By Lucy Neill | 29 September 2026
Bury St Edmunds Library will host even more talks as part of this year’s Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival, welcoming new authors who will be sharing their stories.
This year’s festival, which runs from 8-11 October, showcases an array of author talks and interactive events for all ages across several genres, as well as writing workshops, poetry readings, film screenings and more.
Bury St Edmunds Library is a key venue for the children’s events. The full list of festival events taking place at the library are:
Harriet Howe: Follow the Leader
Thursday 8 October at 11:00
Join author Harriet Howe for a joyful, hands-on session that brings her vibrant picture books to life. A magical morning of interactive storytelling designed especially for younger festival-goers.
Book tickets on the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
George Hoyle: That’s Not My…
Friday 9 October at 11:30 and at 13:45
The much-loved That’s Not My… books come to life in this sensory storytelling experience for babies and toddlers.
Storyteller George Hoyle creates a magical multi-sensory world of textures, sounds and surprises, bringing the iconic books to life in a way that captivates even the very youngest audience members.
Book tickets for the 11:30 session and the 13:45 session on the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
Jack Noel: Hilarious Graphic Novels
Saturday 11 October at 11:00
Warning: this event may cause uncontrollable laughter!
Jack Noel – creator of the anarchic and hilarious Dad Bot graphic novel series – brings his wonderfully chaotic world of malfunctioning robots, bewildered children and parental chaos to life in a packed interactive workshop for children aged 5 and above.
Book tickets on the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
Kevin Crossley-Holland: Myths, Legends and Folktales
Saturday 11 October at 15:30
Journey to the age of gods and heroes with one of the great masters of myth and folklore. Carnegie Medal winner Kevin Crossley-Holland - whose retellings of the Norse myths and the Arthurian legends has inspired generations of young readers – leads this immersive interactive workshop for children aged 8+.
Through storytelling, drama and imagination, Kevin brings the great tales of the ancient world roaring to life. Children won’t just hear these timeless stories - they’ll take part in them.
Book tickets on the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
Nat Harrison: The Girl Who Raced the World
Sunday 12 October at 11:00
Strap in for an interactive workshop with one of the most exciting new voices in children’s adventure fiction.
Nat Harrison, creator of the fast-paced and fearless Girl Who Raced The World series, brings her high-energy adventures to life in a workshop packed with storytelling, activities and challenges for young readers.
Book tickets on the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
Emma Swan: The Cruise Ship
Sunday 12 October at 13:30
Join Emma Swan – author, actor, award-winning comedian and West-End star of Horrible Histories – for a warm, funny and gloriously unusual children’s event focussing on her bestselling mystery series: Cruise Ship Kid, based on her childhood growing up on cruise ships.
This interactive workshop for young readers that explores both Emma’s Waterstone’s Book of The Month debut Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea! And her new novel Cruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea! – two action-packed stories about growing up in the most unexpected of places, and discovering that home is wherever your people are.
Book tickets on the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
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