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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 1d

What a day! Events 2,3 & 4 of 41 ✔️

Inspiring schools events with the incredible Dr Ashley Hickson-Lovence for over 600 students in the Bury St Edmunds area.

Ashley will be continuing this brilliant, inspiring work for young people (& adults!) this weekend: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social · 4d

A reminder that next Saturday (11th Oct) I will be chairing a conversation between @oliahercules.bsky.social and @felicityspector.bsky.social at @burylitfest.bsky.social.

Tickets are available here:

www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice

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Katie Ward @katiewardwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you EADT Weekend for featuring me today 🖤

We talked about #WolseyWriters, the blended family love story at the heart of my novel PATHWAYS and @burylitfest.bsky.social

Do join us on Sat 11 Oct, 1:15pm, BSE Library
www.burylitfest.co.uk
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#booksky #suffolk

Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend. The newspaper is folded at the top. The supplement is open to a photo of Katie Ward, author of Pathways. Headline reads: "Q&A. Author Katie Ward on Breast Cancer, Hilary Mantel and her new novel." Katie is wearing a black top.

Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend. The supplement is open to the first page of the interview. Headline reads: "Q&A. Author Katie Ward on Breast Cancer, Hilary Mantel and her new novel."

Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend and a copy of Pathways, a novel by Katie Ward, on top. A black cat is lying next to them looking unimpressed.

Print edition of East Anglian Daily Times Weekend. The supplement is open to the third page of the interview with a photo of Wolsey Writers, a creative writing group at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 1d

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival 2025 is go!

We opened the festival on Sunday night with event 1 of 41: An Evening With Harriet Walter a fundraiser for Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

And there are 40 more events to come - a few of which still have tickets available: www.burylitfest.co.uk

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 7d

With stories from Ancient Greece, the war of the roses, Georgian London and the second world war, our events are not only reaching into the past but considering what we can learn from these histories, in our present.

Grab yourself a ticket!! www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 8d

Ashley Hickson-Lovence will be giving his inspirational writing workshop around his award-winning novel WILD EAST on Saturday 11th October 10.30am.

Tickets for Under 18s FREE, £2.50 for adults accompanying those under the age of 14. Book your place now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 11d

A hugely anticipated event: at this year's Bury Lit Fest: Nicola Upson and Mandy Morton sharing archive recordings and personal memories of their late friend, the celebrated author PD James.

Book your tickets now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 12d

On Sunday 12th October Serena Patel (who has just been announced as a 2026 World Book Day Author!) will be appearing at Bury St Edmunds Library to talk about Pia's Pet Club as part of Bury Lit Fest 2025!

Book your tickets now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page... - Kids Go FREE! (adult £2.50!)

Serena Patel | 1pm 12/10/25 Bury St Edmunds Library | Bury St Eds Lit Fest

Author Serena Patel joins us to talk about her new book Pia's Pet Club.Serena will introduce you to Pia, a girl who loves pets, but isn't allowed one of her own! She will test your pet-based…

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 13d

It's your chance to share your work at Bury Lit Fest!

Join us for an evening of poetry with Helen Ivory and then take to the stage yourself for our annual Open Mic.

IBe brave, book your spot and let your voice be heard! Tickets: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 14d

It's quick Q&A o'clock!

We caught up with local author Isabelle Broom who will be chairing our Read Yourself Happy event with Daisy Buchanan & Nikki May, to find out a bit more about her and her work, before her appearance at Bury Lit Fest.

Not long now! Book Now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 15d

Daisy Buchanan will be appearing as part of our READ YOURSELF HAPPY panel event, which is IDEAL for bookclubs and reading inspiration, whatever your mood!

Book your tickets now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 20d

Here's sneak peek into what you can expect to hear Emily talking about, when she discusses her novel SEND FLOWERS as part of this year's EAST ANGLIAN VOICES panel.

Intrigued? Book tickets now to find out more! www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 21d

One of the highlights of this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival is the return of Sarah Perry.

Sarah will be talking to Margaret Meyer about her new work of non-fiction, The Death Of An Ordinary Man.

Grab your tickets while you still can: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Katie Ward @katiewardwriter.bsky.social · 22d

This maybe of interest to #WolseyWriters #writingcommunity #booksky visiting @burylitfest.bsky.social Sat 11 Oct, especially 'How to Get Published' at 4.30pm, Unitarian Meeting House w/ Emma Shercliff, Laxfield Literary Agency & Phoebe Morgan, Simon & Schuster.

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Poster with a background of a writing desk with a laptop, notebook and paperclips. The text reads: GOLD DUST, MENTORING WRITERS, CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP DAY. Sat 11th October 2025. 10.30am DO YOU HAVE A NOVEL IN YOU? with Jill Dawson. 11.45am HOW TO WRITE MEMOIR with Midge Gillies. 2.30pm STRUCTURING YOUR NOVEL with Louise Doughty. 4.30pm HOW TO GET PUBLISHED, £10/5 with Jill Dawson, Phoebe Morgan (Simon & Schuster) & Emma Shercliffe (Laxfield Literary). £40 per workshop or £130 for the FULL DAY including lunch & 2 tickets to author events across the festival. Bury St Edmunds Literary Festival. QR code.

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Katie Ward @katiewardwriter.bsky.social · 22d

An opportunity to share your prose & poetry at @burylitfest.bsky.social. Following Helen Ivory's performance there will be an Open-Mic on Friday 10th October, 7.30pm, Unitarian Meeting House £10 (£5). #creativewriting #WolseyWriters

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Aug 25

Friday evening at Bury Lit Fest is dedicated to the spoken word. This year, our poet is Helen Ivory, reading from her latest collection CONSTRUCTING A WITCH, followed by our annual OPEN MIC in association with @poetry_aloud

Book now to guarantee your spot! www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 22d

Our first author event of the festival, is Wendy Holden

Here's a quick Q&A to give you a taste of what you can expect from her event at this year's Bury Lit Fest in just a few weeks!

Have you got your tickets yet? www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 24d

A treat for lovers of Greek Mythology at this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival; we are joined by Jennifer Saint author of bestselling novels ARIADNE, ELECTRA, ATALANTA & HERA.

Grab tickets for our Saturday night headline event ANCIENT GREECE, TODAY.

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 27d

It's an absolute delight to be welcoming NIkki May to this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival.

Nikki will be part of our panel for our much anticipated READ YOURSELF HAPPY event on Sunday 12th October. BOOK NOW: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · 29d

Louise Doughty is the author of ten novels, most recently A Bird in Winter, out now in paperback. Her previous books include Platform Seven, filmed for ITVX; and the bestseller Apple Tree Yard, adapted as a hit mini series for BBC.

Book Now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Sep 7

One of the highlights at this year's festival is the appearance of award-winning literary debut author Ferdia Lennon who will be in conversation with Jennifer Saint about their novels set in ancient greece and how that period of history reflects our modern age.
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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Sep 5

We cannot wait for Annie Garthwaite to return to Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival with her latest novel THE KINGS MOTHER.

Book your tickets for an event that blends history and fiction with one of the best speakers on medieval women: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Sep 4

This year, as every year, ticket for Under 18's are FREE!

Check out our programme of events for babies, children and young people and grab your tickets today!

www.burylitfest.co.uk/boxoffice

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are so pleased to be welcoming Emma Healey to this year's festival to talk about her latest novel SWEAT and her multi-million bestselling debut ELIZABETH IS MISSING.

Book your tickets for this fantastic fiction event now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Sep 2

We sat down for a quick Q&A with author CL Miller in advance of her appearance at this year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival.

If you want to find out more - you'd better grab a ticket while you still can!

Book now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival @burylitfest.bsky.social · Sep 1

It is an absolute honour to be welcoming chef, author and activist Olia Hercules to Bury St Edmunds to talk about her memoir STRONG ROOTS.

Book your spot now: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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