Comedian Paul Sinha is among the line-up for the fourth Wanstead Book Festival which also includes local author Iain Sinclair, historian Otto English, children’s writer Tola Okogwu and author Daisy Goodwin.
They join philosopher Julian Baggini, and crime writer Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller.
Geraldine Roberts, author of The Angel and the Cad which will next year be marking its 10th anniversary, will be discussing the legacy of Wanstead House with fellow historian Hannah Armstrong.
Sinha is familiar to TV and radio audiences thanks to his quizzing on The Chase and comedy on Radio 4. He is also a stalwart of the Wanstead Fringe having appeared several times, but on this occasion he will be appearing as an author, discussing his newly published autobiography One Sinha Lifetime.
Otto English is the author of Fake Heroes and will be in conversation with Victor Adebowale.
Author Iain Sinclair who has written much about the nature of east London will be discussing his new book Pariah Genius with John Rogers.
Daisy Goodwin is well-known as a TV producer and is also the author of Diva, a gripping account of the tragedy of opera star Maria Callas.
Tola Okogwu is the author of Beka and the Moon and the Onyeka series of children’s books and will be taking part in the festival’s first Family Book Day which is being staged with Redbridge Libraries as the climax of their Fabula festival.
Wanstead Book Festival is part of the Wanstead Fringe, which runs from 7-28 September and promises a huge range of cultural events. Full details of the line-up and tickets for the events are now available at the Wanstead Fringe website.
Angel and the cad , should be a must read for anyone interested in local History . I read it only a few days !