We’re delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Book Trail is Felicity Moore! Well done Felicity, we hope you enjoy your detective book prize 🙂
And a wonderful time was had by all!
Hello Booklovers, What a wonderful weekend it was! There’s four of us on the social media team and we hardly saw each other over the weekend because there was so much fun to be had. Here’s a little bit from a couple of us to give you a taste of all that Felixstowe Book Festival […]
5 Questions with Martin Newell
On Friday our fifth festival kicks off with a top-tapping evening of poetry and music from Martin Newell and the Hosepipe Band. Martin joins us to answer our five, five-themed questions… 1. What can we expect from your event? The rather ‘old timey’ and evocative experience of an author performing reading two balladic poems, accompanied […]
5 minutes with Stella Duffy
Novelist Stella Duffy joins us for a 5 minute preview ahead of her festival appearance… What can we expect from your event? I usually talk a bit, read a bit, answer questions a bit. Given the different work I do, as a writer, a theatre maker, and the co-director of Fun Palaces, I’m always interested […]
Not long to go now!
Hello Booklovers, Only a week to go! Have you got your tickets yet? Now is definitely the time to do so as they are selling like hotcakes this year. Stella Rimington is just a few tickets away from selling out and all tickets for our Teddy Bear’s Picnic with Jane Hissey have now gone. Sadly […]
5 Questions with Richard T Kelly
Richard T Kelly joins us to answer our five, five-themed questions… 1. What can we expect from your event? Passion, insight and argument about the biggest issues facing the country right this very minute. The Knives is a novel about the dramas and moral dilemmas of politics, and these affect all our lives, whether we […]
Family treats for Father’s Day!
Hello booklovers, A very happy Father’s Day to you all! We hope you enjoyed our roundup of events likely to appeal to Dad – if you missed it, take a look here. Today we thought we’d take a look at some of the events that the whole family can enjoy, young and old alike. Things […]
5 Questions with Henry Hemming
Henry Hemming will be joining us at the Festival to give us an insight into the enigmatic spymaster Maxwell Knight, and the two amazing female agents whom he recruited and trained. Today he joins us on the blog to answer our 5, 5-themed questions… 1. What can we expect from your event? A gripping tale of […]
Fave events for fathers!
Hello booklovers, So Father’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re truly floundering for present inspiration you need look no further – your trusty Festival team is here to help! This year we’ve got a fantastic selection of events to keep Dad entertained, so read on for a taster… Does your Dad fancy himself […]
Let’s get local!
Hello Booklovers! Throughout this year’s festival, we have a multitude of inspiring, thought provoking and fascinating events from local people and organisations. For a special preview event, we are welcoming a much loved local artist Maggi Hambling this weekend, as she chats with Nicola Upson about her artwork and her recently published new book. And to […]