An MP, an award-winning writer and a newsreader are among the famous faces appearing at the sixth Tottenham Literature Festival.

The festival will celebrate the imaginations of 'Black artists, authors, and poets,' and is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 11, at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, running throughout the week.

The theme for this year's festival is 'Black Imaginations' and it aims to explore the transformative power of imagination in storytelling and reality.

Today (November 12) at 7.30pm, former Channel 4 newsreader and BBC journalist Zeinab Badawi will discuss her debut book, An African History of Africa, in conversation with journalist Paula Akpan.

Wednesday will be Schools’ Day, where pupils from three primary schools will engage in workshops with different poets, learning new skills and showcasing their work to other schools in Haringey.

On Friday, November 15, from 11am to 1pm, award-winning writer and playwright Danielle Jawando will lead an online masterclass about writing for young people.

The afternoon will see an evening with Hackney North & Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott, hosted by Booker Prize-winning author Bernadine Evaristo, whose 2013 novel Mr Loverman has now been adapted as a BBC drama.

This special event, marking the first Black woman ever elected to Parliament and the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize, will delve into the stories behind Abbott’s memoir, A Woman Like Me.

Saturday kicks off with the Family Festival Morning, featuring a host of activities, performances, and workshops.

The day will be headlined by Victoria Adukwei Bulley, the award-winning poet and this year’s artist in residence.

The festival will conclude with Inua Ellams’ R.A.P. party, an evening of music blending literature, poetry, and sound.

Tickets start at £5, with free activities on Saturday morning and afternoon.

For further information or to book your tickets, visit the Bernie Grant Arts Centre website.