Organisers of the Monty Lit Fest have unveiled a stellar line-up of authors and events that wll be held from June 10-12 in Montgomery.
After two pandemic-hit years of taking the event online, organisers are brimming with excitement and said they will be “celebrating writing from Wales, the Borders and beyond, bringing together a stellar line-up of literary talent for book-lovers to enjoy”.
The programme appears to have something for everyone – whether you’re a fiction lover or enjoy a wide range of non-fiction – along with poetry, sessions for aspiring writers and even a Big Saturday Night Quiz.
The programme highlights include:
• Visit the scene of the crime with top crime writers, Sophie Hannah, Janice Hallett and Myfanwy Alexander.
• Get close to the land with Bella Bathurst, author of Field Work, and Patrick Laurie, author of Native.
• Enjoy a glass of wine with poet and painter, Frieda Hughes, who will read from, and discuss, her poetry.
• Find out which 12 poems can tell the history of Wales - and which nine foods represent the history of Welsh food.
• Hear from Hope Adams and Alix Nathan as they share the joys and challenges of writing fiction based on history told from a female perspective.
• Meet best-selling non-fiction authors, Horatio Clare and Montgomeryshire’s own Mike Parker.
• Take to the field with Marcus Berkmann and Roger Morgan-Grenville for a literary cricket tea.
Budding authors can take advantage of two hands-on lunchtime sessions, one giving advice on how to write for radio, and the other aimed at helping budding food critics master the craft of writing about food.
The Festival’s main venue will be Montgomery Town Hall, with other local venues in the town playing a supporting role.
Festival goers will be able to buy books from not one, but two, bookshops: a pop-up Festival shop run by Oswestry’s Booka, as well as Montgomery’s own Montgomery Bookshop.
Festival Chair, Sarah Morris, said: “After two years of running sessions online, we can’t wait to hold the Festival in-person again. We’re excited to launch such a wide-ranging programme that really does offer something for everyone. We look forward to welcoming book lovers to Montgomery to meet some amazing authors and make the most of what promises to be a very special literary weekend.”
How to find out more
Full programme details are available on the Festival’s website: www.montylitfest.com .
Tickets will go on sale from April 4 and can be purchased online, from the website, or in person at The Montgomery Bookshop.
Details of accommodation for the weekend, as well as where to eat and drink, are available via https://www.montgomery-
For more information, visit www.montylitfest.com or email enquiries@montylitfest.com.