Big Story Festival: Tom Palmer
About the event
Join children's author Tom Palmer at IWM London, where he will be discussing his book, Armistice Runner and revealing the techniques that shape his storytelling. Tom Palmer is the author of 48 books featuring spies, history, the RAF, ghosts, detectives, war, Formula 1, football and rugby. He is the winner of the Solihull and Leicester children’s book awards and was shortlisted for the prestigious Blue Peter Book Award. Tom lives in Yorkshire with his wife, daughter, dog and cat. Armistice Runner celebrates the unsung athletic heroes of the Armistice in a powerful tale of the fell-running messengers on the front-line of war, publishing for the centenary anniversary of the end of WWI. The book is featured in the Literary Trail in IWM London's Childhood in War exhibition. This event is part of IWM London's Big Story Festival. Join us at IWM London this October and celebrate the art of storytelling. Discover the power of stories through free drop-in activities, or purchase tickets to talks with bestselling children's authors like Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Tom Palmer. Older children can learn about the craft of storytelling through words and art with talks and workshops with Liz Kessler, Sarah Gavron and Sophie Herxheimer. Families £10
