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Author events, talks, readings, interactive experiences: bookish fun for everyone 24-31 October 2025!

Oct 2025

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Featured events

  • Setting the Stage for Intimacy with Ita O’Brien

    3pm - 4pm : The Auditorium

  • A photo of Naomi, a white woman with long dark hair, sitting on a bench with a book in her hands.

    Naomi Alderman: Don't Burn Anyone at the Stake Today

    5pm - 6pm

  • Author Matty Long and cover art of his published books.

    Matty Long: Croaky Caverns of the Gemosaurus

    1pm - 2pm : The Auditorium

  • Actor Larry Lamb

    Behind the Scenes: An Evening With Larry Lamb

    7.30pm - 8.30pm : The Atrium

  • Author Nikita Gill.

    Nikita Gill: Hekate

    7pm - 8pm : Waterstones

  • Author Tristan Gooley.

    Tristan Gooley: The Hidden Seasons

    7pm - 8pm : Blake Studio, Norwich School

    • Author Alison Weir at Norwich Book Festival 2024.
      5.30pm - 6.30pm

      Alison Weir: The Cardinal

      Bestselling writer Alison Weir returns to NBF to discuss her latest novel, The Cardinal.

      History
      Local Author
    • Author Chris Riddell.
      7pm - 8pm

      Chris Riddell: A Celebration of Childhood Reading

      An evening of inspiring conversation and amazing live drawing with writer, illustrator and Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell, dedicated to the life-changing importance of childhood reading.

      Children's Event
      Under £10
      Free
      Fiction
    • Author Sarah Hall sitting on a brown sofa.
      7.30pm - 8.30pm

      Helm: Sarah Hall in conversation with Sarah Perry

      A discussion of the latest novel from 'a writer of show-stopping genius' (Guardian).

      Fiction
    • An illustration in black and white, with red accents, of two women stroking the mythical ghost dog Black Shuck.
      7.30pm - 9pm

      The Norfolk Folklore Society: Live Podcast Recording

      Step inside Norwich’s Octagon Chapel, once known as "the Devil’s cucumber frame", and enter a world where the veil between this world and the next wears thin...

      Fantasy & Horror
    • Two post women, in The Imaginarium sorting office with a sign saying Dream and rainbow colours in the background..
      Tue 28 Oct
      10am - 4pm

      The Imaginarium

      Head to The Forum's Atrium for an amazing celebration of creativity, stories and imagination, free for everyone to enjoy!

      Children's Event
      Free
    • 11am - 12noon

      Sabrin Hasbun: Crossing

      Jenni Knight hosts Sabrin Hasbun as she retraces the love story of her Palestinian father and Italian mother, and the influence it had on her own identity.

      Non-fiction
      History
      Under £10
      Politics & People
    • James McDemott a young white man with short blonde hair and beard.
      11am - 1pm

      Writing Grief: A Workshop

      An interactive poetry workshop designed for adult writers of all abilities, led by poet James McDermott.

      Non-fiction
      Politics & People
    • Author Laura Purcell.
      12noon - 1pm

      House of Splinters: Ghost Stories with Laura Purcell

      Step back into the shadows with Sunday Times bestselling author Laura Purcell.

      Fantasy & Horror
      Fiction
    • Author Professor Keon West smiling.
      1pm - 2pm

      Keon West: The Science of Racism

      Ground-breaking science cuts through rhetoric, debate and stereotypes to reveal shocking and tragic truths about racism.

      Popular Science
      Under £10
      Non-fiction
      Politics & People
    • Author Sophie Hannah
      2pm - 3.30pm

      How To Be A Happy And Successful Writer

      Join internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah for an inspiring and game-changing writing masterclass.

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