community.
