The Black British Book Festival

Little Mix member Leigh-Anne Pinnock, bestselling writer Candice Brathwaite, gal-dem founder Liv Little, Channel 4 presenter Eric Collins and ‘Strictly’ champ Oti Mabuse are all on the line-up for this two-day festival aiming to banish barriers to entry into the publishing industry. The jam-packed programme features all manner talks, panel discussions and workshops that will help aspiring authors to navigate everything from securing an agent to writing engaging dialogue, plus readings from bestselling authors, a marketplace where you can stock up on new reads, live music and a grand finale event featuring poetry and spoken word.