Free day of book stalls, independent publishers, poets, authors and crafts at the Albany Theatre.
The Coventry Book Extravaganza takes over The Albany Theatre on Saturday 21 November, a day-long fair that brings together a good chunk of the city's writing and publishing scene under one roof. It's put on by Rosie's Retro Bazaar, the local vintage events company, and Fantom, an independent publishing house, and it's one of several editions they run across the UK, with others at the Royal Pump Rooms in Leamington Spa and the Uffculme Centre in Birmingham.
The room is filled with stalls that cover a lot of ground. You'll find independent publishers and bookshops alongside fresh talent, poets and local authors, comic creators, zines and illustrators. There are literary societies and publishing services, second-hand and antiquarian book dealers, book crafts, book-related merchandise, prints, paper ephemera and stationery. It's a broad mix, so it works as much for someone hunting for a rare second-hand find as it does for someone looking for a new zine or a bit of stationery.
If you're looking to exhibit rather than just browse, trade spaces are sold separately, with prices from £28 to £48 depending on the size of the space. Literary societies, co-operatives and zines can get a separate price on application.
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The fair runs from 10:30am with a running time of five and a half hours, so it's a proper morning-to-afternoon thing. It's free to attend, though you'll need to pre-book your spot. You'll find it at The Albany Theatre on Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6JQ.
