Festival Speakers
We are privileged to welcome a diverse array of authors from various genres to our esteemed stage. Their unique voices and literary contributions promise to captivate and inspire audiences.
TikTok comedian and Podcaste
Screenwriter
Author and Head of Editorial at Black Ballad
Director, Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency
Founder, Author & CEO
Editorial Director
Writer
Author
Film Director
Children's Book Author | Actress | Musician
Author
Author
Professor
Author, Presenter, and Choreographer
Labour Member of Parliament for Brent Central
Author and Founder of Dope Black Dads
Journalist
Writer
Author
Culture, Inclusion and Sustainability Consultant & Entrepreneur
Product Manager, Model and Author
Co-founder and CEO of Impact X Capital
Fashion Psychologist
Author Illustrator
Writer
Award-winning journalist and Founder, ES-PR
British Nigerian actress
Literary Agent & Founder, Originate Literary Agency
Publishing Contracts Advisor
Author, journalist and TV presenter
Author
Author, Speaker, Creator and Founder of Thy. Self
Music Producer & Creative Practitioner
Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2022-24
Writer and Podcaster
Author journalist and hair care educator
Editorial Director
Head of Publicity, Dialogue Books
Publishing Director (Orion), Founder (Owned Voices)
Literary Agent
Head of Commercial Waterstones
Head of Books and Campaigns Waterstones
Co-founder of OWN IT!
Chief Executive of the Booker Prize Foundation
Head of Professional Services,Nielsen
Director
Editor and Publisher
CEO of the Booker Prize Foundation
CEO of the Booker Prize Foundation
Sunday Times bestselling author, screenwriter and lover of love
WRITER, PRESENTER AND SOCIAL COMMENTATOR
Writer
Author
Chairperson
Author
Author
Editorial Director, Joffe Books and Choc Lit
