The event will culminate in the announcement of the East Anglian Book Awards Book of the Year 2025!
Explore the shortlisted authors here.
This year marks an exciting expansion, with eligibility widened to include books and writers from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The broader scope reflects East Anglia’s reputation as a region of ‘big skies and bold stories’ – celebrating the voices, books and ideas born from East Anglia’s rich literary and cultural landscape.

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Dragon Hall Social
Join us for an informal evening of conversation, ideas exchange and support!
Wednesday 4 February – Wednesday 3 June
No Filters: Communication and Connection with Rowan Egberongbe & Christie Watson
Wednesday 18 February
Who Wants to Live Forever? Hanna Thomas Uose & Simon Watt
Join speculative fiction author Hanna Thomas Uose and biologist-writer Simon Watt as they tackle the question of immortality.
Thursday 19 February