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9th - 12th July 2026

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A photograph of Nat Luurtsema against an olive green background. She is wearing a lilac shortsleeved top. On the right, her book cover - The Overthinkers Club. It's a bright lilac and yellow book cover with bold font and simple, thick outlined illustrations of three characters sitting on beanbags. The background is light blue with the "N" logo for Newark Book Festival and a pink banner at the bottom of the photograph says their name.
Featured July 12 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

The Overthinkers Club: Happy List

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Bring your young readers to meet Birdie, the main character of BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and stand-up comic Nat Luurtsema's new book, The Overthinkers Club.

Sun 12
Go All In Reading for Pleasure - Author Panel - Newark Book Festival 2026
Featured July 12 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Go All In: Reading for Pleasure

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Celebrate the joy and power of reading at this special “Go All In” Year of Reading event, championing reading for pleasure at every stage of life.

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