An epic story of Europe
The publication of Nick Jubber’s book, Epic Continent, couldn’t be more timely. As Great Britain slides towards Brexit on 31 October, Epic Continent tells the tale of Jubber’s adventures across a [...]
The Mountbattens: a fitting tribute to two complex people
Andrew Lownie’s talk about The Mountbattens has proved so popular that it’s been moved from The Bull Ballroom to the Electric Palace on Monday 4 November at 6pm. Tickets are selling [...]
A festive bonus: The Twelve Birds of Christmas
There’s a great big festive bonus for those of you going along to the Kenneth Allsop Memorial Talk on Thursday 7 November. Not only will nature writer Stephen Moss be talking [...]
Further Adventures in Words and Music – and a spot of lunch
If you love music and you love words and you love food, then you’ll love the event at Sladers Yard, West Bay, on the first day of BridLit on Sunday 2 [...]
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 the clear waters and spirited conversation. But the thing I’ve been [...]
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 has such a knack for writing about teenage angst and nostalgia. [...]
The enduring legacy of Reynolds Stone
The fascinating story of Reynolds Stone, one of the most distinguished wood engravers of the 20th century, comes to life in a memoir by his son. Humphrey Stone will be talking [...]
Olivia Glazebrook: gleaming moments of dark humour and droll dialogue
The BridLit team is looking forward to welcoming journalist, screenwriter, film and book critic Olivia Glazebrook to this year’s festival. She’s one of Dorset’s rich seam of talented writers. Her debut [...]
Max Porter, a festival highlight.
Max Porter’s second book, Lanny, is written in sparse, direct language but the world that he conjures - a small, unnamed village within commuting distance of London – is full. In [...]