2007 | |
January | |
| 08/01 until 20/01 | Family Reading Fortnight - http://www.literarytrust.org.uk |
| 10/01 | Costa Book Award - announcement of category winners. |
| 31/01 | Richard and Judy Book Club programmes begin, broadcast every Wednesday until 28th March. Contact Alistair Giles for more information. |
February | |
| 07/02 | announcement of 2006 Costa Book of the Year Award |
| 14/02 | Valentine's Day |
| 24/02 until 04/03 | Jewish Book Week http://www.jewishbookweek.com |
March | |
| 01/03 | World Book Day. There will be special events to celebrate 10 years of WBD in the UK. The voucher redemption period is from 26th February to 25th March 2007. For further details go to http://www.worldbookday.com |
| 02/03 until 04/03 | The Aldeburgh Literary Festival http://www.aldeburghbookshop.co.uk |
| 03/03 until 11/03 | Bath Literature Festivalhttp://www.bathlitfestivals.org.uk |
| 07/03 | Shortlists for the Galaxy British Book Awards announced. |
| 17/03 until 25/03 | Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival http://www.sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk |
| 18/03 | Mother's Day |
| 21/03 | Closing date for submissions to 50 Best Books promotion |
| 28/03 | Galaxy British Book Awards Email bba@mdla.co.uk for information |
| 30/03 | Galaxy British Book Awards broadcast on Channel 4. |
April | |
| 16/04 until 18/04 | London Book Fair at Earl's Court. Contact emma.house@reedexpo.co.uk for more information. |
| 21/04 | 50 Best Books promotion running in Guardian supplement |
| 29/04 | BA Conference, Harrogate. Contact naomi.gane@booksellers.org.uk for information |
May | |
| 01/05 | British Book Industry Awards, Harrogate. Contact Merric Davidson for details. |
| 24/05 | The Guardian Hay Literary Festival begins, running until 3rd June. http://www.hayfestival.com for details. |
| 26/05 | Books for All pilot promotion, sponsored by the Arts Council, covering books for BME consumers. Begins Saturday May 26th to Sunday June 24th. Contact Janeopoku@colmangetty.co.uk for further details. |
June | |
| 15/06 | Richard and Judy Summer Reads: dates and information from alastair@agile-ideas.com |
| 17/06 | Father's Day |
July | |
| 10/07 | BTBS Walkies http://www.booktradecharity.demon.co.uk |
| 19/07 until 22/07 | Harrogate Crime Writing Festival http://www.harrogate-festival.org.uk/crime/index.html |
August | |
| 11/08 until 27/08 | Edinburgh Book Festival http://www.edbookfest.co.uk |
September | |
| 17/09 | An evening for Jack Kerouac: September 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac's seminal novel On the Road. In celebration, the British Library presents an evening of readings, music, film, and conversation. Details available at: http://www.bl.uk |
| 19/09 until 23/09 | Small Wonder Short Story Festival http://www.charleston.org.uk/smallwonder/ |
| 20/09 | Bookseller Retail Awards http://www.thebookseller.com/awards.html |
| 21/09 until 23/09 | Henley Literary Festival http://www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/ |
| 28/09 until 07/10 | The Scottish Book Town Festival http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/ |
October | |
| 01/10 until 07/10 | Children's Book Week http://www.booktrust.com |
| 01/10 until 26/10 | Chester Literature Festival http://www.chester-literature-festival.org.uk |
| 02/10 until 26/10 | Wellington Literary Festival http://www.wellington-shropshire.gov.uk/The+Literary+Festival.htm |
| 04/10 | National Poetry Day http://www.nationalpoetryday.org.uk |
| 4/10 until 14/10 | Manchester Literature Festival http://manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/ |
| 05/10 until 14/10 | The Times Cheltenham Literary Festival http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com |
| 10/10 until 14/10 | Frankfurt Book Fair http://www.frankfurt-book-fair.com |
| 13/10 until 03/11 | Off The Shelf 2007 - Sheffield Festival of Writing and Reading http://www.offtheshelf.org.uk |
| 15/10 until 27/10 | Guildford Book Festival http://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk |
| 19/10 until 21/10 | Bloomsbury Festival http://www.bloomsburyfestival.org |
| 26/10 until 28/10 | Lewes Live Literature Festival http://www.leweslivelit.co.uk |
November | |
| 14/11 | National Book Tokens celebrates 75th anniversary: Details available at: http://www.booktokens.co.uk |
| 12/11 | Longlist for Spread the Word's - The Book to Talk About 2008 announced |
| 22/11 | Irish Book Awards title nominations open for entry. Organiser: Bert Wright, bwcc@eircom.net - Details available at: http://www.irishbookawards.ie |
| 24/11 | Galaxy British Book Awards title nominations open for entry. Organiser: Merric Davidson, gbba@mdla.co.uk - Details available at: http://www.galaxybritishbookawards.com |
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