Sevenoaks Literary Celebration, now a decade old, is a small book festival which aims to bring together readers and authors of books of real literary quality. It attracts substantial audiences from West Kent and beyond.
Run by a committee of volunteers, it keeps its ticket prices affordable with most events costing £9.
The programme consists of around a dozen events including a literary lunch and a booklovers' tea. It also organises author visits to local primary and secondary schools with the support of Sevenoaks Town Council. Sevenoaks Bookshop is closely involved in the festival, organising book sales and signing sessions for visiting authors
When? September to early October. The festival is held over a two week period in the autumn. Most events are held in the evening,
Where? Sevenoaks is an attractive small town in West Kent, easily reached by train from London and close to the M25. Venues used by the festival range from 60-300 seats.
Who? Festival diary below
TWO WEEKS OF BOOK FEVER IN SEVENOAKS Newly elected Oxford Professor Poetry Simon Armi..
The biographer who scooped two of this year’s top national book prizes is to open the annu..
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy will lead the line-up of authors at this year’s Sevenoaks Litera..
Website? www.sevenoaksliterarycelebration.com
Social Media? Twitter | Facebook
FESTIVAL DIARY 2014:
Friday 19 September, 7.30 p.m. 
LUCY HUGHES-HALLETT (pictured): The Pike
Ship Theatre, Walthamstow Hall School, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 3UL
Monday 22 September, 10.00 a.m.
SCHOOLS EVENT with CHRISTOPHER LLOYD
Sevenoaks Primary School, Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks TN13 3LB
Monday 22 September, 7.30 p.m.
TIM GLENCROSS IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS GREENHALGH
Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Library, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ
Tuesday 23 September, 12.00 noon
LITERARY LUNCH with MARK FORSYTH :
St. Julian’s Club, St. Julian’s Road, Sevenoaks TN15 0RX
Friday 26 September, 7.30 p.m.
DAVE GOULSON: A Sting in the Tale
Ship Theatre, Walthamstow Hall School, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 3UL
Saturday 27 September, 2.30 p.m.
A ROYAL TEA WITH SUSANNE GROOM: At The King’s Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages
St Nicholas’ Undercroft, Rectory Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1JA
Monday 29 September, 7.30 p.m.
SARAH WISE : Inconvenient People: Lunacy, Liberty and the Mad-Doctors in Victorian England
Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Library, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ
Wednesday 1 October, 7.30 p.m.
LIZ LOCHHEAD PERFORMS
Ship Theatre, Walthamstow Hall School, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 3UL
Thursday 2 October, 7.30 p.m.
ROBERT SACKVILLE-WEST: The Disinherited
Ship Theatre, Walthamstow Hall School, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 3UL
Thursday 16 October, 7.30 p.m.
IAN KELLY: Writing the Life of Vivienne Westwood
Ship Theatre, Walthamstow Hall School, Hollyybush Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 3UL
Contacts? Jill Webster (chair) Claire Williams (secretary) John Morrison (publicity)
Past Authors? Recent authors have included Jackie Kay (pictured), Lionel Shriver, Patrick Gale, Victoria Hislop,Hilary Mantel, Hilary Spurling, Sarah Dunant, Sarah Waters and John Mullan.
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.