Kilburn Literary Festival

The inaugural event took place in October/early November 2014. A lovely mix of workshops and author presentations plus flash fiction and children's writing competitions. Lovely bright designs for promo material.

When? October 28th -November 4th, 2015

Where? London Borough of Kilburn

Who? 2015 TBA

Website? Kilburn Literary Festival

Twitter? @kilburnlitfest

Past Festivals?

In 2014

Vanora Bennett, winner of the Orwell Prize and award winning journalist, will read from her latest paperback, Midnight In St. Petersburg. Fleeing the anarchy of pre-revolutionary Russia, Inna Feldman finds refuge with a family of violin makers, and is instantly welcomed into their bohemian world, but change is in the air. Her latest book The White Russian is about Russian émigrés in jazz-age Paris.

‘Historical fiction at its best’ – The Times

Alan Monaghan – prize winning author of the The Soldier’s Song, which tells the story of an Irish soldier who fought for the British Army in the First World War – and then returned to an Ireland in turmoil, will be reading extracts from his work.

‘A beautifully written, objective tale of one man’s war…The Soldier’s Song is a view of a changing world gone mad, and will stay with me for a long time.’ – Daily Mail

Alan Monaghan – discussion with Shevaun Wilder from The Irish Literary Society, Ireland’s forgotten sacrifices in The Great War.

The afternoon will be interspersed with readings from the Irish First World War poet – Francis Ledwidge.

How To Make A Book is a fun activity for children as they learn to make their own book to take home. Vicky de Lacy will read from her Chickadeedee series

Budding authors can take part in our Speed Event – 5 minutes to talk to an author, agent, editor or publisher. Book-in on arrival.

Geraldine Cooke – Publisher and Literary Agent will be running a Creative Writing Corner and aspiring writers will join local authors Jill Goldman andMichael Hobbs as they read their work. Visitors will be encouraged to develop their own writing.