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annecater
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 Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:16 am Post subject: Ilkley Literature Festival 2008 - First authors announced |
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Ilkley Literature Festival 2008: First authors announced
Friday 3 - Sunday 19 October
The festival season is quickly approaching and this years Ilkley Literature
Festival is already shaping up to be another outstanding event, with the
announcement of the first big authors now confirmed. One of the longest running
literature festivals in the country the most prestigious in the North of
England, the town of Ilkley is ready once again to host the best in current
literature.
Highlights this year will include:
· Ex Governor of Hong Kong and former MP Chris Patten
· Ian Macmillan talking about his new poetry autobiography
· The return of popular broadcaster Kate Adie whose new book, 'Into Danger:
People Who Risk Their Lives for Work' has taken her around the world meeting
everyone from stuntmen to snakemen!
· Previous childrens poet laureate Michael Morpurgo who will be doing two
events, one for local primary schools and another for families
· Louis de Bernieres with his new novel, 'A Partisan's Daughter'
· Talking about evolution and creationism will be geneticist Professor Steve
Jones, presenter of the TV series 'In the Blood'
· Children's favourite, Angelina Ballerina creator, Katherine Holabird
· Kate Atkinson will be talking about her new novel, featuring her popular
character Jackson Brodie
· Travel writer Carol Drinkwater on her journey to find olive groves round
the Mediterranean
· Horrid Histories and Science illustrators Martin Brown and Tony de Soulis
· Celebrating the National Year of Reading and Octobers theme of Storytelling
will be Hugh Lupton, with a performance exploring troubled poet John Clare,
while Adverse Camber present The Middle Yard an excellent new piece of
contemporary storytelling, based on an ancient Irish tale
· Winner of the 2007 William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2007, Duncan
Hamilton, will talk about writing sports biographies
Tickets will be available from 26 August.
Join the mailing list to receive a free copy of the full Festival programme
in August or enjoy a week's priority booking by joining the Festival Friends
before 31 July.
Write to, call or email the Ilkley Literature Festival at:
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
Tel 01943 816 714
Manor House, 2 Castle Hill, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. LS29 9DT
Festival director Rachel Feldberg commented:
"We are thrilled to announce the first of the confirmed authors coming to
Ilkley in October. It's already shaping up to be another very exciting line
up - with something for everyone, young and old; first timers and regular
attendees, and we still have over 110 more authors to announce! All in all
this, the 35th anniversary since the festival began, is going to continue
Ilkely Literature Festival's great tradition of showing the best in
contemporary literature."
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Thanks for this info Anne.
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