Celebrating Mortal Engines with Philip Reeve

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Philip Reeve’s astonishingly imaginative Mortal Engines – the steampunk epic that has become a modern classic. To celebrate this milestone, Bath Children’s Literature Festival is joined by Reeve for an exclusive event that fans will not want to miss.

Reeve will also introduce Bridge of Storms, a brand-new prequel set a century before the original quartet. Filled with fresh characters, new locations, and the rich, inventive world-building readers adore, this is the perfect entry point for newcomers and a return to the Mortal Engines world for devoted fans. Philip talks to Nicolette Jones; journalist, writer, and the long-standing children's books reviewer of The Sunday Times.