{"id":2645,"date":"2015-06-15T07:59:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T07:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/2015\/06\/15\/5403\/"},"modified":"2015-09-01T21:37:59","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T21:37:59","slug":"bathkidslitsfest-full-fabulous-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/2015\/06\/15\/bathkidslitsfest-full-fabulous-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"#BATHKIDSLITFEST GENERAL BOOKING IS NOW OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><strong>THE 9th TELEGRAPH BATH CHILDREN\u2019S LITERATURE FESTIVAL<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Friday 25 September \u2013 Sunday 4 October 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE LARGEST DEDICATED CHILDREN\u2019S LITERATURE <\/strong><strong>FESTIVAL IN THE UK <\/strong><strong>TEN DAYS and OVER 120 EVENTS FEATURING <\/strong><strong>THE BIGGEST NAMES IN CHILDREN\u2019S LITERATURE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INCLUDING:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>* <\/strong><strong>Julia Donaldson * <\/strong><strong>Cressida Cowell *<\/strong><strong>Jacqueline Wilson *<\/strong><strong>Michael Rosen *<\/strong><strong>Judith Kerr *<\/strong><strong>Francesca Simon *<\/strong><strong>Axel Scheffler *<\/strong><strong>Frank Cottrell Boyce<\/strong><strong>\u00a0*<\/strong><strong>Julian Clary<\/strong><strong>\u00a0*<\/strong><strong>Sam &amp; Mark<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 *<\/strong><strong>Andy Day <\/strong>and <strong>new Waterstones 2015-2017 Children\u2019s Laureate *<\/strong><strong>Chris Riddell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/bathfestivals\/docs\/the_telegraph_bath_children_s_liter_721874ee26da44\">Festival Online Brochure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/\">Full 2015 Telegraph Bath Children&#8217;s Literature Festival events line-up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Telegraph Bath Children\u2019s Literature Festival<\/strong>, the largest dedicated children\u2019s book festival in the UK, is now in its 9<sup>th<\/sup> spectacular year. This is a festival bursting at the seams with vibrant activity for children of all ages, their families and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Original founders of the festival, <strong>JOHN AND GILL MCLAY<\/strong> are back as Artistic Directors with a world-class line up to thrill book lovers from pre-school to teen and beyond. They say:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018<em>We are delighted to be returning as Artistic Directors of the Bath Children&#8217;s Literature Festival with our best line-up since our first festival 8 years ago. We&#8217;ve had a lot of fun putting this jam-packed schedule of events together with the biggest names, the best authors and the most brilliant illustrators. 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