The author of award-winning YA novel Gwen and Art are Not in Love comes to Tunbridge Wells to share their top tips on creating compelling, complex queer characters for modern audiences in historical settings.
A remarkable account of the moving and sometimes astonishing ways animals have enriched our lives, from national treasure Martin Clunes interviewed by Gaby Huddart.
Join Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan, the funniest author-illustrator, brother-sister duo for games, draw-alongs and stories.
From the bestselling author of Beethoven: The Man Revealed, In Search of Beethoven is John Suchet’s latest and most personal book dedicated to the life of this extraordinary composer. Part biography, part memoir, part travelogue, Suchet draws on his own life and career as a foreign correspondent and news anchor to show how Beethoven’s music has accompanied him through the best and worst of times.
Charlie English is the former head of international news at the Guardian. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he is the author of several widely acclaimed histories including The Snow Tourist, The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu and The Gallery of Miracles and Madness.
The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots in Dorset: two pubs, a small playground, enough gorgeous cottages to keep a thatcher in business.
Richard Ayoade's fictional quest to rescue Harauld Hughes – the almost mythical mid-century playwright – from obscurity.
Join Paul Linnet, the co-creator of the bestselling Supertato picture books, as she introduces the series' newest Supertato picture book Happy Birthday Nitwit!
Peter Fraser Dunlop Queer Fiction Prize shortlisted author, and Booktok sensation, Peach Morris will be joining us to share their debut book Learning to Fall; about found family and queer awakening, set in the lively world of roller derby, perfect for fans of Whip It and Heartstopper.
I, Lorna Tucker, have lived a life that most you can't even begin to imagine… AN EYE-OPENING, PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF FEMALE HOMELESSNESS, FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST EXCITING FILM-MAKERS
James Canton's journey into developing an accessible and everyday approach to rewilding that can be adapted by anyone from the ambitious gardener to the casual window-box owner.
Dr Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and environmental economist with a PHD in climate change policy, which means he's the sort of doctor who will rush to your side if you fall ill on a plane, but only to berate you for flying.
