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2023's edition will feature the likes of Jada Pinkett-Smith, Sir Patrick Stewart, Ed Gamble and Elizabeth Day.

London Literature Festival is back celebrating all things wordy at the Southbank Centre this October. The sixteenth edition of the festival will continue to celebrate the work of prestigious names and exciting new writers from the world of written and spoken words. The likes of Jada Pinkett-Smith, Sir Patrick Stewart, Ed Gamble and Kerry Washington are on the roster of guests. 

Opening night will be guest-curated by George the Poet, a spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage who was born in London. The Black British Book Festival will see the first public reading of Leigh-Anne Pinnock's hotly anticipated memoir by the author herself. Debut London Literature will be showcasing the work of some of London's most exciting young writers, such as Bryan Moriarty and Wiz Wharton. 

Family events, such as the presentation of former children's laureate Jacqueline Wilson's sequel to 'Sleepovers', 'The Best Sleepover in the World'. There's also a tonne of free events going ahead: Johny Pitts and Elizabeth Day will be hosting a special live recording of BBC Radio 4's 'Open Book', and there's a vibrant programme of spoken word performances, displays and workshops lined up for National Poetry Library Open Day. 

For all the events and information about the London Literature Festival, check out their website here

Liv Kelly
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