Writing Resistance with Nikita Gill and Nic Stone
Fight against social injustice with SLAM! and Dear Justyce
Key stage 4
Activities suitable for Years 10 and 11
Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson and Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Subvert classic stories with The Girl Who Became a Tree,
Wonderland and The Deathless Girls
Delving Into Dark Themes with Liz Hyder
Explore life in the mines with Bearmouth
Shine On with Dean Atta and George Lester
Celebrate self-empowerment with The Black Flamingo and Boy Queen
Surviving a Nervous Planet with Matt Haig
Watch Matt Haig's excellent event at the 2019 Book Festival, reflect on the complex relationship between literature and mental health, and try some therapeutic writing exercises.
Don Paterson: Poetry and Change
Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point
Scintillating Science Fiction with Stephen Baxter & Ken MacLeod
SF authors Stephen Baxter and Ken MacLeod give you an insight into the genre
An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets
Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights
International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues
Chris Packham: Force of Nature
Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event
Laura Bates: Get Talking Feminism
Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, gives her tips on how to start a discussion on feminism
Watch Book Festival Events on Glow TV
There's no need to miss out on our schools events
A Trio of Storytelling Activities
Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories
Fiction in a Flash
Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories
Making Stuff Rhyme with Rap
Stanley Odd front man Dave Hook writes about how you can use rap in the classroom