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 [...]
The Hiroshima Men by Iain MacGregor
Writes Cliff Caswell for Soldier Magazine: 'Throughout, the historian draws on a mountain of research while using testimony from the surviving [...]
A deeply personal account of Beethoven’s life and music
John Suchet’s new book on Beethoven – his eighth – stands apart. Part memoir, part biography, In Search of Beethoven is a [...]
Fifth book on the Tudors tells of treachery, deceit and the death of a dynasty
BridLit audiences are in for a treat with Tracy Borman at Bridport Electric Palace on Sunday 2 November at 4pm. [...]