As we move into the colder months and events are starting to return indoors, I must admit I am grateful that I no longer have to battle the elements. Let’s just say, wind and books don’t mix. Come to think about it, extreme heat from the sun doesn’t bode well either. Anyway, I digress… Black History Month in the UK is well underway and I’m excited for this upcoming event, which takes place in six days.
This Saturday 18th October is the 6th annual Black Book Festival, including the Education Expo organised by Simon Education. It also marks my first post-summer, indoor event, woohoo! The festival is set to be a literary feast including seminars, workshops, marketplaces, a children’s book competition, music and more!
I will be there, in the marketplace, selling copies of A For Africa: S For Sierra Leone.
About the festival
This grassroots festival is aimed at the African Diaspora and is a platform to showcase the books, services and initiatives that the Black community is making in the book industry throughout the world.
The event provides an opportunity for the global community to:
- listen to new and exciting Black writers and publishers
- learn how to write the book they always knew they had within them
- learn about the global Black book industry
- identify opportunities to publish and exhibit books on the Black experience.
Entry to the Black Book Festival
- Free entry to book expo with 50 stalls.
- Paid entrance to seminar presentations and book expo.
- Paid ticket holders to go to the front of the queue. Seminar tickets can be booked online or at the venue and will be allocated on a first come-first-served basis.
Date: Saturday 18th October 2025
Time: 11am- 6pm
Location: Goldsmiths, University of London
8 Lewisham Way London SE14 6NW
Tickets: £0- £12 Eventbrite