It has been an exciting but difficult few months and we know that we have neglected you throughout the summer. Most of you will probably already know that our Friends co-ordinator, Mairead, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly just before the festival. Unfortunately we have not been able to retrieve her files and are therefore faced […]

Unfortunately, Mr Shukla had to cancel his attendance to our festival for personal reasons. Any tickets can be returned to the Wolsey (if bought from there) or to our box office at the venue, where you can either exchange them for a different event (subject to availability) or obtain a refund if applicable. Why not […]

Unfortunately, Mr Arditti had to cancel his attendance to our festival for personal reasons. Any tickets can be returned to the Wolsey (if bought from there) or to our box office at the venue, where you can either exchange them for a different event (subject to availability) or obtain a refund if applicable. We apologise […]

The chance to discover new writers and new windows on the world is why I love book festivals – there’s so much on offer. With many of our more famous writers now sold out, this is the perfect time to branch out. Here are some explosive thriller and crime writers you won’t want to miss […]

Several events are already fully booked so if you are thinking of buying tickets – don’t wait! Online ticket sales will stop at midnight the day before each event.  After this time you can buy tickets at our cash and cheque only ticket desk at the Orwell Hotel from 8.30 am to 8 pm. Children […]

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Mairéad, our Friends coordinator, is no longer with us as she passed away unexpectedly on May 23.  The Felixstowefriends@aol.co.uk email address is therefore currently out of service and any messages to it will not be read. Please direct any communication to Felixstowebookfestival@hotmail.com instead. Mairéad is […]

Calling all David Archer fans! Mr Bentinck won’t be bringing his sister to our festival but Mr Francis Wheen instead. We hope you are all as sad and excited by this news as we are.

STRONG TICKET SALES FOR FELIXSTOWE BOOK FESTIVAL 2018 With a fantastic range of events on offer, festival goers will be inspired by favourite authors at this year’s Felixstowe Book Festival, but with events selling fast, and several already sold out, the festival team is advising fans not to wait to buy tickets – we wouldn’t […]

Now in its sixth year the Felixstowe Book Festival is known as one of the friendliest book festivals. Attracting big names such as Dame Jenni Murray [Stop press – this event has sold out, sorry!], Sir Vince Cable and Damian Le Bas, whose The Stopping Places is current BBC Book of the Week, this hand-picked […]

Our author has had a busy few weeks. First he was interviewed on Radio 4, followed by glowing reviews of his book in the Sunday Times. “His prose is a delight; he breathes life into all he sees” “an ideal writer to disembroil this much misunderstood {Roma} world.” “The prose is pure delight” “To read […]