Book Slam @ York Hall

Line-Up: Irvine Welsh, Viv Albertine, Bill Hillmann, Kate Tempest, Doc Brown

Good evening fight fans Tonight, Book Slam heads to iconic East London boxing venue, York Hall, for the most anticipated heavyweight contest in recent memory and twelve rounds (probably) of high calibre literary sparring.

In the blue corner, we have internationally renowned storyteller, one time street brawler, drug dealer, convict, Chicago Golden Glove Champion, bull runner and author of The Old Neighborhood, BILL HILLMANN.

In the red corner, please make some noise for guitarist from The Slits, punk legend and author of the memoir, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys., VIV ALBERTINE.

And our referee for this evenings entertainment from Edinburgh, Scotland, by way of Chicago, Illinois, the man behind Trainspotting, Porno and, now, The Sex Lives Of Siamese Twins, the Leith Lightning himself, IRVINE WELSH.

Warming up the crowd is our favourite ex-battle rapper, DOC BROWN, building them to a frenzy with an invigorating dose of reality is our old friend, KATE TEMPEST - the first time we have welcomed her back to Book Slam since her Ted Hughes Award.
Good food will available with a menu created by CULT EVENTS and NEWHAM BOOKS will be on hand selling signed copies of the authors books & other merchandise.
Lets get ready to rumble

About Book Slam:
Book Slam is the UKs best known, best attended, best dressed and, frankly, best regular literary event (The daddy of London book clubs – Time Out). Over the last decade, our guestlist has included authors Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers and Hanif Kureishi,poets Don Paterson, Jackie Kay and Robin Robertson; comedians Mark Watson, Robin Ince and Stephen K Amos, and musicians Adele, Paloma Faith and Plan B.