Pictures of the week

Frances Hardinge on stage at the Hay Festival on Friday 27th May. Picture: James Crook

Juno Dawson signs books at Hay Festival on Friday 27th May.

Jon Chase The Science Rapper on stage at Hay Festival on Friday 27th May. Picture: James Crook

Holly Smale talks to a fan during a book signing at Hay Festival on Friday 27th May. Picture: Elisabeth Broekaert

Patrick Ness signing books at Hay Festival on Friday 27th May. Picture: Sam Hardwick

Thousands of primary school students descended on Hay-on-Wye in Wales on Thursday 26th June to mark the start of Hay Festival 2016. The opening two days os the festival give primary and secondary school pupils the chance to experience the festival for free, with special programming funded by Hay Festival Educational Trust and the Welsh Government.

Secondary school pupils enjoy the Hay Festival on Friday 27th May. Picture: Joel Keith-Hill

A student smells the Roald Dahl Rose at Hay Festival on Friday 27th May, launched by rosarian Michael Marriott and kicking off a series of events throughout the festival to mark the writer’s centenary year. Picture: Marsha Arnold

Author Marlon James cuts the birthday cake at Oneworld's 30th anniversary party at Union Private Members Club, Greek Street, London on Wednesday 25th May, while Oneworld's Juliet Mabey looks on.

Oneworld's birthday cakes.

On Monday 24th May Bloomsbury celebrated the release of Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez at the Colombian ambassador’s residence in London. Pictured, from left: the ambassador of Colombia Nestor Osorio, Vásquez's editor Bill Swainson, cultural journalist Maya Jaggi, cultural journalist, Vásquez and novelist Hisham Matar.