The 8th Lincoln Book Festival
The Lincoln Book Festival has attracted local, national and international writers and artists who celebrate both historical and contemporary works of art spanning from Lincolnshire’s past with the Magna Carta and Tennyson, to new writing. This richness has ensured the public have access to a wide range of authors and experiences and helps them to engage with reading and writing in many non-traditional ways.
Who? 2011 -Terry Waite CBE, The Rt Hon Norman Lord Lamont and Patrick the Lord Cormack, Val McDermid (right), Stephen Booth, Sophie Hannah, Dr Nick Barratt and performances from Ian McMillan and Tony Husband, Brian Patten and Paul Cookson. Local authors will be at the centre of the Festival once again with Sue Allan, Margaret Dickinson, Kate Walker and Stephen Wade making appearances.
14 May 2011, Children’s Fest Day at The Lawn to brings alive literacy to children. The day will include storytelling, workshops and activities for all age-groups. Authors such as Michael Cox, Jonathan Stroud, Cathy Watts, Lesley Berrington, Claire Kitson, Emily Roberts and also Helen McCormick and her Dramabugs will be taking part. And mums and dads have their own programme with Ivano de Serio, Mark Crick, Carlos Alba and Peter Baxter.
Wh
en? - 11th-15th May, 2011
Where? Various venues around Lincoln - AA Route Planner | multimap
How much? £3 -£15 - Lincoln Book Festival 078809 08539
Festival Website: www.lincolnbookfestival.org
Twitter? /lincolnbookfest
Facebook? Yes
Box Office? For the box office call (01522) 873894 or www.lincolndrillhall.com.
Previous Festivals? Michael Connelly, Alison Weir, Paddy Ashdown, Marcel Theroux, Benjamin Zephaniah, John Boyne, Peter Kerr, RJ Ellory, , Gill Hart, Christopher Winn, Frank Gardner, Simon Cawte, Andrew Martin, Karen Maitland, Rachel Johnson, Marina Fiorato, Jim Cartwright, Daniel Blythe, Anthony Briggs, David Hewson, Simon Clark, Bill Hussey, Claire Harman , Joseph D'Lacey ,
We apprecicate you insights into literary festivals that you might have attended or are hoping to get too, or your views on award winning books.
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