Birdlands with Anthony McGowan

Life can be tough when you’re a bird, especially for Beaky, Herman and Pidge.

With the young jackdaw’s twisted beak, the crow’s broken wing and the pigeon’s

fear of flying, survival seems impossible. Until, that is, they band together.

The trio set out into the wild, leaving the city far behind. But danger lurks at every turn…

Will the three birds ever find a place they can call home?

Get to know Beaky, Pidge and Herman through McGowan’s vivid reading, and visuals that

will bring the book alive for a young audience.

Recommended age 8+

Tickets for this event are charged at £4 per child and on a pay as you feel basis for adults, but please note that each person attending will need a ticket. All money from ticket sales supports the running, continuation and expansion of Canterbury Children's Literature Festival and our year round outreach work within the local community.

About the Author

Anthony McGowan has written critically acclaimed and award-winning fiction and non-fiction for adults, teenagers and younger children.

The author of over 40 books, his recent work includes The Art of Failing: Notes from the Underdog (2017), a humorous account of the writer’s life; How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog (2019), a quirky introduction to philosophy; and Lark (2019), the culmination of his YA quartet, The Truth of Things, which won the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal.

He has a PhD in philosophy, and has taught creative writing at London Met, Royal Holloway, and the Faber Academy.