Leeds International Festival of Ideas (#LIFI26) has announced Tim along with Ashley James and Dr Mya-Rose Craig as its initial three speakers for this year’s festival.

The festival brings together some of the most innovative and thought-provoking minds from around the world, encouraging conversation, connection and curiosity across five days of talks, panels and ideas.

The full programme of panel discussions and keynote talks will be revealed on June 3rd 2026, with topics spanning politics, culture, science, society and more.

LIFI Tickets go on sale to priority subscribers on June 4th, with general sale opening on June 10th. More information here: leedsintfest.com.

“You Don’t Have To Have A Dream (Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious)” is out in paperback on May 7th and will be available across the UK, Australia and other Commonwealth countries. (Sorry US! We’ll update once we have info for you).

Pre-order available now here.
Blackwell’s ship internationally.

More details and a peek inside can be found here.

Illustrated by Andrew Rae and designed by Dave Brown.
Published by Penguin Random House.

Tim will be appearing at the Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye, Wales, for an ‘in-conversation’ about “You Don’t Have To Have A Dream (Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious)“. He’ll be talking to presenter and journalist Adam Fleming.

Saturday 23rd May, 7pm – Global Stage.
Tickets and more information here.

The Hay Festival is a renowned annual 11-day literature and arts festival.

“You Don’t Have To Have a Dream (Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious)” is out in paperback on May 7th and will be available across the UK, Australia and other Commonwealth countries.