North London Book Fest

23-26 March 2026
Join us at Alexandra Palace’s North London Book Fest 2026 for a literary celebration across multiple stages.

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

What a wonderful weekend! Thank you to all our speakers, to @gowerst_books, to the @Yourallypally team and volunteers, and to everyone who came and enjoyed it! ❤️📚❤️📚

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

Well Saturday was amazing… if you haven’t already joined us, grab a last minute ticket and head to @Yourallypally on Sunday!

https://t.co/iDVryuTTiU

[Emma-Louise Williams @Underthecranes]

Lovely, long queue, hours of signing and chatting to fans for @MichaelRosenYes at Ally Pally today for the North London Book Festival @NLBookFest @Yourallypally in the beautiful theatre from 1875 📚❤️

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@APChBookAward @Yourallypally @BarringtonStoke @anthony_mcgowan Congratulations @anthony_mcgowan! 🎉📚🎉

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What a special way to start the festival! Inspiring conversation from @KadiatuKM & jeffreykboakye; beautiful music from Konya & Braimah Kanneh-Mason.

And that's just the beginning... we've got a whole weekend of delights ahead of us. Don't miss it!
🎟️ https://t.co/iDVryuTTiU

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

It's HERE! The book fest starts on Thursday and runs all through the weekend to Sunday evening. Don't miss out - we have an amazing line-up at @yourallypally!
Join us for a brilliantly bookish weekend!
Tickets here: https://t.co/iDVryuTTiU
@gowerst_books

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

Have you got your ticket for the master of magical crime, Ben Aaronovitch?
📅 Saturday, April 25th - 15:30
Doctor Who writer @Ben_Aaronovitch on the latest instalment in his best-selling Rivers of London series
🎟️ https://t.co/EbxgQVgIvi
@yourallypally @gollancz
@gowerst_books

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

Lovely to see our posters out in the wild today!
Have you got your tickets yet? Spring is here so it must be nearly time for the festival... check out the lineup and join us at @yourallypally!
🎟️ https://t.co/9rUC1sjBu6
@gowerst_books

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

💬 Join Tom Rob Smith to discover his new novel: Twenty Years Together
📅 Saturday, April 25th - 16:00
Don't miss this chance to see the acclaimed author of Child 44, London Spy, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace.
https://t.co/bJvGt7Wber

@gowerst_books

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📚 The Boy at the Back of the Class with Onjali Q. Raúf
📅 Saturday, April 25th - 14:00
Join multi-award-winning author @onjalirauf for an interactive session based on her bestselling book The Boy at the Back of the Class.
https://t.co/uQEuUacczw
@gowerst_books

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🎶 Music & Discussion with Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason!
📅 Thursday, April 23rd - 19:30
👥 Hosted by @jeffreykboakye, this celebration of To Be Young, Gifted and Black features live performances from Braimah & Konya Kanneh-Mason. @KadiatuKM
🎟️ https://t.co/HTT70nU1CN
@gowerst_books

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

🔮 Urban Fantasy Meets Crime Fiction with Ben Aaronovitch
📅 Saturday, April 25th - 15:30
Join @baaronovitch in conversation with Andrew Cartmel. Stone and Sky: the latest thrilling instalment in the Rivers of London series.
https://t.co/EbxgQVgIvi
@gowerst_books

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📖 Join Tessa Hadley at The Party
📅 Saturday, April 25th - 15:00
Tessa Hadley, acclaimed author of The Past and Free Love, will be in conversation with Professor John Mullan discussing her latest novella The Party (2024).
https://t.co/2dLxI90crx

@gowerst_books

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💦 Celebrate the Ladies’ Pond with Nell Frizzell!
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 14:00
Journalist and author @nellfrizzell, is 'Brave and Bold (In All Weathers)' , exploring 100 years of women’s lives at the iconic Ladies’ Bathing Pond.
https://t.co/UpHPmr7L6Y
@gowerst_books

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📖 Natasha Brown on 'Universality'
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 18:00
Join @wordsbynatasha, one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists, in conversation with @nellfrizzell.
https://t.co/IqP6DCQwUA

@gowerst_books

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🦖🦋 A Fun, Interactive Session with Simon Mole!
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 11:00
Join @si_mole for a joyful event! Expect dinosaurs, bugs, quirky poems, wacky games, and lots of audience participation! @gowerst_books
https://t.co/yQOv6wpKJ1

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

📖 Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with Rachel Parris
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 13:30
✨ Introducing Mrs Collins: For anyone who ever suspected there was more to Charlotte Lucas…
https://t.co/3XbGa85T8J

@gowerst_books

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💰 Gold: How It Shaped History
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 16:30
Join historian and award-winning producer @alan_ereira for an entirely new understanding of gold’s role in shaping the course of civilization.
@penswordbooks @gowerst_books
https://t.co/omzQoSRMY9

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

🎉 Celebrating 80 Years of Michael Rosen!
📅 Saturday, April 25th - 13:30
Join @michaelrosenyes to celebrate his 80th birthday.
🎂 All ages welcome: Celebrate an unforgettable lifetime of words! @gowerst_books
@https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/michael-rosen/

[North London Book Fest @NLBookFest]

💃 How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis
📅 Sunday, April 26th - 15:00
Join bestselling author Kate Muir and award-winning novelist Charlotte Mendelson for a lively conversation about navigating and celebrating midlife. @gowerst_books
https://t.co/F97e4gVAHD