Author events at Newham Word Festival supported by Newham Bookshop

Tuesday 26 February at 7 pm
at Forest Gate Library

Asian Noir: the new wave of crime fiction taking the world by storm

Authors Vaseem Khan, Abir Mukherjee, Vicky Newham and Amer Anwar discuss the characters and places that make the subgenre Asian Noir the most exciting new corner of crime fiction.

Wednesday 27 February at 7 pm
at Stratford Library

Regeneration Songs

The editors of Regeneration Songs: Sounds of Investment and Loss from East London, Alberto Duman, Anna Minton, Dan Hancox and Malcolm James discuss their book which examines the regeneration strategy of east London championed by Newham.

Thursday 28 February at 7 pm
at Plaistow Library

Kate Thompson
and Melanie McGrath

Award-winning journalist and novelist Kate Thompson and critically-acclaimed author Melanie McGrath discuss all things East End, including pie & mash, hop picking and a little bit of crime.

Monday 4 March at 7 pm
at Canning Town Library

Duncan Barrett
Hitler’s British Isles

Duncan Barrett, bestselling co-author of The Sugar Girls and GI Brides, interviewed more than 100 men and women who lived through the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War Two. Duncan tells some of their remarkable stories.

Tickets for these events are FREE but you must book places in advance via Newham Word Festival’s website and Eventbrite.

Tuesday 5 March at 7 pm
at East Ham Library

Suresh Singh
with Stefan Dickers

Suresh Singh discusses his book A Modest Living: Memoirs Of A Cockney Sikh with Stefan Dickers, special collections & archives manager at Bishopsgate Institute, and shows photographs related to his story.

Wednesday 6 March at 7 pm
at Forest Gate Library

Bobby Seagull
The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers

Long before his rise to cult fandom on University Challenge, Bobby Seagull was obsessed with numbers. Using stories from his life, Bobby illuminates the world of numbers and brings his infectious enthusiasm to the subject.

Thursday 7 March at 7 pm at Stratford Library

Michael Rosen
in conversation with Danny Braverman

Michael Rosen tells us about the first 23 years life, the subject of his memoir So They Call You Pisher!, from family and radical self-discovery to writing and political theatre. He will be in conversation with theatre-maker and teacher Danny Braverman, star of the the award-winning solo show, Wot? No Fish!!.