Upcoming events
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SEP 11
Chiswick Book Festival: Andy Bell
Fresh from watching his daughter Georgia win a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, Channel 5 political editor Andy Bell will launch his first novel, Sovereign Territory, a fast-moving thriller set in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum.
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SEP 19
The Write Festival: Andrew Pierce
Andrew Pierce is back to discuss seeking and discovering his birth mother, a hunt that led him to Ireland and an emotional meeting. Finding Margaret is the page-turning autobiographical tale of a man overcoming the guilt of betraying the mum and dad who adopted him to track down the woman he never knew who put him in a Catholic orphanage. Andrew will...
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SEP 28
Henley Literary Festival: Gyles Brandreth
As a former MP and government whip, Gyles knows how Westminster works. He had a ringside seat at the great political events of the 1990s, from the fall of Margaret Thatcher to the rise of Tony Blair. In an updated version of Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries 1992-7, he provides a fascinating - and funny - insight into the centre of government, with...
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SEP 28
Henley Literary Festival: Liam Fox
If global concerns over the competition for oil and gas seem critical, Liam believes that there is an even greater challenge ahead: water. As a doctor, an MP who has dealt with both security and economic issues, and a concerned citizen, who has worked with WaterAid, in The Coming Storm he warns that the fight for fossil fuels is nothing compared to what...
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SEP 28
Henley Literary Festival: Andrew Pierce
Finding Margaret is the moving story of journalist and broadcaster Andrew Pierce’s search for his birth mother. As he was approaching his fifties, Pierce decided that it was finally time to track down his birth mother. He knew he had lived in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Cheltenham for more than two years and was adopted when he was three years old...
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OCT 03
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Norman Fowler
The Best of Enemies is the political diaries of Norman Fowler, one of the most significant politicians of the late twentieth century. Covering the entire Thatcher/Major era – from the former’s election in 1979 to the latter’s defeat in 1997 – during which time Fowler held prominent positions in the Cabinet. As Transport Secretary he was responsible for...
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OCT 03
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Alex Grant
In September 1962, John Vassall, a clerk at the Admiralty in London, was unmasked as a Soviet spy. After being photographed in compromising positions while working at the British embassy in Moscow, Vassall was blackmailed into handing British defence secrets over to his Soviet handlers for seven years. While there have been several successful books...
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OCT 26
Wimbledon BookFest: Gyles Brandreth
Gyles will be taking a whistlestop tour through his latest books: expect 60 second romps through British history, the seven secrets of happiness and why they matter, and a revisit of his life in Westminster, warts and all. ‘Brandreth has been an expert cheerer-upper for more than 60 years . . . full of fun, famous names and sparkling facts.’ – Daily...
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NOV 08
Bridport Literary Festival: Liam Fox
With Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine, the world is gripped by concerns over energy security. Yet, there is an even greater threat ahead – one that is much more likely to shape the events of the 21st century than competition for oil or gas. A combination of an ever-increasing global population, climate change, industrialisation, urbanisation and limited...
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NOV 09
Bridport Literary Festival: Andrew Pierce
Approaching fifty, journalist and broadcaster, Andrew Pierce, tells the moving story about his search for his birth mother. He had lived in an orphanage in Cheltenham for more than two years until his adoption by a loving family who nurtured him. As his career flourished and despite feeling a sense of betrayal to his adoptive parents, Pierce tentatively...
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