Birmingham Literature Festival, October 2021

 Events start on Saturday, details below:

Events for Writers at Birmingham Literature Festival Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham     Children's Fiction Event   Saturday 9 October 2021, 2-3pm: tickets £8/£6 (concs)   Birmingham Literature Festival is delighted to bring together three lead writers from our Spark Young Writers groups: ·     Ben Davis (Tamworth group) ·     Lauren James (Rugby and Coventry groups) ·     and Maisie Chan (Edgbaston group)   This event is for writers of any age from 8+.   Children's books allow writers to talk about issues in a completely different way, and the response from their readers is often surprising. Through their novels, these writers have covered immigration, embarrassing families and climate change, as well as many other subjects.   We'll talk about social media, science, how to keep it real for their audience of young readers, and what it’s like to be a cog in the publishing industry.   We welcome questions from members of the audience – of any age.   The authors will be doing a book signing after the event.   Book Now   Other events you may like...     David Olusoga: Black and British   Sat 9 October, 8pm Tickets: £15 / £12 (concs)   One of the UK’s most respected historians and broadcasters, David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa and the Caribbean in his new book Black and British: A Forgotten History.   Book Now The Novels That Shaped Our World   Sat 9 October, 6pm FREE but booking required   The BBC Arts project The Novels That Shaped Our World has celebrated English language fiction with a 100-strong list of novels designed to spark debates about the fiction that has had the largest impact on Britain.   Book Now Online Workshop: Poetry and Performance Sat 16 October, 2pm Tickets: £30    Join the Birmingham Poet Laureate, Casey Bailey, to learn how to approach reading and performing your poetry to an audience. For poets of all levels of experience, including beginners.   Book Now   Where to find us   Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham   We'll be in building R12, off Chancellor’s Court in the red zone of the University of Birmingham campus. Click here for a map of the university.   Parking on campus is free at weekends, even in the car parks. For ease, aim for the East Gate, by the Barber Institute.   Alternatively, University train station is a short walk away – easily accessible from New Street Station.   Once on campus, head for the tall clock tower and you won’t miss us.   View Campus Map   Spark Young Writers     Do you want to be a writer? Our Spark Young Writers Groups are open for booking! With a mix of online and in person sessions, you'll find a group that is perfect for your young writer.   Our groups are for young people aged 7 to 18, across the West Midlands region.   Your young writers will be part of monthly Creative Writing Workshops on a Saturday once a month, run by a professional writer.   They'll take part in fun writing exercises in all genres from poetry to fan fiction. They'll get inspiration and feedback, from the group leader as well as the other young writers. They'll also get to meet other young writers who love the same things they do.   Find out more     Birmingham Literature Festival | a project of Writing West Midlands Writing West Midlands is an Arts Council England NPO.     ‌ ‌ ‌