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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Bridport Literary Festival unveils 2026 programme
Today, we’re delighted to announce the programme for Bridport Literary Festival 2026, our largest and most varied yet with more [...]
BridLit 2026: Meet our new Festival Director, Adrian Turpin
This year's festival marks an exciting new chapter as Adrian Turpin takes over as Festival Director from Bridport Literary Festival [...]