Josh Silver – The Northern YA Literary Festival

University of Central Lancashire, Preston, July 19, 2025 9:00 am

The heart of this festival is to nurture a vibrant literary community in the North West. Through interactive workshops, author panels, and industry insights our goal is to inspire the next generation of storytellers, ensuring that the literary landscape of the North West continues to flourish.

There’s something for everyone this year. There are sessions for:

• Young adults (NYALitFest – The Northern Young Adult Literary Festival)
• Kids (KIDSLitFest – Kids Literary Festival events)
• Adults (LitFest – Literary Festival)

There will be different panels, workshops and activities throughout the day and stalls to engage with.