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our Festival
16-24 October 2026
Set up in 1992 to celebrate the written word
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Following a visit from A.F. Harrold:
“It was an enriching session that enhanced our pupils’ appreciation and understanding of poetry. Huge thanks to the Education Team at The Wells Festival of Literature for organising and funding this visit!”
Fairlands Middle School – Cheddar
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Wells Festival of Literature
Wells Festival of Literature is a registered charity entirely run by a committee of volunteers, funded by ticket sales, competition entries and generous local sponsors and Friends.
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Collision of destinies
Troubled minds and dysfunctional families meet head on in Edward St Aubyn’s latest book Parallel Lines, a sequel to his 2021 novel Double Blind. It picks up the story of Sebastian, now in treatment following a breakdown that has left him with a fragile hold on reality and a desire to connect with his birth…
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Passion in Love and Art
Artists through the ages have been inspired by love, whether in the throes of an affair or the pain of unrequited desire. Now art historian Nick Trend has produced a guide to understanding art through the passions that inspired some of the world’s greatest masterpieces. What Art Can Tell Us About Love explores how the…
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This Book Is The Business
Congratulations to innovative academic Tim Minshall who has been long listed for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year award. His book Your Life is Manufactured, subtitled How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better, is in the category Growth. Minshall takes an eye-opening journey through…
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From night owls to nightshifts
Nightmares, nightshifts and night owls all get a mention in Dan Richards‘ fascinating book Overnight in which he travels, goes on bat hunts, and has conversations with ferrymen, street sleepers and the Dusty Knuckle bakers. For Dan there is something special about the night. It’s the time when things go bump, owls take wing and…
