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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival
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Celebrating books and writing in the heart of East Anglia

Returns 8-11th October 2026
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Lucky to top off a Suffolk week with @oliahercules.bsky.social and @felicityspector.bsky.social in conversation with @nicmiller.bsky.social as part of @burylitfest.bsky.social The heart, hope, family histories, food, friends, fight and spirit of Ukraine Thank you, all🇺🇦🌻
Olia Hercules (Strong Roots), Felicity Spector (Bread & War) and Nic Miller discuss their books, and the resilience and bloody-minded hope of food and reparative nature. The venue was the lovely Unitarian Meeting House in Bury St Eds, to which this pic does no justice at all.
October 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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katiewardwriter.bsky.social
Thank you @burylitfest.bsky.social & Bury St Eds Library for a beautiful event yesterday celebrating East Anglian Voices. I was honoured to appear w/ Emily Buchanan, Ashley Hickson-Lovence & Lisa Brennan. A wonderfully energising & thoughtful conversation w/ a brilliant audience #suffolk #booksky 📚💙
Author Katie Ward on the mic, mid-flow, sitting next to debut Emily Buchannan. Katie is wearing a black dress. Emily is wearing a black top and green skirt. East Anglian Voices author event at Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival. It is a conversation in progress, held in a meeting room at Bury St Edmunds Library. L-R the panel are Katie Ward, Emily Buchannan, Ashley Hickson-Lovence and chaired by Lisa Brennan. The audience is listening intently. Book stock on sale. Titles include Pathways by Katie Ward; Girl Reading by Katie Ward; Send Flowers by Emily Buchannan; The 392 by Ashley Hickson-Lovence; Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence. Three authors power-posing by the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival logo banner. L-R Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Emily Buchannan, Katie Ward. The authors hold copies of their books.
October 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Signing books with @nicolaupson.bsky.social @burylitfest.bsky.social a brilliant festival. @duckworthbooks.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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What a day! Events 2,3 & 4 of 41 ✔️

Inspiring schools events with the incredible Dr Ashley Hickson-Lovence for over 600 students in the Bury St Edmunds area.

Ashley will be continuing this brilliant, inspiring work for young people (& adults!) this weekend: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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nicmiller.bsky.social
A reminder that next Saturday (11th Oct) I will be chairing a conversation between @oliahercules.bsky.social and @felicityspector.bsky.social at @burylitfest.bsky.social.

Tickets are available here:

www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice
October 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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katiewardwriter.bsky.social
Thank you EADT Weekend for featuring me today 🖤

We talked about #WolseyWriters, the blended family love story at the heart of my novel PATHWAYS and @burylitfest.bsky.social

Do join us on Sat 11 Oct, 1:15pm, BSE Library
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#booksky #suffolk
Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend. The newspaper is folded at the top. The supplement is open to a photo of Katie Ward, author of Pathways. Headline reads: "Q&A. Author Katie Ward on Breast Cancer, Hilary Mantel and her new novel." Katie is wearing a black top. Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend. The supplement is open to the first page of the interview. Headline reads: "Q&A. Author Katie Ward on Breast Cancer, Hilary Mantel and her new novel." Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend and a copy of Pathways, a novel by Katie Ward, on top. A black cat is lying next to them looking unimpressed. Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend. The supplement is open to the third page of the interview with a photo of Wolsey Writers, a creative writing group at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
October 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
burylitfest.bsky.social
Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival 2025 is go!

We opened the festival on Sunday night with event 1 of 41: An Evening With Harriet Walter a fundraiser for Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

And there are 40 more events to come - a few of which still have tickets available: www.burylitfest.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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With stories from Ancient Greece, the war of the roses, Georgian London and the second world war, our events are not only reaching into the past but considering what we can learn from these histories, in our present.

Grab yourself a ticket!! www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Ashley Hickson-Lovence will be giving his inspirational writing workshop around his award-winning novel WILD EAST on Saturday 11th October 10.30am.

Tickets for Under 18s FREE, £2.50 for adults accompanying those under the age of 14. Book your place now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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A hugely anticipated event: at this year's Bury Lit Fest: Nicola Upson and Mandy Morton sharing archive recordings and personal memories of their late friend, the celebrated author PD James.

Book your tickets now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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On Sunday 12th October Serena Patel (who has just been announced as a 2026 World Book Day Author!) will be appearing at Bury St Edmunds Library to talk about Pia's Pet Club as part of Bury Lit Fest 2025!

Book your tickets now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page... - Kids Go FREE! (adult £2.50!)
Serena Patel | 1pm 12/10/25 Bury St Edmunds Library | Bury St Eds Lit Fest
Author Serena Patel joins us to talk about her new book Pia's Pet Club.Serena will introduce you to Pia, a girl who loves pets, but isn't allowed one of her own! She will test your pet-based…
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September 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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It's your chance to share your work at Bury Lit Fest!

Join us for an evening of poetry with Helen Ivory and then take to the stage yourself for our annual Open Mic.

IBe brave, book your spot and let your voice be heard! Tickets: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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It's quick Q&A o'clock!

We caught up with local author Isabelle Broom who will be chairing our Read Yourself Happy event with Daisy Buchanan & Nikki May, to find out a bit more about her and her work, before her appearance at Bury Lit Fest.

Not long now! Book Now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Daisy Buchanan will be appearing as part of our READ YOURSELF HAPPY panel event, which is IDEAL for bookclubs and reading inspiration, whatever your mood!

Book your tickets now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Here's sneak peek into what you can expect to hear Emily talking about, when she discusses her novel SEND FLOWERS as part of this year's EAST ANGLIAN VOICES panel.

Intrigued? Book tickets now to find out more! www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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One of the highlights of this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival is the return of Sarah Perry.

Sarah will be talking to Margaret Meyer about her new work of non-fiction, The Death Of An Ordinary Man.

Grab your tickets while you still can: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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katiewardwriter.bsky.social
This maybe of interest to #WolseyWriters #writingcommunity #booksky visiting @burylitfest.bsky.social Sat 11 Oct, especially 'How to Get Published' at 4.30pm, Unitarian Meeting House w/ Emma Shercliff, Laxfield Literary Agency & Phoebe Morgan, Simon & Schuster.

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Poster with a background of a writing desk with a laptop, notebook and paperclips. The text reads: GOLD DUST, MENTORING WRITERS, CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP DAY. Sat 11th October 2025. 10.30am DO YOU HAVE A NOVEL IN YOU? with Jill Dawson. 11.45am HOW TO WRITE MEMOIR with Midge Gillies. 2.30pm STRUCTURING YOUR NOVEL with Louise Doughty. 4.30pm HOW TO GET PUBLISHED, £10/5 with Jill Dawson, Phoebe Morgan (Simon & Schuster) & Emma Shercliffe (Laxfield Literary). £40 per workshop or £130 for the FULL DAY including lunch & 2 tickets to author events across the festival. Bury St Edmunds Literary Festival. QR code.
September 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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katiewardwriter.bsky.social
An opportunity to share your prose & poetry at @burylitfest.bsky.social. Following Helen Ivory's performance there will be an Open-Mic on Friday 10th October, 7.30pm, Unitarian Meeting House £10 (£5). #creativewriting #WolseyWriters

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Friday evening at Bury Lit Fest is dedicated to the spoken word. This year, our poet is Helen Ivory, reading from her latest collection CONSTRUCTING A WITCH, followed by our annual OPEN MIC in association with @poetry_aloud

Book now to guarantee your spot! www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Our first author event of the festival, is Wendy Holden

Here's a quick Q&A to give you a taste of what you can expect from her event at this year's Bury Lit Fest in just a few weeks!

Have you got your tickets yet? www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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A treat for lovers of Greek Mythology at this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival; we are joined by Jennifer Saint author of bestselling novels ARIADNE, ELECTRA, ATALANTA & HERA.

Grab tickets for our Saturday night headline event ANCIENT GREECE, TODAY.

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September 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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It's an absolute delight to be welcoming NIkki May to this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival.

Nikki will be part of our panel for our much anticipated READ YOURSELF HAPPY event on Sunday 12th October. BOOK NOW: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Louise Doughty is the author of ten novels, most recently A Bird in Winter, out now in paperback. Her previous books include Platform Seven, filmed for ITVX; and the bestseller Apple Tree Yard, adapted as a hit mini series for BBC.

Book Now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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One of the highlights at this year's festival is the appearance of award-winning literary debut author Ferdia Lennon who will be in conversation with Jennifer Saint about their novels set in ancient greece and how that period of history reflects our modern age.
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September 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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We cannot wait for Annie Garthwaite to return to Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival with her latest novel THE KINGS MOTHER.

Book your tickets for an event that blends history and fiction with one of the best speakers on medieval women: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...
September 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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This year, as every year, ticket for Under 18's are FREE!

Check out our programme of events for babies, children and young people and grab your tickets today!

www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM