A New Kind of Superhero with Samantha Baines
Harriet Versus the Galaxy is a brilliantly funny intergalactic adventure that will have you snorting with laughter. When Harriet discovers that her hearing aid can help her understand the alien invaders, she becomes the Earth’s main source of contact with far-off planets. But while Harriet can easily decipher the sock-munching aliens’s thoughts, it’s much harder to understand her own feelings.
Have your hearing loss stereotypes turned upside down by comedian, actor, hearing aid-wearer and author of Harriet Versus the Galaxy, Samantha Baine. Samantha joins us for a thought-provoking conversation with Charlie Swinbourne, a director, screenwriter and journalist whose work focuses on Deaf culture.
This is a pre-recorded event.
Book Festival News
Our response to today's statement from Fossil Free BooksWednesday 15 May
Watch more
Saving the World One Library at a Time with Polly Ho-Yen
Janina Ramirez: Goddesses, Spirits, Saints
Discover your Power with Nikita Gill
Unleash your Creativity with Sita Brahmachari & Natalie Sirett
YA Book Prize 2023
Magical Adventures with Abi Elphinstone
LGBTQ+ Love, Life and Mental Health with Alexis Caught
Strictly Come Writing with Maisie Chan
Two Beano Editors Make Mega Mischief
Learning to Love Yourself with William Hussey and Amara Sage