We’re beyond excited to announce the launch of Sutton’s very first Literary Festival, brought to you by Place At My Table charity! Tickets are completely FREE, booking is essential. Thanks to Arts Council England funding and to our amazing volunteers and partners, incl.Sutton Council

for making this event possible. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟 #SuttonLiteraryFestival #PlaceAtMyTable #InclusiveFestival #bookfestival  #londonbookevents #bookstagram #bookfest #booklovers #reading #books #bookworm Anne Arbas Richard Skinner

We're thrilled to announce that former BBC journalist and broadcaster Louise Minchin will be joining us to discuss her debut novel, Isolation Island. She’ll be in conversation with award-winning author Vaseem Khan, sharing insights on his latest book, Death of a Lesser God.

The event will be hosted by Richard Skinner—novelist, poet, critic, and Director of the Faber Academy fiction programme. 🎤✨ Thanks to Arts Council England funding. Don’t miss out! Book your FREE tickets now using the link bit.ly/3N6TANL —tickets are going fast! 🎟️ Anne Arbas

We’re delighted to announce that award-winning poet 🦻🏽Raymond Antrobus will be joining us on 13 October to share his new book of poetry, Signs, Music. In this powerful collection, Raymond explores themes of masculinity, fatherhood, and love, reflecting on his journey to fatherhood.

Thanks to Arts Council England funding. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! Book your FREE tickets now via the link bit.ly/3N6TANL #LiteraryFestival #FreeEvent Anne Arbas

Join us for an inspiring author talk with acclaimed writers Shani Akilah who will be in conversation with award-winning novelist and filmmaker #XiaoluGuo discussing her memoir Radical: A Life of My Own. 🌍✨

Explore themes of solitude, cultural dislocation, and navigating life between Eastern and Western worlds. Thanks to Arts Council England funding. Don’t miss this powerful discussion! Book your FREE tickets now via the link link bit.ly/3N6TANL #FreeEvent Anne Arbas

Join us for a captivating conversation as poet Karen McCarthy Woolf discusses her debut novel Top Doll with Shani Akilah! Known for her award-winning poetry collections, Karen's first novel explores love, betrayal, and the complexities of being human with wit and irreverence.

Thanks to Arts Council England funding. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! Book your FREE tickets now via the link bit.ly/3N6TANL #SuttonLiteraryFestival #FreeEvent

We are thrilled that award-winning author Candy is on Instagram & Substack is the special guest author for our young people’s Imaginarium a venue specially created for young people. She will be reading from her book, Wild Song, which was a Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week and shortlisted

for the Nero Book Award 2024. Tickets are FREE bit.ly/3N6TANL and are for young people aged 9+ (children must be accompanied by an adult). Free giveaway sensory packs for every young person. Thanks to Arts Council England funding. #LiteraryFestival #FreeEvent

Sutton Literary Festival is promoting inclusivity.  All tickets to author events and workshops are free. We want to increase access to books so that everyone can hear from the best authors in the country. Thanks to Arts Council England funding. bit.ly/3N6TANL Anne Arbas

Candy is on Instagram & Substack lit up our magical Imaginarium. Our set design team created a beautiful space for young people who are neurodivergent and Candy's beautiful stories engaged young people in storytelling and a fantastic range of activities.

Sutton Literary Festival is all about inclusivity and we were thrilled to welcome 🦻🏽Raymond Antrobus who presented his wonderful book, Terrible Horses, to a room full of delighted children. The event was supported by the wonderful BSL interpreter, Petra.