The Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival 2024
After the enormous success of last year’s Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival, the dates are set and the lineup is building for this year’s event.
The event will again take place primarily in Dulverton Town Hall, with author talks across both Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November. Tickets will be available to purchase online in mid-September (even earlier if you become a Friend of the Literary Festival – see below).
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Who’s coming in 2024?
Already confirmed to attend are…
Stanley Johnson with his new book ‘In the Footsteps of Marco Polo’, to be interviewed by travel editor, Miranda Taylor
Former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child with her new book from the Clarice Bean series ‘Clarice Bean Smile’ with writer and presenter, Alice Thomson
The fabulous Plum Sykes with her fabulous and hilarious new book ‘Wives Like Us’
More top names are waiting in the wings. Watch this space!
Also featuring will be…
Another ‘Book Club’ panel discussion hosted by historical novelist Kate Lord Brown in conversation with bestselling author of historical fiction Vanessa de Haan ‘A Time to Live’ and Jessica Moor launching her third novel ‘Hold Back the Night’
Professor Charles Foster discussing his book ‘Cry of the Wild’ with Rachel Campbell Johnston
A very special event for lovers of horse racing… with Janet Vokes author of ‘Dream Horse’ chatting with trainer Johnson White and writer Charles Blanning
And for Exmoor’s farmers a real treat… the Exmoor Hill Farming Network will provide a taste of their beautiful book ‘A Year of Farming on Exmoor’ due to be released later in the year.
Become a Friend of the Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival
Would you like to become a Friend of the Literary Festival? This new initiative has been formed to bring together all those who enjoy reading all year round and to encourage a richer and wider development of the event. By becoming a Friend you will give vital support to the Festival organisers in attractive writers of excellence to Dulverton – of both fiction and non fiction. You will also help support our outreach programme which encourages reading and writing across our local schools via workshops and through our annual Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival Children’s Writing Competition (see below) with the awards presented in 2023 by Sir Michael Morpurgo and in 2024 by former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child.
Click here to learn more about becoming a Friend, the associated benefits and how to sign up.
Festival Children’s Writing Competition 2024
Historical novelist Kate Lord Brown will again kindly judge the entries for the Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival Children’s Writing Competition and Lauren Child will present the prizes to the winner and runners up on Sunday 17 November. Watch this space to learn the theme of the competition this year.
PopUp Bookshop
Waterstones Barnstaple will again set up the Festival popup bookshop in Dulverton Town Hall for author book signing and sales. A perfect opportunity to purchase dedicated books as Christmas gifts!
Previous Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festivals…
Take a look back at the authors and speakers that appeared at the 2023 Festival and at the 2022 Festival.
Our Generous Festival Sponsors for 2024
The Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival is supported by Dulverton Town Council and generously sponsored by the following local businesses, without whom the event could not take place. We are immensely grateful. Amicus Law Solicitors, Tozers Solicitors, Knight Frank Exeter, Mr and Mrs Prebensen of Dulverton, Stockham Farm Exmoor, Jeff Pegrum Landscaping, Ware Construction, Your First Book, Winsbere House B&B, and Exmoor Character Cottages.