Cecilia Knapp: “It was a free writing workshop over 15 years ago that made me feel it was possible to be a writer.”
​​Cecilia Knapp is a poet, playwright, and novelist who will be sharing her experience and writing wisdom in three events across the BridLit programme. Her recent literary fiction novel, Lack, explores [...]
James Aldred: Finding our place in the forest
For thirty years, James Aldred has been adventuring into the wilderness with his camera. Now, with an Emmy and a BAFTA nomination, having worked with David Attenborough on shows like BBC's [...]
Sarah Clegg on the dark and dangerous history of fairies
Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Clegg has spent her career digging out weird folklore hidden in history. Now, she’s on a mission to change the modern perception of fairies with her [...]
Writing, rural life, and race with Dorset-raised author of Honey
When Imani Thompson's thriller, Honey, was released earlier this year, it took the literary world by storm. Telling the story of a murderous post-graduate student at Cambridge, the novel weaves intersecting [...]
Debbie McGee on escaping the Iranian Revolution, realising her ambitions, and her unfaltering positivity
Debbie McGee has been gracing our screens with showbiz glamour for five decades with the likes of The Paul Daniels Magic Show and Strictly Come Dancing. Ahead of her [...]
Tom Cox on ‘Everything Will Swallow You’, Dorset’s second-hand scene, and freedom in writing
Ahead of his BridLit event on Saturday 14 November, we sat down with bestselling author Tom Cox to chat about his latest novel Everything Will Swallow You. Set on the Jurassic [...]
Rebecca Perry on May We Feed the King: “It felt like writing one really, really long poem”
For those that enjoy spending their time in bookshops, Rebecca Perry will likely need no introduction. Her debut novel, ‘May We Feed the King’, has quickly become a favourite amongst booksellers [...]
Illustrator Paul Blow on the creative scene in Bridport and the BridLit cover
Meet the illustrator behind the 2026 cover of the Bridport Literary Festival programme. Based in Bridport, Paul’s bold, conceptual work has been featured in publications like The Guardian, The New York [...]
Monstrous tales with storyteller Martin Maudsley this September
What makes a monster? Some are monstrously large, like the horrific Kraken, stretching a mile long. Or some look beastly, like the Manticore, with the face of a lion, the body [...]