YA Shot 2016

Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex
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This event ended on Saturday 22nd of October 2016
Admission
All-day tickets are £20 for an adult, £15 concession (including students and under 18s: minimum age 7, under 12s must be accompanied). Tickets are available direct from our Box Office on the website
Location

Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex

Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Uxbridge 0.10 miles

YA Shot is a one-day, not-for-profit Young Adult and Middle Grade literary festival taking place on half-term Saturday 22nd October 2016 in Uxbridge (London). It is run in partnership with Hillingdon Borough Libraries and Waterstone’s Uxbridge, and supported by Arts Council England.

Around 70 top British authors are taking part in a programme of over 30 workshops and panel discussions (plus signings) in the Civic Centre, Waterstones Uxbridge and Uxbridge Library. There are also 7 fantastic workshops from top book-vloggers and bloggers. From Adventure to Historical Fiction, Fantasy to Crime, and Comedy to Sci-Fi there are events for readers of all interests, including panels on friendship, poverty, feminism in fantasy novels, the role of music in young people’s lives, and the impact of being a teen in the digital age, as well as workshops on intersectional feminism, fantasy world building, and strong opening chapters.

The money raised from ticket sales supports a year-long Libraries-Schools Programme of up to 35 free author visits to a different library system each year. The chosen library group distributes the events across its libraries, which then invite in local schools (with priority going to disadvantaged schools) to enjoy the opportunity to meet a fantastic author in order to inspire a love of reading, a passion for creative writing and aspirations to a career in the Arts.

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