World Book Day 2016's Biggest Book Show On Earth, Coventry

World Book Day 2016’s Biggest Book Show On Earth line-up will feature over 45 authors and illustrators touring the UK and Ireland making 11 stops – the highest number yet – and London will see the tour’s first ever Teen Fest. The tour itself will run from 22 February until Friday 4 March 2016 and includes stops in every region of the country, so everyone can join in.

Francesca will be appearing at RICOH in Coventry on Friday 26 February alongside Alex T. Smith, Abi Elphinstone, Kes Gray and Rob Biddulph.

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Fabulous Francesca Facts

"Families are great sources of comedy because they are about people trapped together. Only the parents chose to be there and the rest of you are stuck with these people that you might not necessarily like"

"Nobody feels emotions like children and with Henry, the war is constant and total. Anyone who has lived in a family has these shared experiences - the car journey from hell, nits or vomiting"

"I’ve never met a child who doesn’t love hearing stories. It’s a good way of introducing them to books and it’s a great way of getting them to understand stories that they might not be able to read themselves"

"We all love stories, it all helps making sense of the world"

"Horrid Henry speaks to the impish, rebellious child in all of us"

"My first book was called Papa Forgot and was published in 1993"

"I’ve written over fifty books"

"My birthday is 23rd February"

"I’m a bit scared of the dark"

"My hobbies are reading, cooking and going to the theatre"

"My favourite author is Anthony Trollope"

"My most disliked food is beetroot"

"My favourite colour is aquamarine"

"My favourite food is scallops"

Francesca Simon

World Book Day 2016’s Biggest Book Show On Earth, Coventry

Horrid Henry

Fabulous Francesca Facts