3 - 9 November 2008

The University of Liverpool's Liverpool Literary Festival from 3 - 9 November will showcase a selection of high quality contemporary writing with events for readers and writers alike with lectures, workshops, readings and debates.

Celebrated children's author Philip Pullman is to be a special guest at the Liverpool Literary Festival, joined by  Carol Ann Duffy, Roger McGough and Brian Patten.

Other writers include:
Simon Armitage, Malorie Blackman, A S Byatt, David Constantine, Helen Constantine, Ailsa Cox, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Paul Farley, Rebecca Goss, Jorie Graham, Howard Jacobson, Andrea Levy,  Jamie McKendrick, Phillip Norman, Caryl Phillips,  Peter Robinson, Michael Schmidt, Jo Shapcott, Raymond Tallis, Maike Wetzel , Ian Duhig, Christian Garcin, Tommy Donbavand, Tany Landman, Marcia Williams, Mal Peet, John Redmond, Deryn Rees-Jones, Bryan Biggs, John Belchem, Nicholas Murray, Michael Murphy.

Family Events at the festival have the Family Friendly Merseyside logo, which denotes that we make a commitment to make it easier for families attending events. These events are all free in order to make them as accessible as possible to families.

Please visit our website for a full list of events www.liverpoollitfest.org.uk