Part of our initial plan was to engage with local children and schools. Working with the National Literacy Trust, we have a dedicated festival programme set within two local schools during school time on the Thursday and Friday, 6th and 7th Nov. Children from other local schools are invited to attend.
Huge thanks go to Simon and his team at East Whitby School, and to Gareth and his team at Whitby School, as well as the National Literacy Trust, and to a NYC Locality grant for helping make our school programme happen. Maybe we will see some of tomorrow’s authors nurtured through sewing the seeds of interest with these inspirational events.
Join us for the awards ceremony for our children's writing competition. Winners will be announced across the four age categories for both poetry and short story categories. Winning entries will be read by the authors, or one of our judging panel. Free to attend (although donations are welcome). Book Tickets
Yvette Fielding will be talking about her book ‘The Vampire of Whitby’. The Vampire of Whitby follows the tale of a young archaeologist who disappears during a dig at Whitby Abbey, triggering a terrifying and sinister chain of events. As an eerie fog settles on the town, young ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom come […]
Mike Edwards will talk to children about his book, Riverskin. This inspired debut has its roots in a Teeside myth about a green-skinned witch who drags people to their doom from the banks of the river but offers so much more than a retelling of folklore. Using unique and compelling language to give Tess, the main […]
