York Literature Festival

With details of events this March:

We've Had a Brilliant Start and there's Lots More to See! We've already had a fabulous five days of the York Literature Festival so far - and there is still loads more to see & do! Below is just a sampling of some of the brilliant events we have coming up this week, but do check out our What's On page for our full listing of events! Diane Setterfield, Once Upon A River (Thursday 21 March) Festival Director, Susanna Cooper, will be interviewing Diane on her latest novel discussing folklore, romance and storytelling. All set against the backdrop of one dark and stormy midwinter night! The Full Bronte (Thursday 21 March) Join hosts Maria (glamour puss, academic, thespian) and her assistant Brannie (dog’s body, ensemble cast, backstage crew) in their chaotic attempt to homage the Bronte family! Combining comedy, storytelling, music, and games. The Big History Weekend (22-24 March) Kate Mosse, The Burning Chambers (Friday 22 March) Bringing 16th century France vividly to life, The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love and betrayal, mysteries and secrets. Join Kate as she discusses exploring romance and mystery in medieval France. Big History Weekend - Day Events (Saturday 23 March) Tickets are selling out fast for our Big History Weekend day events! These events include talk, debates and panels on Romans, Vikings, York Minster, Richard III and Victorians & Railway Romance. Kate Williams, Rival Queens (Saturday 23 March) Bestselling author and broadcaster Kate Williams’ Rivals Queens offers an electrifying new perspective on Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, and the most important relationship of their lives – that which they had with one another. Tessa Dunlop, The Century Girls (Sunday 24 March) The Century Girls features six women born in 1918 or before who haven’t just witnessed the change of the intervening ten decades, they’ve lived it. The Century Girls weaves together their lifetime’s adventures. Alan Johnson, In My Life: A Music Memoir (Saturday 23 March) In My Life: A Music Memoir vividly transports us to a world that is no longer with us – a world of Dansettes and jukeboxes, of heartfelt love songs and heart-broken ballads, of smoky coffee shops and dingy dance halls. From Bob Dylan to David Bowie, all of Alan’s favourites are here. Children's Day (Saturday 23 March) We have some wonderful children's events taking place on Saturday 23 March at York Explore Library & Archive. These include the following: York St John Lecturers' Story Time Hoglets - two sessions Bears, Badges & Buns with Martin Watts It will be fun for everyone! Copyright © 2019 York Literature Festival, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: York Literature Festival 25 Stratford Way Huntington York, North Yorkshire YO32 9YW United Kingdom

The Festival Starts Soon - Book Your Tickets! With only a day to go before the Festival starts, head to our What's On page to book your tickets now! And please do spread the word about the Festival to your family & friends! Buy Your Tickets Now! Win a Luxury Break in Edinburgh! Headline sponsor, Baillie Gifford, is once again offering festival goers the opportunity to win a luxury break in Edinburgh. Subscribe to Trust magazine for free and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw. Trust brings you interviews with some of the world’s most exciting non-fiction authors such, as Serhii Plokhy and Andrew O’Hagan, and opportunities to win regular giveaways linked to Baillie Gifford’s sponsorship of book festivals across the UK. Edinburgh is one of Europe’s most beautiful and historic cities, and Baillie Gifford has been proud to call it home for over a century. The first city in the world to be designated City of Literature by UNESCO, Scotland’s capital is a book-lover’s paradise and steeped in literary history. As well as being host to the Edinburgh International Festival and spectacular Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations, it is home to some of the UK’s best museums, galleries and historical attractions. It regularly tops lists of must-visit destinations. The lucky winner will be awarded three night’s accommodation for two at the five-star Balmoral Hotel, with breakfast and access to the spa. The prize also includes dinner at The Witchery by the Castle, two-day Royal Edinburgh bus tour tickets, and first class return rail tickets from anywhere in the UK. For your chance to win complete the subscription form. If you are already a subscriber to Trust, you can still enter the prize draw by re-subscribing and it won’t affect your current subscription. Terms and conditions apply. Love Authors? At Baillie Gifford we sponsor literary festivals throughout the UK. This gives us access to world-renowned authors and thinkers. We love being able to interview them and being able to share their thoughts with you. Here’s a taster of some exclusive author interviews we have on the literary sponsorship pages at www.bailliegifford.com/authors Danny Dorling: Brexit and the Imperial Hangover Click the photo to read the interview Ben Macintyre and Stephen Platt: Fears of History Repeating Image credit Justine Stoddart Click the photo to read the interview Lindsey Fitzharris: A Medical Mystery Solved Click the photo to read the interview Peter Frankopan: The New Silk Roads Image credit Jonathan Ring Click the photo to read the interview Copyright © 2019 York Literature Festival, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: York Literature Festival 25 Stratford Way Huntington York, North Yorkshire YO32 9YW United Kingdom

The Best of the Rest! Still not sure what to see? The York Literature Festival has so many brilliant events and here is the Best of the Rest not previously covered! We have everything from politics to Mozart, literary walks to stories of survival. Here is a list of our Best of the Rest events (check out the full list of events at our What's On page)! Vanity & Vision (Saturday 16 March) We celebrate one of the greatest writers and the miraculous music of Mozart - join us at the beautiful Mansion House for a screening of the Oscar-winning film "Amadeus". Literary Themed Walk Through York (Sunday 17 March) Join Blue Badge Guide for Yorkshire David Holt on a literary themed tour of York. David has an outstanding knowledge of York and Yorkshire as well as having taught History for almost 30 years. Stronger. Braver. Wiser. with Jennifer Potter (Thursday 21 March) Jennifer Potter might never have said anything. But after seeing the progress made by the #MeToo movement, she knew she had to speak up. So she told the police about her rape. Jennifer Potter shares her journey from keeping a shameful secret to finding the courage to speak her truth. It is a story of triumph. Kim McCabe, From Daughter to Woman (Thursday 21 March) Join Kim McCabe as she discusses practical ways to make the teenager’s journey safer, kinder and better supported, so that everyone can better enjoy the adolescent years. This talk is for everyone interested in steering their daughters, nieces or granddaughters happily through their teens. Hiding in Plain Sight (Saturday 23 March) Come along to this event to see the history of hidden identities at the Bar Convent and to hear some readings from Creative Writing students at York St John University who have responded to the Bar Convent archives and consider what it means to have identities that might still need to hide in plain sight. Alan Johnson: In My Life: A Music Memoir (Saturday 23 March) In My Life: A Music Memoir vividly transports us to a world that is no longer with us – a world of Dansettes and jukeboxes, of heartfelt love songs and heart-broken ballads, of smoky coffee shops and dingy dance halls. From Bob Dylan to David Bowie, from Lonnie Donegan to Bruce Springsteen, all of Alan’s favourites are here. As are, of course, his beloved Beatles. York Literature Festival Bookstall (Sunday 24 March) Local publishers and authors offer their novels, collections, children’s books and non-fiction for purchase by the public. Come along and see the selection - the Bookstall is open to all. Satire & the Future: Can The Satirists Still Save Us? (Monday 25 March) In this era of apocalyptic headlines and doom-laden news reports, it has become increasingly commonplace to despair that satire has died. The event will look forward as well as back, contemplating our fraught present and looking into possible dystopian futures ahead, asking: can the satirist still save us after all? How to Get Published: Agents and Editors Panel (Tuesday 26 March) Five top UK editors and agents discuss the world of publishing. The panel includes Rachael Allen (Faber and Granta magazine); Donald Winchester (Watson, Little); David Headley (DHH Literary Agency); Anna Kelly (Fourth Estate), and Rob Kraitt (Casarotto Ramsey Associates). Come with your questions! Beyond the Walls Student Showcase (Wednesday 27 March) York Centre for Writing’s Beyond the Walls is an annual anthology celebrating York St John University’s Creative Writing students. The evening will feature readings and performances by students and special guests giving a taster of emerging contemporary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction from this year’s anthology. Chris Mullin: Great Political Disasters I Have Known (And Some That I Didn't) (Thursday 28 March) From the Poll Tax to Brexit, from Suez to Iraq, author, journalist and former Labour minister Chris Mullin discusses the great political disasters of the last century and the unintended consequences to which they gave rise. Iraq, for example, led among many other things, to the election of Jeremy Corbyn. He will also be discussing his new novel, The Friends of Harry Perkins. Have a Look at our Other Wonderful Events! Have you checked out our other fantastic events for the York Literature Festival? Go to our What's On page to find out more & book your tickets! Copyright © 2019 York Literature Festival, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: York Literature Festival 25 Stratford Way Huntington York, North Yorkshire YO32 9YW United Kingdom