We're thrilled to see the growing ambition of a previous SLA award winner, and support the launch of the North London Book Fest.
Alexandra Palace has launched London’s newest literary festival, North London Book Fest (21 – 24 March 2024), with headliners Natalie Haynes, Leo Vardiashvili, Peter Hain, Lemony Snicket, Erin Kelly, Michael Rosen and Stuart Turton.
The ambitious new festival will connect readers with iconic authors and up-and-coming writers, creating a feast of readings, panel discussions, Q&As, workshops and book-signings for readers of all genres and ages.
Featuring deep dives for crime and thriller fans, talks by children’s authors, discussions on modern parenting, the environment, sexism, food culture and being Muslim in Britain, the four day event will present a rich tapestry of the UK’s thriving literary scene.
The North London Book Fest is a single-site festival, hosted in the Grade II Palace’s East Wing, with events taking place in the award-winning Theatre, Creativity Pavilion and Transmitter Hall.
Kate Ereira, Joint-Festival Director and 2022 SLA Community Award Winner said: “It’s a really stimulating and diverse programme, with so much on offer. We’ll be asking questions about AI and creativity, about parenting and about identity. We’re launching much-anticipated new titles from bestselling novelists and showcasing some of the year’s most exciting debuts, such as Leo Vardiashvili who is in conversation with Cecile Pin. We’ve got some of the very best children’s writers giving workshops and we’ve got fiction set right in our own neighbourhood. We’re so excited for people to come and enjoy it.”
North London Book Fest is supported by Waterstones, who will be running the festival bookshop, with funding provided by Tottenham Grammar School Foundation and Haringey Council. Renaissance One and ckbk also support individual events. The festival coincides with the finale of Biblio-buzz, the annual Alexandra Palace Children’s Book Award, which will see 800 young people attend a ceremony in the Theatre on Friday 22 March. In addition to the packed festival line-up there’s a range of performances in the festival village from emerging musicians, spoken word artists, stand-ups, plus learning and engagement activities for children and families.
View the programme and book your ticket here.
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