The second edition of Brighton Book Festival offers 20+ events across the city’s independent bookshops. The focus is on giving exposure to marginalised voices. The themes for 2023 are: ’Real Life Dystopia’, ‘Colourful Nature’, ‘Boyz to men’. The festival line-up includes Nikesh Shukla as this year’s Writer in Residence, award-winning Dorothy Koomson, Patrice Lawrence, Marvyn Harrison founder of Dope Black Dads, Natalie and Naomi Evans (founders of Everyday racism) Yomi Sode, Diana Evans, Louise Hare, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Iggy London and Fats Timbo.