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COVID FOR KIDS WITH PROFESSOR TOM SOLOMON
- June 19, 2021·
This year‘s Barnes Children’s Literature Festival presents particular challenges because of the pandemic. Luckily, Professor Tom Solomon an emerging infections expert at the centre of the UK response is on his way to Barnes with his new event, Covid for Kids at 1pm on Sunday 27th June, where you’ll have…

An Update from HQ on Covid-19
- May 25, 2020·
Dear Barnes Children’s Literature Festival family, We do hope you and your families and friends have been managing to stay safe and sane during these strange times. We’re raring to go ahead in June but we’re also watching the same news reports about the coronavirus crisis as you are, and with things…

Remembering Judith Kerr
- January 27, 2020·
Everybody in Barnes was saddened by the passing of Judith Kerr on 22 May 2019. The children's literature legend fell ill a few days before her annual appearance at the Festival and died shortly after, just a couple of weeks before her 96th birthday.

Beyond the page
- May 20, 2019·
Have you ever wondered what a cross between a witch and a mermaid would be like? Author Sibéal Pounder invited her festival audience to find out.

A stand up time with Michael Rosen
- May 17, 2019·
Before the show had even begun, eager parents and children were flooding into the packed out Book Marquee to grab a snap with legendary children's author Michael Rosen.

Illustration time with Axel Scheffler
- May 17, 2019·
Axel Scheffler, illustrator of such favourites as Zog the dragon, the Ugly Five, and, of course, the Gruffalo, had a full house at the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival.

Get inspired with Libby Jackson
- May 17, 2019·
Libby Jackson, head of the Human Exploration Programme at the UK Space Agency, has a special message for girls and boys everywhere.

Reaching new heights with David Almond
- May 16, 2019·
It has been 20 years since Skellig, and David Almond, esteemed author and proud 'Tynesider', still can’t believe how that magical story came to him.

The true story behind Cloud Boy
- May 15, 2019·
Master storyteller Marcia Williams, author and illustrator of Mr William Shakespeare’s Plays, Greek Myths for Young Children and Three Cheers for Woman and many many more, has written her first novel!

Karen Inglis on Self-Publishing
- May 15, 2019·
Karen Inglis is a best-selling Amazon author who decided to self-publish after receiving rejections early on in her writing career.

Laughing and learning with Christopher Lloyd
- May 15, 2019·
15 objects in the 15 pockets of Chris’s magical, history-telling coat were all that he needed to capture the audience and power through the most important moments in history.

Bigger is better for S F Said
- May 15, 2019·
Dreams are something S F Said is fascinated by and uses a lot in his writing.
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