A new four-day festival has revealed it will be launching in Norwich.

Norwich Book Festival is being held at The Forum this autumn and aims to celebrate the city's literary history which earned Norwich the honour of being England's first UNESCO City of Literature.

The festival has been created by The Forum which teamed up with experts from the University of East Anglia and the National Centre for Writing, as well as local booksellers.

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Over the four days, award-winning writers including novelist Alison Weir, former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, Booker-shortlisted Andrew Miller, BBC Short Story Prize winner Naomi Wood, and world-famous boxing commentator Steve Bunce will all hold events.

Chris Gribble, chief executive of The Forum said: “There’s such a thirst for debate, stories and conversation in our city, that we’re delighted to be launching Norwich Book Festival.

"A new city-wide festival which promises to further Norwich’s reputation as an unmissable literary destination."

The main festival will run from October 24 until October 27.