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Black British Book Festival on Tour
“Manchester has been unveiled as one of cities taking centre stage in a summer tour to celebrate the Black British Book Festival this year.
In its third year the Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest celebration of black literature and a fast-growing and a widely acclaimed event showcasing black authors and providing a platform for established and up and coming writers across the country.
Championing emerging talent, hear from leading voices in Manchester Central Library on Sunday 17 September and discover your new favourite Black authors at this family festival that aims to banish barriers to entry.
Storytelling, workshops and talks, from key black authors including Derek Owusu, Manchester based poet Jackie Kay and author Kehinde Andrews, British academic and author specialising in Black Studies, will be part of the festival event taking place in Manchester Central Library.
Ore Agbaje-Williams and Lola Jaye will lead workshops, and children and adult and children’s authors Ella Phillips and Kimberley Whittam and Jaqueline Ro will also take part in the planned events.
Manchester Libraries & Archives and Read Manchester will also promote their See Myself in Book collections on the day, which ensure books are racially inclusive.
The festival has partnered with major publishers including Pan Macmillan, Hachette, Penguin and SAGE.
Associated Badges:
In A Nutshell...
- Discover... talented black authors
- Learn... from storytelling, workshops and talks
- Transform... the way we connect, inspire, and bring the joy of reading to communities across the UK
- Explore... incredible authors, engage in captivating discussions, and celebrate the joy of reading in unexpected places.
- Earn up to 8 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
Schedule
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11:45 to 17:00 on 17/09/23 - Manchester Central Library
Black British Book Festival on Tour