Literary festivals are getting involved with CILIP Carnegie and Greenaway anniversary celebrations. Scroll down to see which past winning Carnegie and Greenaway authors are attending festivals in 2007.

If you are a literary festival that would like to get involved with the celebrations, please contact mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk for promotional materials and further information.

February 2007

Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival
16-25 February 2007

Melvin Burgess 19th Feb (10:30 and 13:30)
Frank Cottrell Boyce 20th Feb (13:30) 21st Feb (10:30)
Theresa Breslin 22nd Feb (11am)
Emily Gravett 23rd Feb (11am)
www.ayewrite.com/

Seven Stories Event
28 February 2007

In Conversation with Melvin Burgess, Wednesday 28 February 2007
Suitable for adults and young people strictly 15+
Tickets £5 and £4 (concessions/Annual Pass holders). Pre-payment required. To book please ring 0845 271 0777 ext 714.

March 2007

Seven Stories Event
Thursday 8 March 2007

6pm Geraldine McCaughrean in conversation with Peter Hollindale.
Suitable for adults and young people 12+.
Tickets £5 and £4 (concessions/Annual Pass holders). Pre-payment required. To book please ring 0845 271 0777.

Seven Stories Event
Thursday 22 March 2007

In Conversation with Berlie Doherty.
Suitable for school groups ages 9-14, KS2 years 5-6 and KS3 years 7-9. Book a school visit between 10-12 noon or 12.30-2.30pm. Please contact Bookings Assistant, Alison Neill, alison.neill@sevenstories.org.uk. Tel 0845 271 0777.

Bath Literature Festival
3-11 March

Shirley Hughes Saturday 10 March (13:00)
www.bathlitfest.org.uk

The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival
20-25 March

Lauren Child Wed 14 March (schools event)
Theresa Breslin Wed 14 March (schools event)

To apply for tickets (£2.00) each, telephone 01865 514149 or email: info@sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk for an application form. Other children’s events are open to all.

Philip Pullman Wednesday 21 March 18:00
Geraldine McCaughrean Sat 24 March 10:00
Kevin Crossley-Holland Sun 25 March 17:30
Philip Pullman Sun 25 March 12:00 (Changing Childhood panel discussion)

Book tickets by telephone 0870 343 1001 or online www.ticketsoxford.com (24hr booking) from 21 February until 12 pm.

http://www.sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk

Oundle Festival of Literature
March 2007

Kevin Crossley-Holland, Tuesday 20 March, 10.00am & 1.30pm, Great Hall, Oundle (Tickets £4 (£3) 01832 274333)

Mevin Burgess, Tuesday 27 March, 5.00pm, St Peter's Church, Oundle (Tickets £4 (£3) 01832 274 333)

April 2007

The Brighton Children's Book Festival
Saturday April 21 2007

10am - 7pm
Sallis Benney Theatre,
University of Brighton,
Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY

Full price £25. Concessions & Friends of THE SOUTH £20.
Friends of THE SOUTH concessions £18.

Young people aged 10-16 (accompanied by an adult) £10.
A day of events and activities, including keynote speeches, workshops,
readings and displays to celebrate and showcase the creation of children's
books in Brighton and the south of England.

Featuring Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett:

15:00-15:35 Emily Gravett

17:00 Book signing including Emily Gravett

17:15 Reception celebrating Anniversary of Carnegie and Kate Greenaway
Children's Book Award

Box office & further information:
www.thesouth.org.uk or 01273 571700.
You can also buy tickets at Bags of Books in Lewes, the official festival
bookseller.

Cambridge WordFest
27-29 April

David Almond
Sat 28th April  1.30 – 2.30pm
Junior Wordfest Free Family Day
Park Street School, Lower Park Street, Cambridge, C85 8AR

In Association with Cambridgeshire Libraries
Bookings telephone: 01223 300085
Free online booking: www.adctheatre.com

www.cambridgewordfest.co.uk

May/June 2007

The Guardian Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye
24th May - 3rd June

Lauren Child - The CILIP Kate Greenaway Anniversary Lecture
Wed 30th May 3:45pm
Lauren Child talks about illustration and imagination with visual literacy expert Liz George.

Anne Fine - Wed 30th May 1pm

Quentin Blake - Sat 2nd June 2:30pm

PLUS . . . The Great Hay Greenaway Birthday Card Creation
Create a birthday themed illustration inspired by your trip to Hay and win prizes.

www.hayfestival.com

August 2007

Edinburgh International Book Festival
11 - 22 August 2007

Full details of the programme at Edinburgh - involving past Carnegie and
Greenaway Medal winners - coming soon.

www.edbookfest.co.uk

Carnegie Festival of Imagination
Dunfermline Scotland

Saturday 25 August 2007 Carnegie Medal Anniversary Celebrations
programme to be confirmed

September 2007

The Bath Festival of Children’s Literature
21-30 September

Geraldine McCaughrean
Lauren Child

For further info contact: John McLay, Festival Director, Bath Festival of Children’s Literature

YLG Conference
September 2007

Berlie Doherty, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Beverly
Naidoo, Chris Riddell, Helen Cooper

www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/youth