It’s nearly here people. If you love books and meeting book people this is the festival for you. 27 amazing events over the weekend and all free so you can stay all day! Pack your sarnies. Book your ticket tickets now. ➡️ ideastore.co.uk/whats-on/wri…

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So missed by us all.

Congrats John, truly a superb book and you spoke about it so well @Writeideafest

Nice to see QUANTUM OF MENACE in the wild. Here it is standing out on airport bookshop shelves. If you havent got your copy yet.. it's everywhere! Just in time for Xmas, too. First in a small town mystery series featurng Q from Bond franchise. Order now! geni.us/quantumofmenace

Deep and absorbing in-conversation in Whitechapel - thank you to everyone who came and debated the Swastika in pop music...

Thanks to @DanielRachel69 for a great interview at @Writeideafest on his new book,This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich:out now on @WhiteRabbitBks . Not an easy subject to deal with but an important one, and Daniel tackles it brilliantly.

Brilliant weekend rounded off for me by John Higgs and Robin Ince discussing Dr Who on the anniversry of its very first airing in 1963. I was apparently the only 1in the room who saw the first airing. It blew my mind. Massive shout out to all the volunteers. Support your library

Thanks also to @BrickLaneBooks our supporting local independent bookshop for being there all weekend and working so hard including organising one of the events. Bookshops and libraries rock!

It’s a wrap! Thanks to all the idea store staff for their hard work, all our amazing authors for their talks and creating a wonderful atmosphere and of course you the audience for coming along to listen, engage and we hope enjoy! See you next year.

The lovely Shanaz Ahsan and Malika Basu talking about the delicious Jackfruit chronicles @Writeideafest

A poetry page turning reading from the brilliant @JTaylorTrash rounding off @Writeideafest for this year - support @ideastores and we hope for more great events next year

Packed audience gripped by tales from @livinglondonhis on secret London spaces @Writeideafest #londonhistory @MuseumofLondon

Another great talk from @DanielRachel69 in conversation with @seanhannam about this challenging and important book @Writeideafest So many questions

Football programme history with the fantastic @dontlogoff and Matthew Caldwell kicking off the afternoon

The speed history crew will be with us to 4pm doing 10 minute local history talks - drop in and join in @Writeideafest

A sunny Sunday @Writeideafest What could be more perfect

Rarely do non-work related posts on here. But @johnharris1969 was fantastic at the Tower Hamlets @Writeideafest yesterday discussing his latest book.

This Sunday, 1pm - Free entry!

Looking forward to Tessa Hunkin's talk about Hackney Mosaic Project at the WRITE IDEA FESTIVAL this Sunday 23rd November at 5:30pm at Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel. Free tickets from: ideastore.co.uk/whats-on/wri…

Put your boots on, pack your sarnies 3rd and final day at writeidea nearly ready to go. Last chance to hear some great talks, meet the writers and mix with book fans.