The 2020 Felixstowe Book Festival took place entirely online thanks to some very enthusiastic guests and the brilliant digital marketing company Hot Gossip Media. The programme was as follows:
Saturday 27th June
Live reading of ‘Just One Child’ by Debbie Bartlett
Drawalong with Alex Willmore, illustrator of ‘Things I Love by Bear’
Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange, in conversation with Ruth Dugdall
Paul French, author of City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir
Carol Drinkwater, author of The House on the Edge of the Cliff, in conversation with Rachel Sloane
Martin Bell in conversation with Richard Walker
Sunday 28th June
Drawalong with cartoonist and illustrator, Kev F Sutherland
Liz Trenow, author of Under a Wartime Sky, in conversation with Rachel Sloane
George Alagiah in conversation with Richard Walker
Nick Cottam in conversation with Rachel Sloane
Day in the Life of a Writerin Lockdown videos
These videos pretty much do what they say on the tin – upon watching you will get a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of writers as they live through Lockdown.
Mandy Morton
Ana McLaughlin
Sam Ruddock
Toby Faber
Kate Griffin
Kate Rhodes
Nicola Upson
Ana Sampson
Esther Rutter
All the content listed is still available to watch online – you can find the videos here: https://felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/online