The story behind the classic novel, Black Beauty
Black Beauty is still a favourite book from childhood, more than 140 years after it was first published. It’s a novel that changed our world, becoming a beacon for the animal [...]
Tickets on sale for BridLit kids illustrated talk and workshop
Calling all families with children between the ages of three and seven! As part of Bridport Literary Festival, we have a special illustrated talk and workshop on Sunday 5 November at [...]
Rising star nurtured by Chris Packham
English zoologist, conservationist, photographer and television presenter Megan McCubbin knows a thing or two about nature. As well as all the above, she’s also the stepdaughter of naturalist and wildlife activist [...]
PJ Harvey’s praise for Max Porter’s latest novel
When Max Porter came to Bridport Literary Festival in 2019, it was one of the most amazing talks. Audiences loved it. His novel at the time, Lanny, was a Sunday Times bestseller and [...]
Chocolat author’s menopausal Carrie ‘blazes with anger and sorrow’
Imagine if Stephen King’s Carrie had lived and her powers had kicked in at the menopause instead. That’s the inspiration for bestselling author Joanne Harris’s new novel, Broken Light, after she reread [...]
Mike Brearley: A Life in Cricket and in the Mind
Mike Brearley, one of England’s most successful and celebrated cricket captains, is at Bridport Literary Festival on Saturday 11 November. He’ll be in conversation with Boris Starling talking about his new [...]
Calling all pub quizzers who love books and literature!
Palmers Brewery is holding a special quiz night at 11 of its pubs in support of Bridport Literary Festival. The quiz takes place on Wednesday 18 October and the money raised [...]
Turkish afternoon with two top writers
With the upcoming centenary of modern Turkey, which was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, Bridport Literary Festival is holding a Turkish afternoon with two top writers. In advance of the festival, [...]
The Three Graces: a social novel for our time
Bestselling author Amanda Craig’s latest novel is a cracking read. Set against the backdrop of the Tuscan hills, ‘The Three Graces may occasionally teeter on the brink of riotous but it is [...]