Lincoln Book Festival 2018 September 22nd- September 29th
With Michael Morpurgo, Tracy Borman, Marcus Chown, Sally Nicholls and more, we have a great line-up of guest authors. See the festival programme for more details.
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Our 2018 flash fiction competition challenged writers to pen short stories on the festival theme revolution in exactly 50 words - no more, no less!
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Lincoln Book Festival has history at its heart, celebrating the finest history writing and historical fiction in one of England's great heritage cities.
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Some 75 people of all ages came along to the Collection for the launch of this year’s Festival. What an evening! I began by telling everyone they were too late;…
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The winners of the Lincoln Book Festival 2018 Flash Fiction Competition have been announced. There were almost 200 entries submitted to this year’s content by writers from across the UK…
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This year will be the 15th edition of Lincoln Book Festival and, like any successful long-running literary series, we’ve looked to build on established foundations while looking for ways to…
Read moreLincoln Book Festival connects audiences of all ages and interests with some of the UK’s best-loved historians and authors of historical fiction. Like the historic English cathedral city in which it is set, Lincoln Book Festival places history at its heart.
Festival events explore historical themes spanning ancient empires to contemporary culture though intimate talks, readings, discussions and Q&A’s with contributions from acclaimed writers, academics, cultural commentators and public figures.
Recent speakers have included David Starkey, Janina Ramirez, Tom Holland, Susan Fletcher, Alison Weir, Kathryn Hughes, Andrew Morton, Juliet Barker, Robert Fabbri, Thomas Asbridge and James Runcie.
This year’s festival theme is revolution, commemorating the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act which first gave some British women the right to vote. Audiences are invited to explore a potent mix of ‘revolutionary ideas’ down the ages, from the Big Bang to Punk Rock, through a programme of intimate talks with acclaimed writers.
This year’s guest authors include Michael Morpurgo, Tracy Borman, Sally Nicholls, Marcus Chown, Maggie Andrews and Janis Lomas as well as a new range of family-friendly fringe events and a return of the popular flash fiction short story competition.
Find out moreMost Lincoln Book Festival events take place at The Collection museum and art gallery on Danes Terrace or the Lincoln Drill Hall theatre on Freeschool Lane, close to Lincoln’s historic cultural quarter. Refreshments are available at all Lincoln Book Festival author events. Waterstones and Lindum Books provide bookstalls for visitors to purchase signed copies of featured titles.
The Collection is an award-winning archaeology museum and art gallery. Its main hall tells the story of Lincolnshire’s history from prehistoric times through to the present day through entertaining and engaging displays. The museum also holds a varied programme of exhibitions through the year. Festival events are held in the venue’s intimate 115-seat auditorium.
The Lincoln Drill Hall is a thriving arts and community venue offering a packed programme of live theatre, comedy, music, dance, guest talks, family events, classes and workshops. It was built in 1890 and derives its name from its use in the early 20th Century as a military training hall. It was home to the 4th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment. It reopened in its current form in 2004 following a major restoration and now boasts a fully equipped 370-seat auditorium.
