There are events for just about every age and interest at the Book Festival, bringing readers and writers together for inspiration, entertainment and discussion. Over 900 authors appear in around 800 events, including novelists, poets, scientists, sportsmen, illustrators, comics creators, historians, musicians, biographers, Nobel and Booker prize-winners and many more besides.
Hop aboard the Super Power Agency Bus and become a literacy superhero! Special agents show you how to take a book out of your head and onto the page, where it can change the world, with fun bookmaking and storytelling activities.
Anne of Cleves was Henry VIII’s fourth and longest-surviving wife, who held the King’s favour even after their short marriage was annulled. So why did her stay at court end so swiftly? Alison Weir’s stunning Six Tudor Queens series continues with...
Seven year old Harriet and 17th century statue Horace – the best of friends – are back and this time Horace is making quite an exhibition of himself in Rome. Illustrator of Chris Hoy’s Flying Fergus, Clare Elsom brings the latest book in her...
Are you ready to go on a brave mission with author and former CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell? In The Girl with the Shark’s Teeth, Minnow must venture beneath the waves to find her missing mother. Can a girl who is lost on land find answers in the...
Calling all Warhammer fanatics! Today’s your chance to meet the writers behind two thrilling new Warhammer series – Warped Galaxies and Realm Quest. Tom Huddleston and Cavan Scott’s writing credits include Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space and...
Blast off on an intergalactic adventure with author Martin Howard and illustrator Chris Mould’s fantastically funny travel guide, The Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet. Alfie loves to explore and this time he’s off on a quest beyond his wildest dreams....
Veteran journalist-turned-author, Matthew Carr has built his impressive career by unearthing some of history’s overlooked tales. His latest book, Savage Frontier, uncovers the dramatic story of the Pyrenees, an area of great significance throughout...
Writer, columnist and playwright, Damian Barr takes you through the work of distinguished British literary editor and writer Diana Athill. Having worked with some of the greatest 20th century writers at London-based publishing company Andre Deutsch,...
We welcome back a heavyweight of literary fiction to talk about his new book. In Live a Little, Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson takes a sideways look at love and the end of life. Beryl is 90-something and losing her memory, while Shimi is healthy...
Hare and Bear are trying to reach some juicy pears in the tree, but they only have three chairs to help. How can they split the chairs fairly? Award-winning author Pippa Goodhart shares her beautiful new picture book Fair Shares with you today as you...
2019 Programme Launched: We Need New Stories 
