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at the NORTHERN CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL

GALA DAY POP-UP FESTIVAL 2014Saturday 22nd November

10am – 4:30pmSunderland City Library & Arts Centre Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

If you love children’s books and literature or just want a fantastic family day out then come and join this year’s Northern Children’s Book Festival celebration in Sunderland!

The festival is the largest free annual reading celebration for young people in Europe. The Festival started in 1983 as a two day event and has grown into a two week celebration of books and reading with authors and illustrators meeting children in schools and libraries across the North East. Although a lot has changed in 31 years, NCBF is still organised and run by all the public libraries between the Tees and the Tweed, with the express aim of connecting children with some of the UK’s top writers and passing on the enjoyment of reading for pleasure.

Our Gala Day Pop-up Festival in Sunderland is a chance for all the family to take part in the fun. As well as meeting our writers and illustrators in a wide range of entertaining sessions suitable for everyone from toddlers to teenagers, you can also make a book, draw your favourite book character on the Doodle Wall, decorate a t-shirt, learn how to make your own animated film, listen to the tales of Mr Doom & Mrs Bloom and spot Alice in Wonderland characters around town.

Author signings Each author session will be followed by book signing and you can buy the books from our very own pop-up Waterstones book shop in Sunderland City Library.

How to book your tickets For more information and to book your free tickets visit www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk

Saturday 22 November 2014 10am - 4:30pm

Sunderland City Library & Arts Centre and Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Welcome to the Northern Children’s Book Festival

GALA DAY POP-UP FESTIVAL 2014

“Those who don’t believe in magic

will never find it.” Roald Dahl

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Think, learn, imagine, create, dream.

Think, learn, imagine, create, dream.

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Craig Bradley www.craigbradley.comCraig has been an author and poet for the past twelve years and thinks he has the best job in the world. His sessions are enthusiastic and lively so be prepared for some serious laughing! Craig will bring his guitar and get you all playing with words and poetry and before you know it, you’ll be performing your own poems! Suitable for age 5+10 – 11am 2 – 3pm

John Hegley www.johnhegley.co.ukJohn Hegley is one of the UK’s leading comic poets whose popular poetry and song performances have made him a popular regular on BBC Radio and with sell out shows at the Edinburgh Festival. Join John to listen to his poetry, and have lots of fun exploring language in a family session suitable for budding writers for all ages. Suitable for families and age 8+ 12 – 1pm 3 – 4pm

Fleur Hitchcock www.nosycrow.comEver wondered where an author gets all their ideas and how to get them all down on the page? Ever wondered if YOU could?...Join Fleur Hitchcock, author of Saving Sophia and Dear Scarlett, for her first session and she will tell you how she takes the random thoughts she picks up and turns them into stories, and then how the actual book comes about from the cover, translations and the reviews! In her afternoon session, join Fleur for some ‘wild writing’ playing around with words, sentences, and ideas.10 – 11am Suitable for age 8+ 1 – 2pm Suitable for families

and age 8+

Kate Fox www.katefox.co.ukKate Fox is an acclaimed and fantastic poet, writer, and stand-up comedian from the North East. Join Kate for a fun interactive family workshop based on her work The Starting Line, commissioned for the Great North Run in 2012. The Starting Line involves optional interaction with brains, bodies and phones. Warning: may include rhymes!Suitable for age 8+10 – 11am This session will be signed1 – 2pm

Nick Sharratt www.nicksharratt.comIf you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything, where would you live? Where would you sleep? What games would you play? Nick uses live drawings, readings, letting your imagination soar in his fun filled sessions, where anything can happen.Nick has always loved drawing and he has illustrated books for authors including Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen, Giles Andreae, and most notably Dame Jacqueline Wilson. He has written award winning books of his own and he’s the proud recipient of a gold Blue Peter badge.Suitable for age 6+11am – 12pm 2 – 3pm

Kjartan Poskitt www.kjartan.co.ukKjartan is best known for his fun Murderous Maths books, his award-winning adventures of Agatha Parrot, and his latest character, Borgon the Axeboy. Join Kjartan for a session where he will have you awestruck and in fits of laughter with some Murderous Maths. Agatha Parrot will pop along to join in the fun and watch out for interruptions from Borgen the Axeboy. Suitable for age 6+12 – 1pm 3 – 4pm

Melvin Burgess www.melvinburgess.netMelvin Burgess is an iconic, award-winning young adult fiction author. ‘…if a children’s author like Burgess didn’t exist, we would most definitely have to invent him.’ Tony Bradman, The Guardian.Melvin will introduce you to his latest teen thriller, The Hit, discussing its content and ideas, and how the novel came about. He’ll also discuss some of his other titles, including Junk and answer your questions.Suitable for age 14+11am – 12pm2 – 3pm This session will be signed

Korky Paul www.korkypaul.comKorky Paul is a world renowned illustrator and one of his most famous characters, Winnie the Witch, has been translated into ten languages. His many numerous books include the ever popular The Fish Who Could Wish and The Duck That Had No Luck. Meet Korky Paul and Winnie the Witch for some magical moments of speedy sketching and storytelling. Learn some drawing tricks and tips and find out why Korky Paul calls himself The World’s Greatest Portrait Painter and Dinosaur Drawer! Suitable for age 6+10 – 11am 1 – 2pm

Rob Lewis www.rob-lewis.co.ukRob is a highly accomplished author and illustrator and he’s been writing and illustrating children’s books since leaving college. Morning session: How a Book is Made. Rob will show you how to write your own book, from planning your theme, to where to put your drawings and how many pages you need. Afternoon session: Make your own pop-up page. Rob will run drop in sessions showing you how to make your own pop-up page. Suitable for age 6+11am – 12pm 2 – 4pm

Simon Puttock www.simonputtock.comSimon is an inspiring, award winning author and he takes his work of writing books and inspiring children very seriously indeed. His interactive events are great fun for younger and older children alike and he loves to be asked questions!Simon’s sessions are full of surprises. You might play word games, invent new words or even create a character from scratch. Adults – be prepared to join in!Suitable for age 6+11am – 12pm 3pm – 4pm

Simon Bartram www.simonbartram.comSimon is the creator of Bob, the Man on the Moon. He started his career by illustrating other people’s stories and then he found that he could write his own. Since then, he’s been so busy writing about Bob that he does that nearly all the time. Find out all about Bob, The Man On the Moon and how he first met his best ever friend, Barry. Be ready to spot lots of aliens and do lots and lots of shouting. The story needs YOU! Suitable for age 7+12 – 1pm 3 – 4pm

Steve Feasey www.stevefeasey.comSteve is the author of the internationally best-selling Changeling series. Books have always been a key aspect of his life, especially the local library, which was a haven for him when he was growing up. Steve’s talk explores the themes we see in sci-fi and fantasy writing, and how these ideas, big and small, shape the way we think about the genres. He also looks at interesting ways in which science is already augmenting and changing the human body.Suitable for age 10+10 – 11am 1 – 2pm

Vivian French www.vivianfrench.co.ukVivian has written over 200 books for children, including the popular Kitten With No Name, Micky’s Magic Pencil, Blood and Guts, Rats’ Tail Pizza and, for older children, The six Tales from the Five Kingdoms. Vivian’s sessions are spell binding and enthralling for children and adults alike so book your place early! Vivian will talk about how she became an author, how she writes her stories and she will help you to create a brand new story of your own. 11am – 12pm Suitable for age 5+ This session will be signed 3 – 4pm Suitable for age 8+

Magical Gala Day activities...

Guy Bass www.guybass.comGuy is the award winning author of several book series including Stitch Head, The Legend of Frog and Monster Madness/Monster Mayhem. Guy’s lively performances are always popular favourites so join him for an inspiring and entertaining session, and find out about Legend of Frog and Frog the Barbarian and what they have all been up to!Suitable for age 6+12 – 1pm3 – 4pm This session will be signed

Workshops to book in advanceDesign a t-shirt with artist Pui Lee. www.puilee.co.uk Suitable for age 10+ Make a book with Nicola Maxwell. www.nicolamaxwell.com Suitable for age 10+Learn how to make your own short animation film with Shoo.Fly Publishing.www.shooflypublishing.co.uk Suitable for age 8+Create your own characters with illustrator Bethan Laker. www.bethanlaker.co.uk Suitable for age 7+

Things to do and seeFor the below you do not need to book in advance

Drop in session: Learn how to make your own pop-up book with Rob Lewis. Suitable for age 7+

Drop in session: Learn how to do calligraphy in the style of the Lindisfarne Gospels with Susan Moor. Make your mark on our Doodle Wall with Andy Morley from Creative Ginger. www.creativeginger.co.ukMeet Mr Doom & Mrs Bloom, who bring their story emporium to Sunderland and tell their stories using puppetry, live music and song. Have your picture taken with Alice in Wonderland and see if you can spot the Mad Hatter about town. Also meet Emma Enchanted and join the Tiny Tweeties in some fun, singing and games.

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Venues Sunderland City Library & Arts Centre 28 – 30 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RE

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

Tickets Tickets are free and available through Eventbrite, visit www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk for more infomation.

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Travel information For travel information, go to www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/ getting-around

Parking There are several pay and display car parks in Sunderland city centre. The nearest pay and display car park is Sunderland Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7SN.

Public transport For details on bus and Metro timetables, contact Nexus 0191 202 0747, www.nexus.org.uk/metro

Sunderland City Library & Arts Centre and Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens are a few minutes walk from Park Lane bus station and Sunderland City Centre Metro station.