News
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tyranny in Weimar
Historian Katja Hoyer delivers a gripping story of life during the rise and reign of Hitler in her newbook Weimar…
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Pick of the month
A speaker at this year’s Festival is one of seven authors included in Waterstones’ Books of the Month of May….
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Life in the past Lane
Historian and social media sensation Dr Jess Venner, who is a speaker at this year’s Festival, was delighted to be…
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Event for Friends
Festival Friends are in for a thrilling night with cosy crime writer Jayne Chard who is to be guest speaker…
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Writers at the ready
Entries for this year’s international competitions are now open, and there is hot competition for the £5,000 pot of prizes…
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Lyse in line for award
Lyse Doucet – a sellout speaker at last year’s Festival – is on a shortlist of six authors for the…
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Writers under wraps
No names can be revealed just yet, but behind the scenes the Festival booking team is sending out invitations and…
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Sponsor the Festival
We are hugely grateful to our principal sponsor Chubb Bulleid, along with our other regular sponsors, for their continued support…
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Top marks
The Festival’s Education Team brings quite a buzz to book learning with its year-round projects in local schools. These include…
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High Sheriff award
Wells Festival of Literature has been granted the High Sheriff of Somerset award for its “great and valuable services to…
