Lee Child Jack Reacher Series | 6 for £30, Literary festivals and book events in 2020, Industry commitment to professional behaviour. The 2020 festival features authors Liz Berry, Caroline Bird, Salena Godden and Jay Bernard. Photo: Suzanne Hefron / edbookfest.co.uk, 11-15 Aug: Chiswick Book Festival, Chiswick (get tickets). Click here to investigate the three threads, The PBF programme will be featuring and publishing a celebration. 2020 marks our 9th Book Festival and we are thrilled to welcome such a great line up to Colonsay for what promises to be another great festival. On the cusp of autumn, celebrate top authors and readers for an entire long weekend of history, poetry, biographies, creative writing, thrillers, politics and childrenâs books plus a Waterstonesâ on-site bookshop. We use cookies on this site to enable certain parts of the site to function and to collect information about your use of the site so that we can improve our visitorsâ experience. From the opening event to the final speaker, book-lovers will be able to indulge in a whole weekend of events designed to entertain and inspire. 8 Mar-28 Apr: Caroline Criado Perez book tour, various (get tickets). The award-winning Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival returns to Harrogate this July. With the help of our partners, sponsors, and volunteers, weâre planning a 2021 History Book Festival that will, once again, be full of great discussions online with authors of newly published narrative nonfiction and historical fiction. We are delighted that the podcast series from Chiddingstone Castleâs Virtual Literary Festival in 2020 were so popular, creating a wealth of interest and listeners during lockdown and COVID restrictions. Please send your contributions before the end of October, Click here to see recordings of all this year’s sessions. Signed books, prints and other goodies. The Edinburgh International Book Festival is proud to b⦠Ian Rankin: A Rebus for the Dark Times (2020 Event) We have all become familiar with living through these strange times but for Ian Rankin 2020 was unusual in more ways than one. Lichfield Literature Festival returns in April. 2016. The big one. This annual literary event (which now has international offshoots) takes place in a tented village in Hay-on-Wye, a small town on the border of England and Wales famed for its abundance of bookshops. Taking place over four days in venues across Norwich, Noirwich is is the region's largest annual celebration of crime writing. The line-up is still to be announced, but the spring event will deliver a mix of debates and ideas, alongside a programme of education events in local schools and workshops in prisons. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. There will be a chance to ask Caroline questions during the audience Q&A section. Taking over the Crown Hotelâs intimate settings for its the ninth year, the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival will once again present a star-studded line-up of fascinating literary names. Jump to: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec, 9 Jan: Madeleine Olivia in conversation at The Book Club, London (get tickets). This year features Bake Off judge Prue Leith and the hilarious Jo Brand, alongside a slew of other literary stalwarts including Sarah Franklin, Amer Anwar, Candice Carty-Williams, Nicci French, Frank Gardner and Kate Spicer. The podcasts are still freely available below. 19-23 Feb: Faversham Literary Festival, Faversham (get tickets). Interviewed in 2020. We are thrilled to be joining forces with Bath Childrenâs Literature Festival & other book festivals to promote reading and creativity with the Reading is Magic Festival this autumn! Visit www.southambookfest.co.uk for more information. Find out more. Founded to celebrate the âgrand resurgence in avant-garde and literary poetry that has marked the 21st century in Europeâ, this annual festival takes place in five cities and towns in 2020 and bring together over 100 local and international poets. Itâs a celebration of ideas that includes history, journalism, philosophy, science, art, music, poetry and fiction. Taking place on the first weekend of the festival, Lit Crawl sees poets, writers and more take over venues across the town for pop-up readings, performances and open mic sessions. Book of the Month. 27 Mar-5 Apr: Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford (get tickets)Â. Launching last year with headline guests like Simon Callow, Ann Widdecome MP and Dr Adam Kay, this Lancashire-set book and film festival will return for three days in August 2020 with another exciting roll call of guests (TBA). The festival traditionally takes place in and around the beautiful city of Durham each October. Photo: harrogateinternationalfestivals.com, 3-12 Jul: Ledbury Poetry Festival, Ledbury (get tickets), Taking place over ten days in the market town of Ledbury, close to the Malvern Hills, Ledbury Poetry Festival attracts poets from all over the world. Festival Programme. 7 Jun: Bold Strokes Book Festival, Nottingham (get tickets). Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear what we have in store. Join us for news and to comment and discuss any of the events on Facebook. The festival is a collaboration between the University of East Anglia, famous for its creative writing courses, and the National Centre for Writing, based at Dragon Hall, one of the festival venues. The packed lineup features authors Michael Rosen, Adam Gopnik and Adam Kirsch, who will host discussions on the most pertinent issues of the day. 3-18 Apr: The European Poetry Festival, London and Norwich (get tickets). Events for all the family at #HenleyLitFest online We start on September 26 with an exclusive: Michael Morpurgo on his War Horse picture book, in [â¦] 28 Aug 2020. This event is presented in partnership with Fact & Fiction Books. 15-31 Aug: Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh (get tickets). History Book Festival. âIslay Book Festival is already a little bit of a legend.â Ian Stephen, 2018. Edinburgh Book Festival in August is one of the biggest literary events of the year. Historic Oxford comes alive this spring with its very own literary festival that is one of the most exciting in the UK. The flagship event will also host two mini-festival offshoots: a Childrenâs Festival and a Cookbook Festival, plus a Young Peopleâs Poetry Competition. Donations . However, weâre keen to bring great guest author talks to our loyal audiences still and are planning some fun online author events this autumn, including exclusive talks. Headline speakers include Phillippa Perry, Alain de Botton, James Wallman, James OâBrien and Charlie Mackesy as they interrogate trends, ideas and pop culture in what promises to be one of the most forward-thinking events of the year. A month-by-month guide to the titles we loved this year, from novels to non-fiction to books for kids. Its 2020 festival has been cancelled, but organisers are taking their love of books online, including with a book club running via the Primadonna Instagram account. Hay ⦠Journalist and author of 'Brit(ish)' Afua Hirsch will speak at Hay Festival in May. 2017 Programme Revealed! 31 Jan - 2 Feb: Wolverhampton Literature Festival, Wolverhampton (get tickets), Set in multiple venues spanning three days, a massive 70 events showcase some of the very best UK writers, speakers, performers, thinkers, activists and artists. Presented by The Sunday Times, this inaugural weekend of talks aims to find the answers to some of life's biggest questions. Hosted by Penguin Live, this a rare chance to hear bestselling American author Anne Tyler in conversation to celebrate the publication of her new novel, Redhead by the Side of the Road, an offbeat love story about missteps, second chances and the elusive art of human connection. Set across a variety of venues, including an elegant Georgian Mansion and a glass-encased boatyard, Henley Literary Festival will return with a series of events from best-loved authors in Berkshireâs riverside town Henley-on-Thames. From Jane Austen's Covent Garden lodgings to the fictional site of Platform 9 Platform 9¾ from the Harry Potter universe, take a literary tour of London's most bookish locations. Lincoln Book Festival 2020 Lincoln Book Festival 2020 was postponed back in May due to the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on larger indoor events. See More. Indulge yourself with all things lit with poetry slams, writing classes and talks from authors including Will Self, Michael Rosen, Lemn Sissay and Sara Collins. The Bronx Book Festival 2021. 26-28 Jun: Felixstowe Book Festival, Felixstowe (get tickets). I always love coming to BOOKMARK as the atmosphere is so friendly and encouraging. The Festival returns from 8-17 October 2021, welcoming the worldâs greatest writers and thinkers to Cheltenham. Diary of a Young Naturalist. via the address shown on their respective pages. A book festival for local people, run by local people. Nairn Book and Arts Festival is the annual celebration of literature, art, music, drama and film in the Scottish Highlands. Discover the kind folk whose financial sponsorship and support makes the Festival possible. Whatâs on at the 2016 Portobello Book Festival? Our new festival, Autumn Reads, will be a 4-day exploration of celebrated artist and filmmaker Derek Jarmanâs Modern Nature. A huge thank you goes out to all our sponsors for their support. Not to be missed. Itâs packed with workshops, spoken word and even music gigs. Madeleine Olivia is a blogger and YouTuber whose aim is to spread the message of minimalism and low-impact living, making it easy and attainable for everyone. They perform functions like preventing the same content from reappearing, ensuring ads are displayed and, in some cases, selecting content based on your interests. For starters, even though the number one bestselli⦠18-20 Sep: Bloody Scotland, Stirling (get tickets). Running for 12 days, it will keep everyone from tiny tearaways to tweens busy over the half-term at a time when parents traditionally struggle to battle that dreaded holiday boredom. Something for all ages at Henley Literary Festival online. We also plan to bring you a series of one-off live events, as well as online activities, before then. From fiction authors to academic writers, this year will feature talks from authors such as nature writer David Wildish, a poetry slam featuring duo Rose&Cloud and debut author Susannah Stapleton. For the latest books, recommendations, offers and more, By signing up, I confirm that I'm over 16. Photo: barbican.org.uk, 16-17 Feb: Life Lessons at The Barbican, London (get tickets). Hosting 180 literary events across ten days, thereâs something for everyone; this year features showstopping novelists and writers including Jonathan Sacks, David Lammy, Chris Packham, Pat Barker, Anthony Horowitz, Robin Stevens and Val McDermid. Contributions can be sent to the thread leaders.