FRINTON Literary Festival is set to return with a week of author talks, workshops, and live performances.
The festival will run from October 18 to 25, and will feature a line-up of high-profile guests including Jeremy Vine, Caroline Quentin, and Rachel Joyce.
Festival co-chairman Gordon Wise said: "Frinton Literary Festival has been bringing writers and readers together for more than two decades, and I think this year’s programme shows exactly why it continues to thrive.
"We have household names and internationally bestselling authors alongside live performance, workshops, local writers and opportunities for people to discover something completely new.
"We’re particularly proud that the festival reaches beyond our public events.
"Bringing authors into local schools is an important part of what we do, giving children the chance to meet the people behind the books and, we hope, inspiring them to become readers and storytellers themselves.
"There really is something for everyone this year, and with tickets already selling strongly, we’d encourage people to book soon for the events they particularly want to see."
The festival will open on Sunday, October 18 with a creative workshop led by Lucy Mitchell, author and illustrator of the Naughty Seagull children’s books.
The session will focus on writing and illustrating stories for children, covering character development, story structure, and the relationship between words and images.
On Friday, October 23, broadcaster and author Jeremy Vine will appear at an evening event titled Crime and Wine, where he will discuss his crime novels Murder on Line One and Turn the Dial for Death.
Tickets for the evening are priced at £20 and include a glass of wine.
The following day, Saturday, October 24, actress and author Caroline Quentin will be the guest at the Philomena Dwyer Literary Lunch at Frinton Golf Club.
She will talk about her new book, Drawn to Nature, which explores her love of writing, painting, and the natural world.
Tickets cost £49.50 and include a two-course lunch, tea, and coffee.
The festival will conclude on Sunday, October 25 with Afternoon Tea with Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.
She will discuss her latest novel, The Homemade God, over afternoon tea and a glass of fizz at Frinton Golf Club.
Tickets are £49.50.
Other highlights include Letters of Love, a theatrical performance of famous romantic correspondence, a spoken word night for writers from the area and poets, and a historical talk by Professor Catherine Clarke, author of A History of England in 25 Poems.
Aspiring writers will also have the chance to take part in a short story workshop led by award-winning novelist Jane Rogers.
The festival’s outreach programme will see children’s authors Tim Collins and Sarah Ziman visit primary schools to inspire young readers and writers.
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Tickets can be booked through the Frinton Literary Festival website or in person at Caxton Books on Connaught Avenue in Frinton.
Books will be available to purchase and have signed at the main author events.
For the full programme and ticket information, visit www.frintonliteraryfestival.co.uk.
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