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Liverpool Literary Festival
Join us for another brilliant line-up of authors, TV personalities and poets for you to enjoy including comedian Andi Osho, award-winning biographer Dame Hermione Lee, poet Mona Arshi, debut novelist Daniel O'Connor and many more...
![Literary festival 8t Oct](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614b4ed2e9f94.jpg)
The challenges and rewards of writing… Asking for A Friend with Andi Osho
6:00pm - 7:00pm / Friday 8th October 2021
![Lit Fest 9th Oct](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614b5508c4fb1.jpg)
Adam Simpson in conversation: Where to start? From page to stage and screen
10:00am - 11:00am / Saturday 9th October 2021
![Dame Hermione Lee](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c40a51a578.jpg)
Tom Stoppard: A Life - Dame Hermione Lee in conversation
11:30am - 12:30pm / Saturday 9th October 2021
![Daniel O’Connor](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c41bfd5a50.jpg)
Nothing with Daniel O’Connor, hosted by Professor Dinah Birch
1:00pm - 2:00pm / Saturday 9th October 2021
![An appointment with the Doctor with Dr Amir Khan](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c465a48f8e.jpg)
An appointment with the Doctor with Dr Amir Khan (incorporating The Great Read)
2:30pm - 3:30pm / Saturday 9th October 2021
![Discovering suspense and mystery with Kate Summerscale](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c49d50616a.jpg)
Discovering suspense and mystery with Kate Summerscale
4:00pm - 5:00pm / Saturday 9th October 2021
![‘Hostage’ with Clare Mackintosh in conversation with Ann O’Connor](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4a5289005.jpg)
‘Hostage’ with Clare Mackintosh in conversation with Ann O’Connor
5:30pm - 6:30pm / Saturday 9th October 2021
![In Conversation: Colm Tóibín talks to Professor Dame Janet Beer](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4ac7bf8d9.jpg)
In Conversation: Colm Tóibín talks to Professor Dame Janet Beer
7:00pm - 8:00pm / Saturday 9th October 2021
![From poetry to prose Mona Arshi in conversation with Dzifa Benson](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4b5d2e7d1.jpg)
From poetry to prose Mona Arshi in conversation with Dzifa Benson
10:00am - 11:00am / Sunday 10th October 2021
![Writing Short Fiction with Bernadette McBride](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c580d52feb.jpg)
Writing Short Fiction with Bernadette McBride
11:30am - 1:30pm / Sunday 10th October 2021
![Changing lives: Okechukwu Nzelu](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4c7bd9940.jpg)
Changing lives: Okechukwu Nzelu
2:30pm - 3:30pm / Sunday 10th October 2021
![Emma Jane Unsworth: From fiction to memoir - the challenges of non-fiction](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4ce9b31f0.jpg)
Emma Jane Unsworth: From fiction to memoir - the challenges of non-fiction
4:00pm - 5:00pm / Sunday 10th October 2021
![Masculinity, loneliness and female desire - Sea State: with Tabitha Lasley](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4d58bdeec.jpg)
Masculinity, loneliness and female desire - Sea State: with Tabitha Lasley
5:30pm - 6:30pm / Sunday 10th October 2021
![Scouse Science at the Liverpool Literary Festival](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4deab6ecb.jpg)
Scouse Science Live! with Professor Tom Solomon
1:30pm - 2:30pm / Monday 11th October 2021
![Covid for Kids with Professor Tom Solomon](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/614c4e5997592.jpg)
Covid for Kids with Professor Tom Solomon
2:30pm - 4:00pm / Saturday 23rd October 2021
![Patrick Gale](https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/tulip-assets/events-images/631f31575e783.jpg)