Event overview
The event showcases African Caribbean writers, publishers and booksellers. There will be 45 stalls, book launches, seminars, workshops, food in Cafe 35 and much more.
The festival is the home of Africentric books and a place to attend seminars and workshops on literature and education. Entry to the exhibition is free. There is a small charge to enter the seminar. Cafe 35 will be open from 11am - 5pm serving hot food and drinks.
This grassroots festival is aimed at the African Diaspora and is a platform to showcase the books, services and initiatives that the Black community is making in the book industry throughout the world.
The event provides an opportunity for the global community to:
listen to new and exciting Black writers and publishers
learn how to write the book they always knew they had within them
learn about the global Black book industry
identify opportunities to publish and exhibit books on the Black experience.
Entrance guidelines:
Free entry to book expo with 45 stalls.
Paid entrance to seminar presentations and book expo.
Paid ticket holders to go to the front of the queue and book seminars, which will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Exhibitions (free to all):
1 . Cy Grant exhibition, from the Windrush Foundation with Arthur Torrington (main exhibition hall)
2 . Black Yoga photographic exhibition
3 . Fine art exhibition TBA
Festival DJ/Music
Provided by our in-house Music (RnB, Afrobeats and Reggae)
How to Write, Market and Publish Your Book(seminar room RHB 143)
Getting Your Book Published (seminar room RHB 143)
In conversation with two women writers (seminar room RHB 143)
How to write and publish a bestseller (seminar room RHB 143)
Education seminars (paid ticket holders only)
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2024 | 11:00am - 6:30pm |
Accessibility
If you are attending an event and need the College to help with any mobility requirements you may have, please contact the event organiser in advance to ensure we can accommodate your needs.
