Books & Literature in Budleigh Salterton

Jonathan Freedland: The Traitors Circle - Festival Non-Fiction Read

Were thrilled that prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of The Escape ArtistJonathan Freedland comes to Budleigh for our first Non-Fiction Festival R…

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Louisa Young: The Golden Hours

Do you love The Cazalet Chronicles as much as we do?Louisa Young, Elizabeth Jane Howards niece, continues this beloved saga and carries forward its rich literar…

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James Holland: The Visionaries

A unique look at the people in power who make history, from one of the most authoritative voices on 20th-century history.From the world on the eve of war in 191…

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Patrick Gale: Love Lane

Extraordinary secrets buried under the surface of seemingly ordinary lives.What happens when you return to a country- and a family- you left behind?

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Shehan Hettiaratchy: The Careful Surgeon

Can we find light, courage and compassion in the face of life and death?Most of us will never know what its like to hold someones life in our hands but leading…

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Paul De Zulueta : A Personal History Of The Du Mauriers

Get ready for a rare glimpse behind the myth. Last Night I Dreamt opens up the life of Daphne du Maurier as youve never seen it before, through the eyes of her…

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Ellie Levenson: Room 706

Meet Kate, who has been carefully balancing marriage and motherhood alongside the pursuit of desire until she finds herself caught in the wrong place at precise…

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Kate Lord Brown: The Silver Thread

Devon-based author Kate Lord Brown is an acclaimed bestselling writer and journalist.

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Jo Baring: Totem - The Untold Story Of Sculpture

For forty thousand years, we have been carving and moulding, shaping and chiselling, feeling our way and sensing our place in the world through sculpture.Jo Bar…

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Liz Earle: Feeling Better Than Ever

So much of what weve been told about ageing, especially as women, is wrong. Were not meant to shrink, fade or be sidelined but we havent been shown the full pic…

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Matthew Sweet: A Life Of Barbara Cartland

Penniless virgins. Reckless dukes. Flappers. Airmen. Suf fragettes. Barbara Cartland made them fall in love.

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Workshop: Andrew Chatterton's History Book Club

What makes a great history book impossible to put down and what should you read next?Join author and Budleigh based history enthusiast Andrew Chatterton for thi…

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Paul Mason: Reds: A Global History Of Communism

From former Channel 4 News and BBC Newsnight economics editorPaul Mason comes a bold and sweeping history of communism, an idea far older, and more enduring, th…

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Judith Mackrell: The Lives And Loves Of Gwen And Augustus John

A riveting story of the two extraordinary siblings whose art and lives subverted societys expectations. Augustus: vivid, volatile and promiscuous.

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Clare Leslie Hall: Broken Country - Festival Fiction Read

This years extraordinary read has been described as a love story with the pulse of a thriller.

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Dawn Oporter: Hungry Eyes

What happens at your kitchen table stays with you. Join us as bestselling novelist, broadcaster and Celebrity Masterchef finalist Dawn O'Porter serves up a shar…

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Alison Hastie: Green Shoes

In the early 1980s, a voice in a dream told Alison Hastie to make shoes - shaping a life and career that would span four decades.

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Tyndale 500: The Book That Changed A Nation

In 1526, the first English New Testaments, translated by William Tyndale, were smuggled into England aboard merchant ships.

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Ian Mortimer: Through The Windows Of An Ordinary House

A History of England...What can one house tell us about 900 years of Devon life or the history of England itself?Join Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tim…

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Jasmine Elmer: Slay

Who really slayed the dragons? Join mythologist Jasmine Elmer as she uncovers the hidden history of female dragon slayers in Slay .Across cultures and centuries…

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Daniel Hahn: Shakespeare In Translation

What does it mean to translate Shakespeare? When we change all the poetry, all the wordplay, all the syntax - all the words - is it still Shakespeare?

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Ijeoma Uchegbu: The Wondrous Chemistry Of Everyday Life

What can chemistry reveal about what it means to be human?Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbus book, Chain Reaction , is a vivid and deeply personal journey into the…

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Helen Bain + Lori Inglis Hall: Hilary Mantel Emerging Writers Event

The Daffodil Days offers a rich, multi-voiced portrait of Sylvia Plaths final year in Devon, capturing a rural community on the cusp of change.

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Arthur Snell: Elemental

What will living on a warmer planet look like?Within this century, a new era of extreme weather will threaten Indias ability to grow rice, make it impossible fo…

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John Crace: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?

Does satire help us navigate a political world that often feels stranger than fiction?Prepare for an evening of razor-sharp wit as celebrated Guardian political…

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Bryony Gordon: People Pleaser

Do you find yourself saying yes when you really mean no?Join the brilliant Bryony Gordon for a warm, funny and unflinchingly honest event celebrating her debut…

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Alev Scott: Cash Cow

Should surrogacy be paid or banned altogether? Is it right to pay more for VIP egg donors?

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Emma Stonex: The Sunshine Man

Look no further for your next page turner!Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters joins us to talk about her gripping book, The Sunshine Man .

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Budlitfest Book Quiz

Fancy a fun night out with a bookish twist? Join quiz mistresses Cathy Rentzenbrink and Jennie Godfrey for the inaugural BudLitFest Book Quiz - an evening of li…

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Amanda Craig And Leon Craig: Things I Wish Id Known As A Novelist

Is creative writing taught or is it something you learn the hard way? And what does it really take to sustain a life as a novelist today? Two novelists, a gener…

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Rachael Stirling: All About My Mother: The Life Of Diana Rigg

Whats it like being Diana Riggs daughter? Join acclaimed actress Rachael Stirling for an intimate conversation about her mother.

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Featheredness: Printmaking Workshop

Inspired by the birdlife on the Lower Otter Estuary, join this fun and friendly printmaking workshop to create your own original prints with collagraph and mono…

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Emily Howes: Mrs Dickens

London, 1835. Kate Hogarth falls in love with a young Charles Dickens but as his fame rises, her place in his story begins to shrink.

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Peter Fiennes: A Journey Round France In The Company Of Great Writers

Join acclaimed writer Peter Fiennes in the company of some of Frances greatest writers as he celebrates French literature, art, landscape, food and wine, and ex…

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Dominic Dromgoole: Time Frames

What can a century of theatre tell us about a century of change?Join former Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, Dominic Dromgoole, for a witty and wide-ra…

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Amy Jeffs: Arthur - A New Life

How do myths survive and why do we keep remaking them?Sunday Times bestselling author Amy Jeffs brings us a reimagining of the legendary king through early medi…

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Lord Peter Ricketts: Peace Makers

What if the Second World War was won not just on the battlefield - but across negotiating tables, in embassies and behind closed doors?Join Lord Ricketts for a…

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Oliver Bullough: Everybody Loves Our Dollars

Leading investigative journalist Oliver Bullough joins us for a wildly thrilling expos of the dark financial secrets at the heart of the global economy.Without…

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Dominic Gregory: Lifeboat At The End Of The World

Most of us will never experience what it means to put our lives on the line for strangers at sea. Join RNLI volunteer Dominic Gregory for a gripping account of…

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Claudia Hammond: Overwhelmed

All of us are familiar with the unsettling sensation of overwhelm. It's as if there's ever more to do, and ever less time in which to do it.

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Olly Smith: Death By Noir

What begins with a glass of something excellent can end very badly indeed.Join bestselling wine expert, broadcaster and author Olly Smith as he discusses his sp…

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Cathy Rentzenbrink: Write With Cathy & Agatha

Have you always wanted to write but dont know where to start? Cathy Rentzenbrinkinvites you to explore writing as a source of creativity, confidence and wellbei…

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Giles Milton: Empire At The Edge Of The World

One mans obsession with empire sent fifteen people into the Arctic but only one would return.Join bestselling historian Giles Miltonas he reveals the sweeping (…

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Featheredness: Creative Walking & Writing Workshop

Join novelist, sound artist and creative writing academic Ellen Wiles for a bird-themed walk around the Lower Otter Estuary, listening, watching and imaginative…

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Charlotte Higgins: Art In A Time Of War

The Guardian Chief Culture Writer Charlotte Higginsnever expected to report from a war zone.But in 2022 she travelled to Ukraine and found a country where cultu…

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Dr Alan Desmond: What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Food

Can what you eat really shape how long (and how well) you live?Join NHS gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond as he reveals how the modern food environment is quie…

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Jennie Godfrey: The Barbeque At No 9

Were so thrilled to welcome back Jennie Godfrey with her brilliant second novel, in conversation with festival president Cathy Rentzenbrink.Summer, 1985.

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Cathy Rentzenbrink: The Agatha Christie Cure

Can a book change the course of your life?One Christmas, Festival President Cathy Rentzenbrink, drained by life's upheavals, turned to her first literary love,…

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