Type: Durham Book Festival
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Cecile Pin: Wandering Souls
One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh say goodbye to their...
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(Re)Writing Shakespeare’s Women with Natasha Solomons and Isabelle Schuler
Join writers Natasha Solomons and Isabelle Schuler as they discuss how they have read, researched and written between the lines,...
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Chris Mullin and Sebastian Payne in Conversation
Join two acclaimed political thinkers from the North East as they discuss their latest books and what might be next...
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Little Read Storytime: Moth: An Evolution Story with Isabel Thomas
Join author Isabel Thomas as she reads from this year’s Little Read, Moth. Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees,...
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Workshop: Poetry and Story with David Spittle
From ancient epics to the contemporary moment, storytelling has been central to the ways in which we understand our lives....
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Workshop: Precious Time with Caro Giles
Author, full time carer and single parent of four, Caro Giles will discuss how she finds time to write, her...
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Charlotte Van den Broeck: Bold Ventures
In this ground-breaking book of prose, Belgian author Charlotte Van den Broeck goes in search of buildings that were fatal...
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Sensory Storytime with Seven Stories
Seven Stories are thrilled to be at Durham Book Festival this year, delivering a fun and fully interactive children’s storytime....
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Poetry Book Society Showcase: Mary Jean Chan, Kit Fan and Jen Campbell
The Poetry Book Society is proud to present readings from three exceptional poets. Mary Jean Chan is the author of Flèche (Faber,...
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Festival Book Swap
Rather than letting a book collect dust on your shelf or throwing one out, bring a book you love and...
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Isabel Hardman: The Twelve Battles that Made Our NHS
Isabel Hardman presents Fighting for Life, a gripping, provocative exploration of the NHS, told through the most critical moments in...
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Mushroom Sculpt: Craft Time
Our planet has 3 kingdoms. Animals, plants… and fungus. It was fungus that first unlocked our nutrients from the rocky...