Dundee Literary Festival line up announced

Dundee Literary Festival is back for another year.

53 events will take place at events across the city celebrating some of the world’s best-loved writers.

Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson will return to the city in November for her only Scottish date of 2017 - the Tracy Beaker author trained as a journalist in the city in the 1960s.

The Festival will also give fans the chance to remember Michael Marra, the late, great Bard of Dundee, with the launch of a book about his life and work by acclaimed writer and his close friend, James Robertson.

It will also mark 100 years since the publication of D’Arcy Thompson’s seminal On Growth and Form. The University’s Matthew Jarron will discuss the book, which was written during Thompson’s time at Dundee, and its impact that is still felt today

Peggy Hughes, Programme Manager of the Dundee Literary Festival, said: “The programme is jam packed with literary stars, terrific debut voices, and events for families and children, so there is something for everyone.

“This year you can join a pop up choir, make a little book, or try your hand at writing for young adults. You can test your wits in our bookish quiz, or sit back and enjoy the beautiful music of The Bookshop Band.

“On Growth and Form looks inside things and examines their structures and cells. It gives up nature’s secrets. This year we decided to take a steer from D’Arcy Thompson. We’re looking inside literary works, at their structures and their forms and secrets too.

“We hope you’ll join us this autumn to make, do, dance and listen. Bring the kids. Come and help us make this our best festival yet.”

More information on the programme and tickets is available at www.literarydundee.co.uk.

Dundee Literary Festival is produced by Literary Dundee, a University of Dundee-led initiative that connects books, readers, writers and the brightest ideas