Name: MK Lit Fest 📚
Start: 2025-04-09T14:32:00.000Z
End: 2025-04-12T14:32:00.000Z

The Milton Keynes Literary Festival (MK Lit Fest) is scheduled from 9th to 12th April, 2025, offering a diverse array of events across various locations in Milton Keynes. The festival celebrates literature in all its forms, featuring sessions with independent authors, engaging workshops, and a dedicated children's literature segment.

Highlights of the Festival:

Ingram Day for Indie Authors: On Wednesday, April 9th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, IngramSpark Headquarters in Milton Keynes will host a free event (booking essential) tailored for indie and self-published authors. Attendees can tour Ingram’s world-class printing facility, gain insights into marketing, distribution, and metadata, and connect with fellow writers.
Workshops: A series of workshops will be held on Friday, April 11th, at Central MK Library.
- Finding Your Voice: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon; £20/£15. Author Michael Stewart explores the relationship between voice and style, guiding participants to develop their unique writing voice.
- What Editing Is: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm; £20/£15. Aki Schilz offers insights into professional editing processes, helping writers understand what publishers seek and how to refine their manuscripts.
- Spinning Tales from Myth: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm; £20/£15. Zoe Gilbert delves into using myth and folklore as foundations for fiction, providing tools and exercises to craft new stories from traditional sources.
Children's Lit Fest: On Saturday, April 12th, Central MK Library will host several events for young readers.
- Maya & Marley and the Great Big Tidy Up: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm; £5 + £3 per accompanying adult. Laura Henry-Allain MBE brings her picture book to life, emphasizing the importance of caring for our world.
- Dadbot: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm; £5 + £3 per accompanying adult. Jack Noel presents a humorous event filled with robots, puns, and drawing, suitable for children aged 6 and above.
- The Letter with the Golden Stamp: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm; £5 + £3 per accompanying adult. Award-winning writer Onjali Q. Raúf shares the adventures of Audrey, a young carer and stamp collector, in this engaging session for children aged 8 and above.