We couldn't do it in person, so we thought we'd bring the festival to you.

From 20-26 April, our website, Twitter and Facebook profiles will be playing host to a rotating cast of authors from across the Biteback back catalogue. If you want reading inspiration, to find out a little more about the story behind some of your favourite books, or see how our authors have been spending their time at home, why not get involved with our list of events below...

 

On Monday, head on over to see:

- Jordan Wylie hosting a Twitter Q&A on the inspiration behind his book, Running for My Life at 1pm

Jon Henderson testing your football knowledge with a quiz about the good old days from When Footballers Were Skint

Robert O'Connor talking about the difficulties of reporting on football in Eastern Europe's rebel republics for Blood and Circuses on our podcast channel

 

On Tuesday, delve into the murky world of journalism...

Robin Aitken talks about his experiences of writing about the BBC and bias over on the Biteback blog

- Lib Dem co-leader and talking head Mark Pack answers your burning questions about his new book Bad News in a Twitter Q&A at 2.30pm over on our Twitter feed

 

On Wednesday, travel back in time with our authors:

-  Tony Insall will be chatting about Secret Allianceshis exploration of wartime links between Norway and the UK, here on the Biteback blog

- Former Home Secretary and MP turned talkshow host Jacqui Smith will make her inaugural Biteback podcast appearance to talk about her book Honourable Ladies

- Historian Adrian Phillips will reflect on the past few months and the similarities to the Second World War struggle in his book Fighting Churchill, Appeasing Hitler

 

On Thursday, we'll be turning our lens on the royal family:

- Find Norman Baker's musings on Harry and Meghan's departure from the royal family on the Biteback blog

- Tune into the Biteback podcast for a reading of Brian Hoey's book Pets by Royal Appointment 

 

On Friday, head on over to our blog to find:

Trump and the Puritans author Martyn Whittock musing on Trump’s America in the age of coronavirus

 

At the weekend, we're embracing our bread and butter: politics!

On Saturday, tune in to see:

- Phil Cowley hosting a live Twitter Q&A at 10am all the way from Hong Kong, and writing about politics and viruses on the Biteback blog

- Political expert Anthony Seldon talking about his time writing bestseller May at 10 on the Biteback podcast at 11am

- Economist and author of Home Truths Liam Halligan hosting a Facebook video Q&A at 2pm

- Barbara Hosking musing about her political past in a Q&A on the Biteback blog

 

And carrying on the party to Sunday...

- Asa Bennett delves into the classics in a video Q&A across our social channels at 11am

- Brexit expert and author of F**k Business Iain Anderson graces the airwaves in a Biteback podcast at 1pm

- And to round off the festival, Caroline Slocock reminisces about her time working for Margaret Thatcher in a Twitter Q&A at 3pm!