Tim Key

Guests include Tim, natch, celebrating the paperback publication of his Cornetto Opus The Incomplete Tim Key, award-winning comedian Bridget Christie celebrating the publication of the magnificent A Book For Her, and singer-songwriter Freddie Stevenson celebrating the release of his stunning new album The Darkening / The Brightening.

And Tom Basden? He's celebrating too - his new play, The Crocodile just premiered at the Manchester International Festival.

Incidentally, cursory research suggests Tom may be the first 'Tom' to appear at Book Slam, which after more than a decade is surely statistically anomalous.