The Fickling Lecture on Developments in Children’s Literature
The Fickling Lecture on Developments in Children’s Literature brings a major contemporary voice to Â鶹´«Ã½ to reflect on children’s literature and culture.
The lecture forms part of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s popular free and is hosted by the Children’s Literature Unit, part of the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. We would like to thank for their continued support of this annual event.
Previous Fickling Lecture speakers have included (links to recordings included where possible):
- 2024 Kate Adie
- 2020
- 2018 Henry Marsh
- 2017 Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013 Sarah Brown
- 2012
- 2011 Roddy Doyle
- 2010 Nick Hornby
- 2009 Sandi Toksvig OBE
- 2008 James Naughtie
- 2007 Sir Andrew Motion
- 2006 Philip Pullman
The Fickling Lecture forms part of a programme of events jointly organised by the Children’s Literature Unit, including talks, workshops, symposia, and encounters with children’s book collections. For details of forthcoming events, please email lucy.pearson@ncl.ac.uk to sign up to our mailing list.