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All about the Festival

When Is It?

The Book Festival will be held on the Weekend of Saturday October 19th to Sunday October 20th. Put a note in your diary and don’t forget to book some events!

What is it?

A two day festival in Wokingham where you can meet and listen to talks by authors of children’s books. Learn about the process of writing and have a lot of fun!

Meet The Authors

There will be over 20 Authors at the event giving 25 talks on subjects such as the writing process and their characters. There will be quizzes, drawing, music and sound effects and lots of participation! Authors will be available to sign books after their event.

What does it cost?

All talks are priced at £3 per person. Our official bookseller WHSmith will have a stall at each venue for you to purchase books (cash and card). Self published authors will be selling independently, details on each authors page.

Event Schedule

Saturday 19 October Town Hall
Saturday 19 October Library
Sunday 20 October Library

Wokingham Town Hall

10am – Space Stories from the Moon to Mars with Sue Palmer
10:30am – Winter Animal Stories with Holly Webb
12noon – Not My Fault with Cath Howe
12:30pm – Winter of the Wolves with Tony Bradman
2pm – Spooky poems with Clare Bevan
2:30pm – George and Molly’s Pirate and Mermaid Mashup with Adam and Charlotte Guillain

Wokingham Library

10am – Chickoo’s adventures with Vidya Gvl
10.30am – Poems For When Your Phone Dies with Matt Abbott
11am – Tallulah goes to the Festival with Rachel Jane
12noon – Good Healthy Habits start young with Life’s Little Bugs
12.30pm – Making Monsters with Clare Rees
1pm – Car Car Truck Jeep with Katrina Charman
2pm – Danny and the Dream Dog with Fiona Barker
2pm – Teen Writing Group
3pm – Making Magic and Baking Cakes with Chitra Soundar

Wokingham Library

9.45am – Blast-off into The Big Beyond with James Carter!
10am – A MOON GIRL STOLE MY FRIEND with Rebecca Patterson
10.30am – A Wartime Mystery with Mary Rosambeau
11.15am – Is it a mermaid? With Candy Gourlay
11.30am – Fabio the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective with Laura James
12noon – The Land of Roar with Jenny McLachlan
12.45pm – Books, poetry and more! With A.F Harrold
1pm – The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods with Sam Halpin
2pm – ‘Tomorrow’ a story from Syria with Nadine Kaadan
2.15pm – A Dare for a Hare with Charlie Farley and Layn Marlow
2.30pm – The Dragon in the Library with Louie Stowell
3pm – Story Massage – with Alison from Relax kids

Book Tickets

Please click above on the shopping cart for the full list of events and booking links. There are many exciting and entertaining events that are happening over the two days of the festival. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. For advice and help with booking online pop into Wokingham Library during normal opening hours.

Bookseller

Each workshop is followed by a book signing and we are pleased to announce that WHSmith of Wokingham will be our official bookseller with stalls at each venue. WHSmith can take cash or card, self published authors cash only. There are many cash points available in the Town. Nearest to the Town Hall are HSBC, Halifax or Barclays. Nearest to the Library is Lloyds TSB.   

Getting Here

Getting Here

The Event is held at two locations. Wokingham Town Hall (RG40 1AS) and Wokingham Library (RG40 2BB). There is a short 3 minute walk between the locations
The nearest car parks are Cockpit Path which is located off Denton Road RG40 2HD and Denmark Street which is located off Denmark Street (RG40 2BB). Wokingham railway station (RG40 2AP) is a short walk away and buses serve Broad Street. Other car parks are available.
Click on the person above to see a map.

Authors

A.F. Harrold

A.F. Harrold – Author & Poet

Candy Gourlay

Candy Gourlay – Author

Charlie Farley & Layn Marlow

Authors of ‘A T-wit T-woo’

Clare Bevan

Clare Bevan – author and poet

Adam and Charlotte Guillain

Authors of the George’s Amazing Adventure Series

Cath Howe

Cath Howe – Author

Chitra Soundar

Author of ‘You’re safe with me’

Clare Rees

Author of Jelly

Fiona Barker

Fiona Barker – author

Holly Webb

Author of many books including Animal Stories

James Carter

James Carter is an award winning children’s Poet

Katrina Charman

Author of ‘The last Firehawk’

Jenny McLachlan

Acclaimed teen author

Louie Stowell

Author

Rachel Jane

Rachel Jane – author

Samuel J. Halpin

Sam Haplin – Author

Laura James

Author of Adventure of Pug books

Matt Abbott

Matt Abbott – Poet

Rebecca Patterson

Author and Illustrator

Sue Palmer

Sue Palmer – Author

Tina Stubbs

Author of ‘Life’s Little Bugs’

Tony Bradman

Author

Vidya GVL

Vidya GVL – Author

Nadine Kaadan

Author inspired by her Syrian Heritage.

Mary Rosambeau

Author

Contact Us

Contact Information

Feel free to contact us with any of the below medium:

  • Business Hours

    Call us on 0118 9783185

    Monday-Friday : 8.30am to 5pm, – Saturday : 10am to 2pm

  •  Address

    Wokingham Town Hall

  • E-mail

    artsandculture@wokingham-tc.gov.uk

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