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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BridLit 2025 is triumphant tribute to Tanya
Bridport’s 21st literary festival was a brilliant success. From poetry to politics and nature writing to bestselling fiction, the festival – [...]
The continuing impact of slavery
Investigative journalist Paul Lashmar, Associate Professor of Journalism at City St George’s, University of London, will be in conversation with [...]
Intensifying political and religious repression
‘Ruthven argues that western governments and businesses are whitewashing Saudi atrocities by lavishing investment, sporting spectacles such as the World [...]