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9th - 12th July 2026

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Three author headshots and their book cover on the right of their photograph. Left to Right - Alexandra Benedict and her book "Little Red Death", Michelle Harrison, and her book "Two Little Liars", and Sarah Hilary and her book "The Drowning Place". 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.

Mysteries, Murder and Mayhem

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Join acclaimed authors Michelle Harrison, Sarah Hilary, and Alexandra Benedict for a gripping Friday morning of mysteries, murder and mayhem at Newark Book Festival.

The book cover for "Orbs of the Openlands: Earth-Scar, written by Laurie Mahon. The background is light blue with the "N" logo for Newark Book Festival.

Orbs of the Openlands

Newark Library Meeting Room Beaumond Gardens, Balderton Gate, Newark

Join Lawrence Mahon, Clare Lawrence, and Olivia Macnab for a lively discussion on this gripping fantasy series, Orbs of the Openlands.

Two photographs of authors Essie Fox (left) and Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes (right) and either side of them their book covers, Catherine (by Essie Fox) and Thornby Manor (by Stephanie). 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.
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The Gothic Revival

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Enjoy a afternoon with authors behind gothic novels, Essie Fox and Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes in The Gothic Revival.

Five author headshots and their book covers at an angle to the bottom right of their photograph. Above their headshot is a pink banner of their name. (Left to Right): Louise Beech, and her book "Wonderful", Izzy Broom, and her book "The House of Hidden Letters", Michael Wood, and his book "Evil in the Family", Sarah Ward, and her book "Grave Intent", T.M. Logan, and his book "The Weekend". The background is light blue with the "N" logo for Newark Book Festival.
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Now we are 10

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Five bestselling authors take to the stage to celebrate a decade of storytelling in Newark Book Festival's Friday afternoon panel, Now we are 10.

The Walking Cure - Annabel Streets. Interviewed by Lee Stuart Evans. Newark Book Festival 2026
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The Walking Cure – Annabel Streets

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Discover the restorative power of the natural world with Annabel Streets, "the Queen of Walking", as she talks about her latest book, The Walking Cure.