Books & Spoken Word
Bath Children’s Literature Festival 2017
Bristol based writers and artists will be appearing alongside some of the biggest names in children’s literature at this year’s Bath Children’s Literature Festival.
Headliners of the programme include the UK’s Number One Bestselling author Julia Donaldson, best known for The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man; Liz Pichon, the multi-talented author and illustrator behind the Tom Gates series; much loved author and illustrator of the How To Train Your Dragon books, Cressida Cowell; Bath-born superstar, Jacqueline Wilson, best known for her books and CBBC series Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather; former Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney; and Nadiya Hussain, winner of the Great British Bake Off, who will be sharing her favourite recipes and stories from her new family cookbook and storybook compilation
Bristol writers and artists appearing include comic creators The Etherington Brothers, writer and illustrator Robert Starling, and writer, Illustrator and carttonist Joe Berger.
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The festival runs from September 29 to October 8
For day-to-day lineups and timings please visit bathfestivals.org.uk/childrens-literature/
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