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Blackwell’s named official bookseller for Liverpool Literary Festival

One of the UK’s oldest independent booksellers has been chosen as the official bookselling partner this month’s inaugural Liverpool Literary Festival.

Blackwell’s, whose new Liverpool bookshop has just opened at Crown Place, Brownlow Hill, will provide a complete book offering for visitors to the Festival, which takes place from the evening of Friday October 28th until the evening of Sunday October 30th. The Festival will commence on the Friday evening with The Liverpool Literary Lecture delivered by novelist Ali Smith, whose novel How to be Both won the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, Goldsmiths Prize and the Costa Novel Award and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

The Festival will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy readings by internationally celebrated writers, explore significant cultural issues through historical and contemporary perspectives, as well as engage in lively and challenging debate. Speakers include leading authors Colm Tóibín, Man Booker Prize shortlisted Andrew O’Hagan, acclaimed poet Lemn Sissay, and novelist Frank Cottrell Boyce who will trace the influence of David Bowie’s favourite books. A range of free family-focused events will include Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Medicine, The Wimpy Kid Show and Mermaid and Pirate Tales.

“Blackwell’s has enjoyed a long association with Literary Festivals around the UK and we are really excited to be named the official bookseller for the first Liverpool Literary Festival,” explains Blackwell’s Liverpool shop manager Sarah Yates.

“We are certain that the event will demonstrate the vibrancy of Liverpool as a cultural centre, and our expert booksellers look forward to imparting their knowledge and passion for books with everyone who will be attending these exciting Festival events.”

Further information about the inaugural Liverpool Literary Festival can be found here: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/literary-festival/

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