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29 May - 06 June 2020
Derby Book Festival
Welcome to our Festival with over 100 book-related events
We have sadly been forced to cancel our Festival, which was due to be held from 29 May to 6 June 2020. We plan to reschedule as many as possible of the 105 events we had planned for you in the autumn.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Our Festival includes over 100 book-related events in June and at our Autumn Edition celebrating the joy of books and reading
Would you or your group like to take part in a Shared Reading Session?
Congratulations to our Flash Fiction winners
We received 539 entries across three age categories in this year’s Flash Fiction writing competition on the theme ‘Home’.
7th July 2020
Working with Illustration Students at the University of Derby
This year, we worked with students on the University of Derby Illustration course to illustrate our Festival programme. Derby Book Festival Director Vicky Daws...
28th May 2020
Pop Up Poems
Spread the joy of poetry across Derby and beyond with our PopUp Poems!
26th May 2020
Book-related activities for children
Inspire and entertain your children with these brilliant book-related activities. Let their imaginations run wild!
18th May 2020
What we're reading: Festival co-founder Sian Hoyle
While we all stay at home, we've been asking members of the DBF team which books they've been reading and, in some cases, re-reading. This week Festival co-foun...
18th May 2020