Dr. Waheed Arian in conversation with Tom Goodman
An extraordinary story of conflict, survival and saving lives.
In association with Salusbury World
2021 Programme
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Fiction, Memoir, Poetry, Current Affairs, History, Cookery and more...
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Saturday 12:30pm
Football Fever: Pat Nevin, Ricky Hill & Richard Foster
Two former players discuss their careers and memoirs with Richard Foster
Saturday 2:00pm
Annie Mac: Mother Mother
Queen’s Park resident and internationally renowned DJ and broadcaster talks about her Sunday Times Bestselling debut novel
Belonging: Anita Sethi & Ingrid Persaud
Exploring themes of dislocation, loss and race with two outstanding writers
Queen’s Park Voices, hosted by Chrys Salt MBE
With Louise McStravick. John Morrison, Judith Amanthis and Amanda Epe
Saturday 3:30pm
COVID challenge – where next for society, the NHS and our everyday lives?
Rachel Clarke, Anthony Costello and Hugh Pym
How to judge a book by its cover: a masterclass in design
Two of the country’s finest book designers reveal their secrets and inspiration
Secrets and Lies
Three best selling authors go beneath the facade of fiction to reveal what lies beneath
Saturday 5:00pm
Women Agents: Ben MacIntyre and Roland Philipps
Two leading experts on espionage discuss their latest books on two extraordinary spies with Sarah Helm
London Lives: Fiona Mozley & Francis Spufford
Two prize-winning novelists discuss their second novels with Sam Leith, Literary Editor of The Spectator
A Tale of Two Islands: Yvonne Bailey-Smith in conversation with Margaret Busby CBE
‘A striking story with unforgettable characters you’d expect to find in the grandest work of fiction‘ Candice Carty-Williams
Saturday 6:30pm
The Madness of Grief: A Memoir of Love and Loss, Revd. Richard Coles & Linda Grant
An emotionally charged and deeply personal account of grief and love
The Big What! Performance Poetry Event, hosted by hip-hop verse maestro Poetcurious
Local Performance Poets ask the why, the who and the how are we now
Sunday 12:30pm
Young Writers Award
The festival’s annual award for young writers.
In association with Queen’s Park Books
Sunday 2:00pm
The Crisis of Care: David Goodhart, Madeleine Bunting & Melissa Benn
Two leading contemporary thinkers on our contemporary values
Clothes… and other things that matter: Alexandra Shulman & Linda Grant
Queen’s Park resident and former Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue discusses her memoir interwoven with fashion and social history
Roy Mehta: Revival, London 1989 – 1993. In conversation with Sarah Bradshaw
Brent’s rich history of multiculturalism captured in exquisite photographs
Sunday 3:30pm
A Life in Writing: Andrew O’Hagan talks to Derek Johns
One of Britain’s leading novelists and essayists discusses his life in writing
Brains, Trains and Automobiles: the making of Queen’s Park
A history of Queen’s Park with local historians Steve Crabb and Irina Porter in conversation with Michael Simkins
Sunday 5:00pm
Homecoming: Elif Shafak & Sunjeev Sahota
Two exceptional writers explore themes of place and homecoming, both personal and generational
The Graphic Novel: Posy Simmonds talks to Dan Franklin
A legendary pioneer of graphic novels discusses the art with Dan Franklin
Women in Journalism: Shyama Perera, Monica Porter, Jennifer Nadel, Kuba Shand-Baptiste
What’s it like to be a woman working in journalism in 2021?
Sunday 6:30pm
The Artful Dickens: John Mullan & Howard Jacobson
Discover the tricks and ploys of the literary giant with two great writers
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