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Guildford Book Festival 2021 2021 3—26 OCTOBER Guildford Book Festival WWW.GUILDFORDBOOKFESTIVAL.CO.UK Welcome to the Festival 2021 As restrictions lift and we begin a cautious return to normal life we are excited PROGRAMME to be moving forward with plans for the 32nd Guildford Book Festival this October. GuildfordWith more than 30 speakers taking part in live events at venues across the town, we are once again looking forward to lively debates and entertaining talks provided by some of this country’s finest writers and best-known Bookpersonalities. Festival Among the highlights this year are Hollywood actress, Hayley Mills, speaking about her life as a celebrated child actress; award-winning writer, Sebastian Faulks; TV chef and family favourite, Nadiya Hussain; and former politician, 3-24VinceOCTOBER Cable, discussing the West’s relationship with China. Historians Max Hastings, Alison Weir and Marc Morris make welcome returns to Guildford, while broadcasters Mel Giedroyc and Jeremy Vine, both Surrey-born, will be at the festival to talk about their debut novels. Mental health campaigner, Jake Tyler, will leading a walking talk through the town, while Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey, will dare us to imagine a world beyond capitalism. We are delighted that two of our most popular events, Readers’ Day and the Literary Lunch, can return this year. Also returning is our School’s Programme. It’s truly wonderful to see the excitement among pupils as we take authors back into schools to inspire the next generation of young writers and readers. And, finally a heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors, especially our headline sponsor, SIMBA. Without their support, and the support of individuals who sign up to be a Friend, the Festival cannot exist and we are grateful to each and every one of you. TURN OVER A NEW LEAF See you in October. Make every morning feel like a new chapter, with Simba’s bestselling sleep range. Featuring Jane and Alex, Co-Directors pressure relieving mattresses, temperature Guildford Book Festival regulating duvets and adjustable fi rmness pillows. SIMBASLEEP.COM Alex Andrews Jane Beaton WWW.GUILDFORDBOOKFESTIVAL.CO.UK 3 3 FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS Festival Funders Headline Sponsor Board of Trustees: Patricia Grayburn (President) Andrew Hodges (Chairman) Gordon Jackson Jennifer Powell Sue Sturgeon John Thorp Ian Blyth Will Salmon Festival Bookseller Official Hotel Partner Digital Sponsor Treasurer: Claire Morris Festival Patrons: Elizabeth Buchan Michael Buerk Adele Parks Michael Rosen Fay Weldon Alistair Burtenshaw Festival Sponsors Timothy West Professor Max Lu Co-Festival Directors: Alex Andrews & Jane Beaton Festival PR: Wigwam Festival Brochure: saschagreen.com Festival Bookseller: Waterstones Festival Supporters Festival Photographer: Fiona Digby-Jones Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/guildfordbookfestival Like us on Instagram: guildfordbookfestival Media Partners Follow us on Twitter: @gfordbookfest Our special thanks to: Guildford Tourist Information Centre and all the volunteers who generously give their time. FESTIVAL EVENTS SUMMARY SPEAKERS 2021 EVENT VENUE TIME PAGE SPEAKERS EVENT VENUE 2021TIME PAGE SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER Mike Langman Bird Spotting Hatchlands Park 2 sessions 9 Creative Writing Day 4 | How to Plot ZOOM 10:00 – 12:00 10 PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Ambra Edwards The Plant Hunter’s Atlas Guildhall 12:30 – 13:30 30 MONDAY 4 OCTOBER Charlie Porter What Artists Wear ZOOM 18:30 – 19:30 31 Creative Writing Day 1 | Getting Started ZOOM 10:00 – 12:00 10 Shaw, Henry & Kiernan Crime Panel Electric Theatre 18:30 – 19:30 32 Kate Mosse and Philip Serrell Literary Lunch Harbour Hotel 12:30 – 15:00 11 Guildford Guildford Mel Giedroyc The Best Things Electric Theatre 20:15 – 21:15 35 Sebastian Faulks Snow Country Electric Theatre 18:30 – 19:30 13 Alwyn Marriage Pandora’s Pandemic Guildford Institute 19:00 – 20:00 14 FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER Simon Heffer Henry ‘Chips’ Channon – The Diaries Electric Theatre Festival 20:15 – 21:15 15 Book Book Festival Creative Writing Day 5 | Editing/Getting Published ZOOM 10:00 – 12:00 10 TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER Padel & Cerasi Beethoven in Poetry & Music Hatchlands Park 16:00 – 17:00 19:30 – 20:30 36 Creative Writing Day 2 | Character Development ZOOM 10:00 OCTOBER – 12:00 10 3-24 3-24OCTOBER Judith Mackrell Going with the Boys Guildhall 12:30 – 13:30 16 SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER The Countess of Carnarvon Seasons at Highclere Guildhall 14:15 – 15:15 17 Various Readers' Day Harbour Hotel 10:00 – 16:00 38 Graeme Hall All Dogs Great and Small Electric Theatre 18:30 – 19:30 18 Ian Sanjay Patel Amnesty Event St Nicolas’ Church 19:30 – 20:30 19 SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER Vince Cable The Chinese Conundrum Electric Theatre 20:15 – 21:15 20 Workshop Self Publishing ZOOM 10:00 – 12:00 42 Flatman & Durden Smith Flats and Durders Offload Broadwater Pavilion 20:00 – 21:00 21 Jake Tyler A Walk from the Wild Edge River Wey 11:00 – 12:00 43 Hayley Mills Forever Young Yvonne Arnaud 14:30 – 15:30 45 WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER Creative Writing Day 3 | Writing Dialogue ZOOM 10:00 – 12:00 10 THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER Andrew Lownie Traitor King Guildhall 12:30 – 13:30 22 Alison Weir Katharine Parr – The Sixth Wife Guildhall 18:30 – 19:30 46 Jeremy Vine The Diver and the Lover Electric Theatre 18:30 – 19:30 23 Marc Morris The Anglo-Saxons Guildhall 20:15 – 21:15 47 Nanton and Burton Black London Guildford Institute 19:00 – 20:00 24 Prof Tim Jackson Post Growth The Zero Hub 19:00 – 20:00 25 SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER Oliver Craske Indian Sun Cricket Club 19:30 – 22:00 26 Nadiya Hussain Nadiya’s Fast Flavours Yvonne Arnaud 19:00 – 20:00 48 with music : Nic Meiers World Group Max Hastings Operation Pedestal Electric Theatre 20:15 – 21:15 28 TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER Phil Tufnell How Not To Be a Cricketer Yvonne Arnaud 19:30 – 20:30 51 ONLINE (VIRTUAL) EVENTS hosted VIA WWW.GUILDFORDBOOKFESTIVAL.CO.UK WWW.GUILDFORDBOOKFESTIVAL.CO.UK = VIDEO CONFERENCING Tickets available from: www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER Find your Ideal Home Today LIMITED PLACES! AD Albany Park is a brand-new development of 2, 3, 4 and 5 Family Event Family bedroom homes, coming soon in Church Crookham, Hampshire. Ideal for first-time buyers, families and down-sizers these homes BIRD SPOTTING are for anyone looking to join a new community set within a glorious 82 acres of woodland. WITH MIKE LANGMAN To register your details and make a sales enquiry, HATCHLANDS PARK | 11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 13:30 | £8 please contact our Selling Agents, Mackenzie Smith on 01252 812121 TWO SESSIONS AVAILABLE or email them at: [email protected] Returning to this year’s Festival, join bird expert Mike Langman as he shows you everything you need to know to identify a whole range of birds. You’ll About Martin Grant Homes COMING SOON never get a chaffinch confused with a chiffchaff again! This is an outdoor Pippins Field, Kirdford event so bring suitable clothes and footwear. Numbers are limited so we We are a family-owned company based in Surrey A COLLECTION OF 1 ,2 & 3 recommend booking early. and we’ve been ‘Delivering Extraordinary Homes’ BEDROOM HOMES now for over 40 years. Our traditional values, which Cokelers Wey, Loxwood we’re proud to hold true, means that everyone feels A DEVELOPMENT OF 2, 3 & 4 BEDROOM HOMES right at home with us. For more information please call 01306 730822 or email [email protected] Kindly sponsored by www.martingranthomes.co.uk 9 9 MONDAY MONDAY 4 OCTOBER - FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER MONDAYSUNDAY 43 OCTOBER 4 OCTOBER VIRTUAL GET CREATIVE! EVENT Creative Writing Literary Lunch KATE MOSSE AND Course with RACHEL MARSH PHILIP SERRELL in conversation with Katherine Higgins ONLINE VIA ZOOM | 10:00 – 12:00 | £45 FOR 5 SESSIONS Maximum 30 people HARBOUR HOTEL | 12:30 – 15:00 | £45 Monday Introduction/Getting Started (includes two course lunch) Tuesday Character Development Wednesday Writing Dialogue Bestselling author and playwright Kate Mosse Thursday The Plot has written eight novels and short-story collections including the multimillion selling Friday Editing/Getting Published Languedoc Trilogy, and Gothic fiction including The Taxidermists’s Daughter. Her books If you have always wanted to write but are not sure where to have been translated into 39 languages and start, then join us on our creative writing course being held over published in more than 40 countries. The City five weekday mornings during the Festival. of Tears is the second book in Kate’s historical series which began with The Burning Chambers. Run by , a University of Surrey graduate, each Rachel Marsh Set in 16th century France it’s a thrilling story of lesson will focus on a different aspect of the writing process. love, loss, persecution and revenge. The classes will be held via Zoom but will be practical and interactive. Each class is a mixture of lecture, discussion, and Kate will also be talking about her non-fiction applied writing. The course is open to all levels, meaning that book, An Extra Pair of Hands – A Story of each session can be tailored to your own goals. Caring, Ageing and Everyday Acts of Love, in which she relates her own story of finding Please note that discounts are not available on any virtual herself a carer in middle age. events. Known to millions from his appearances on programmes such as Bargain Hunt, Flog It! and Rachel Marsh has a PhD in creative writing from the University Antiques Road Trip the gregarious antiques of Surrey, where she investigated satire as a form of socio- expert Philip Serrell talks about his life as political discourse.
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