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9th - 12th July 2026

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The Lone Husky – Hannah Gold

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Hear about Hannah Gold’s latest beautiful novel, The Lone Husky at this Newark Book Festival Schools and Home Educated Programme event.

On the left, a photograph of author Simon James Green, who is wearing a dark navy, white and dark red chequered shirt and black thin rimmed glasses. In the middle, his book cover for "Noah Can't Even" - a very bright blue cover with red, yellow and white font for the book title. And on the right, a red book cover with the title "Alex in Wonderland" in bold blue and yellow font. 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.

Own the Awkward – Simon James Green

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Book your class' seats for an afternoon with author Simon James Green at Palace Theatre, where he'll talk about his latest teen books, and everything hilarious and awkward about growing up.

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Sherwood Boys – Michael Somerville

Newark Library Meeting Room Beaumond Gardens, Balderton Gate, Newark

Join Author and Military Historian Michael Somerville at Newark Book Festival, as he delves into his story about the Sherwood Boys.

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Great Art Explained – James Payne

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Spend the evening with gallerist, curator, and writer James Payne during Newark Book Festival, reframing how we see art in his captivating talk, Great Art Explained.