Bridport Literary Festival is bestseller
This year’s Bridport Literary Festival has been a bestseller, with events packed out and a line-up to appeal to all [...]
Epic tales of Europe needed now more than ever
Epic stories are like wild beasts – beautiful and powerful. But if they are mishandled, they can really bite, so [...]
Lost Stories are rediscovered
Professional storyteller Martin Maudsley, who is based in Bridport, will be at the Electric Palace on the last day of [...]
Book now for children’s events at this year’s BridLit
Children’s fun is on the programme at this year’s Bridport Literary Festival, including two events at Bridport Library. The library [...]
Dr David Nott: stories of courage and compassion
One of the most popular events at this year’s BridLit is on Friday 8 November at the Electric Palace at [...]
The trademark humour and pathos of Deborah Moggach
Bestselling author Deborah Moggach comes to BridLit with a new novel, The Carer, a deliciously waspish, witty and poignant novel [...]
We Need To Talk About Putin
Tickets for Mark Galeotti’s talk, We Need to Talk About Putin, on Thursday 7 November have sold so well that, [...]
Henry Blofeld’s favourite anecdotes
Sports fans will be delighted to welcome legendary cricket broadcaster Henry Blofeld to BridLit at the Electric Palace on Tuesday [...]
Lanny by Max Porter, an extraordinary novel best read in splendid isolation
I’m on the Isles of Scilly with friends, the weather’s been glorious and there’s been lots of walking, paddling in [...]
David Nicholls, the versatile writer behind the 2015 Far From The Madding Crowd
I’ve just finished Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls and I am absolutely bereft. Its such a lovely, lovely book. Nicholls [...]