Durham Book Festival
@durhambookfest
The North East's leading literary event takes place each October, in Durham City and online. Produced by @newwritingnorth.
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Celebrate one of the nation's best-loved poets, Jackie Kay, with her new collection May Day: a chorus of protest songs from her childhood to the present day. This special event on Fri 11 Oct at #DBF24 is produced in partnership with PoetryBookSoc! 🔗 newwritingnorth.com/event/an-eveni…
Celebrate Pat Barker's new novel, The Voyage Home, with a dramatic live reading at #DBF24 on Fri 11 Oct. In partnership with Live Theatre, music from THE SHINING LEVELS. Followed by an exclusive discussion between Pat & fellow Durham author Adelle Stripe! 🎟️ newwritingnorth.com/event/pat-bark…
What if the greatest writer of all time isn’t who we think he is? What if he isn’t even a he? That’s the question bestselling author Jodi Picoult (updates only) is discussing in her latest beautifully written novel, By Any Other Name🌹 See Jodi at #DBF24 on Sat 12 Oct: newwritingnorth.com/event/jodi-pic…
How do we capture working class lives in art? We’ve invited two artists who are exploring this question to #DBF24 on Sun 13 Oct: ✍️ Tom Newlands, author of Only Here, Only Now 🎬 Jen Corcoran, producer of TISH Book for this fascinating event: newwritingnorth.com/event/capturin…
Try your hand at writing for children with one of our writing workshops in partnership with Children’s Books North! Learn about picture book creation with Lucy Farfort is writing, or explore writing for middle-grade with 📚Ashley Thorpe📚. Spaces are limited and booking fast: newwritingnorth.com/whats-on/#dbf-…
Celebrate everyday bravery with this year's Little Read, I Am Brave by Caryl Hart, Children’s Author Zoe Waring (/Menday) ✨ Find a copy in County Durham Libraries, bring your little ones to a free storytime at #DBF24 or a workshop at your local library, and download a themed activity pack! newwritingnorth.com/durham-book-fe…
Are you a fan of dark secrets, complex characters and impulsive plotlines? Discover two brand-new gripping thrillers from bestselling authors and Durham alumni Lucy Foley 💙💛🇺🇦 and Matthew Blake at #DBF24 on Sun 13 Oct. Get your tickets now: newwritingnorth.com/event/thrillin…
We’re partnering with Collected Books Durham for an event with Laura Fish about her latest novel, Lying Perfectly Still, on Thu 10 Oct. This gripping story exposes the harsh realities of wealth and poverty, tradition and modernity, in AIDS-ravaged Eswatini. 🎟️ newwritingnorth.com/event/laura-fi…