The North London Literary Festival
| North London Literary Festival | |
|---|---|
 Student organisers, Middlesex University | |
| Date(s) | 16 March 2017 |
| Ends | 1 day event |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Hendon Campus, College Building |
| Location(s) | Middlesex University |
| Country | London |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Founder | Sue Gee |
| Most recent | 13 March 2018 |
| Previous event | 23–24 March 2015 |
| Area | Hendon, London |
| Leader | Chris Callow Jr. |
| Sponsor | Middlesex University |
| Website | northlondonlitfest |
The North London Literary Festival is an annual event held at Middlesex University and the surrounding areas of North London.[1] The event is student-led in order for them to gain key experience, and the festival is free to access for students and the public.[2]
History
[edit]Running annually since 1996,[3] the festival aims to celebrate literary works through pop-up readings by students around North London, as well as guest speakers and workshops at the Hendon campus of Middlesex University.[4]
Speakers
[edit]Previous speakers include Justin Cartwright, Philip Hensher, AL Kennedy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Andrea Levy, Andrew Motion, Jan Pienkowski, Lord Puttnam and Fay Weldon.
Notable speakers include: David Nicholls, author of One Day and Galaxy Book of the Year winner,[5] in 2014, and Dame Professor Carol Ann Duffy in 2015. In 2013, the festival secured a reading from horror novelist, James Herbert.[6] Noted as a ‘rare appearance’,[7] Herbert was set to discuss his latest work but unexpectedly died before the event.
The main three-day event is held in late March or early April each year. Aside from a number of notable speakers, the festival typically includes fiction and screen writing workshops, book signings and competitions.
References
[edit]- ^ "Middlesex University: North London Literary Festival". Middlesex University. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "The North London Literary Festival is a student-run festival supervised this year by Lecturer Sarah Wardle that takes place on 23rd, 24th and 25th of March 2015". The North London Literary Festival. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "North London Literary Festival". Culture24.org. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Reynolds, Laura. "North London Literary Festival Brings Free Events To Hendon". Londonist. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Galaxy National Book Award for Book of the Year (2011)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "North London Literary Festival 2013". Middlesex University. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Knott, George. "British master of horror James Herbert makes a rare appearance at the North London Literary Festival in Hendon". Ealing Times. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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