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Katy Hessel

April 22, 2023

Katy Hessel

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BookFest Announces Word Up! Events For Schools

Wimbledon BookFest has announced its celebrated Word Up! programme of events for schools – welcoming some of the UK’s leading children’s authors to the New Wimbledon Theatre this autumn.

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London’s leading Lit Festival in the community. 10 Day Festival 12-22 Oct 2023.
School & Library projects throughout the year.

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Recharge, reset, and relax!🧘Come and join us th Recharge, reset, and relax!🧘Come and join us this BookFest for thought-provoking and progressive talks around health and wellbeing from some of our amazing authors.

Highlights include: Gelong Thubten, Emma Gannon & Thomas Curran, and Lisa Snowdon.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3PpLJeN

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For many, the royal family, its stories - and scan For many, the royal family, its stories - and scandals - are endlessly fascinating and provide writers with a rich source of inspiration. But how do you get behind the gilded doors to the stories beyond? And how do you create fictional inner lives for one of the world’s most famous families? 

Our Writing The Royals panel event brings together three acclaimed authors from the worlds of biography and fiction, to discuss the ethics, challenges and pleasures of writing the royals

Biographer Andrew Lownie is author of the gripping Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. 

Jane Thynne is the author of  Queen High -  picked as a 2022 Book of the Year by The Daily Telegraph, The Financial Times and The Guardian.

SJ Bennett is author of the thrilling Her Majesty The Queen Investigates series.

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Have you ever been inspired by a memoir? 📝 Joi Have you ever been inspired by a memoir? 📝

Join us for an eclectic mix of fascinating life stories from leading figures in journalism, sport, literature, broadcasting, medicine and beyond.

Our fantastic line-up includes wonderful memoirs from exciting authors, including Blake Morrison, broadcaster Edward Stourton, Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and many more!

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Calling all sport fans! Ever wondered what goes on Calling all sport fans! Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of English rugby, what it takes to become a legendary cricket captain, or what links David Attenborough and yellow tennis balls (we're not sure either!) 

Find out the answers to all the above and much more at our fantastic sports events 🎾🏈

We are excited to be welcoming:

⭐ Mike Brealey - 'A Life in Cricket and in the Mind'
⭐ Danny Cipriani - Who Am I? 
⭐ QI Elves - Everything to Play For Sports Quiz @theqielves @nosuchthingasjamesharkin

Which one will you be catching? 🥎

With thanks to @Dyer_Grimes_architecture - sponsor of our @dannycipriani87 event 
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