1+ week, 3+ day ago   (60+ words) The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival guide: 18 events to book now Here’s what not to miss, including a celebration of Jilly Cooper, a fiery Times debate and the world’s tallest author (Richard Osman, of course) £1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (353+ words) By Laura Linham 1st Sep 2026 Tickets are already disappearing fast for this year's Wells Festival of Literature, with several high-profile speakers sold out just days after booking opened. The nine-day festival runs from Friday, 16 October to Saturday, 24 October and brings writers,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (507+ words) Your London, daily → Candice Carty-Williams, Corinne Bailey Rae, Wretch 32 and Maggie Aderin-Pocock headline the Black British Book Festival at the Barbican on Sunday 4 October, with more than 80 authors across 35-plus events in a single day. Europe’s largest celebration of Black…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (792+ words) John Grisham will be in Milngavie Library tomorrow; Colm Tóibín on Friday. Lorraine Kelly was there on Saturday with Val McDermid, and Sally Magnusson is booked for August 31. It is not that library team leader Tina Hulmes has a hotline…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (292+ words) With appearances from crime writing royalty and Traitors stars, here are our top festival picks A companion work to 2025’s Gliff, this year’s Glyph is just another piece of evidence to suggest that the Invernesian is Scotland’s greatest living author....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) Publication Date: 21st Aug 2026 Durham Book Festival’s 2026 line-up features some of the UK's most exciting writers, thinkers, performers and broadcasters exploring literature, politics, history, music, and poetry. Taking place from 9–11 October, mainly at Gala Durham, this year's festival features music icon…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (381+ words) HOUSEHOLD names Greg James and Matt Baker are among the stars lined up for this autumn’s Stratford Literary Festival. The packed programme, which runs from October 29 to November 1, includes biography, outstanding fiction and conversations on world affairs with experts in…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (536+ words) Published August 13, 2026 10.30am Durham Book Festival's 2026 line-up features some of the UK's most exciting writers, thinkers, performers and broadcasters exploring literature, politics, history, music, and poetry. Audience at Durham Book Festival Taking place from Friday 9 to Saturday 11 October, mainly at Gala…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (365+ words) Simon Armitage, Jacqueline Wilson and Kate Atkinson are among the authors set to appear at Ilkley Literature Festival in October. The line-up for the 53-year-old festival also includes journalist Samira Ahmed, swimmer Mark Foster, tennis coach Judy Murray and politician…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (414+ words) Simon Armitage, Jacqueline Wilson and Kate Atkinson are among the authors set to appear at Ilkley Literature Festival in October. The line-up for the 53-year-old festival also includes journalist Samira Ahmed, swimmer Mark Foster, tennis coach Judy Murray and politician…...