A new festival celebrating literature and illustration is set to be held at a historic mansion.

The LandWords event will be held at Falkirk’s Callendar House over two weekends in April and May.

Edinburgh International Book Festival teamed up with the Falkirk Community Trust as part of its "Booked" roadshow to give visitors the chance to explore Callendar House and stories about the wider area.

The programme features children’s book making workshops with illustrator Eilidh Muldoon, and a nature walk through the grounds hosted by award-winning author Linda Cracknell.

Journalist Jan Patience will host a discussion with Louise Wyllie, the daughter of artist George Wyllie, which will be accompanied by an exhibition of his work at the Park Gallery in Callendar House.

Author Alan Bissett will return to his hometown to give a reading from an anthology of Falkirk writing which he recently edited, while Kelpies sculptor Andy Scott and bestselling Scottish writer Sara Sheridan are also on the running order.

The festival will be held at the historic venue, which dates from the 14th century, on April 16-17 and May 14-15.

The latter weekend will be part of the wider Festival of Museums 2016, an annual programme of Scotland-wide events co-ordinated by Museums Galleries Scotland.

Janet Smyth, children and education programme director at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, said: "We’re excited to present the LandWords Festival in partnership with Falkirk Community Trust as part of our Booked! Programme.

"Both our LandWords weekends bring together authors, artists and storytellers to explore our sense of identity and how it relates to history and place. It is all inspired and hosted by Callendar House and its grounds."

Ian Scott, chairman of Falkirk Community Trust, said: "Combining culture and heritage from across the Falkirk area, this is a new approach to celebrating the Festival of Museums which we hope will bring new visitors from the area and beyond."