Sophia Jansson (2010 event)
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tove Jansson’s wonderful Moomin series, Sophia Jansson, the author’s niece, and an artist in her own right, talked with chair Julia Eccleshare about her aunt’s work and life, revealing what it was like to grow up surrounded by her extraordinary characters.
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Anthony Browne (2010 Event)
Carol Ann Duffy (children's event)
Sophie McKenzie - Catching the Spark (children's event)
Louise Rennison (children's event)
Katie Morag with Mairi Hedderwick (2010 Children's Event)
Francesca Simon: Horrid Henry (2011 event)
Michael Morpurgo (2014 event)
Andy Stanton reading Welcome to Flaxland
John Green (2010 event)
David Almond (children's event)