SALISBURY With special thanks to our generous Literature stage: THE GREAT HISTORICAL supporters FICTION DISCUSSION Adults Programme

After the success of the Great British Generals and Monarchs debates we welcome back a panel of well respected and highly acclaimed historical authors to discuss the genre and their latest novels. Appearing on the panel are; “House of Cards” author Michael Dobbs, author of the “Brethren Trilogy” Robyn Young and author of the “The Indian Mutiny: 1857” and presenter of the BBC's history series “Timewatch” Saul David. A ONE DAY LITERARY SHOWCASE 6.45 - 7.45PM Sunday 22nd February Visit Coffee Mocha in the Market Square, show your ticket for any event At and receive a discount. Salisbury Guildhall 10am - 9 pm Literature stage: AN INTERVIEW WITH...

David Loyn has been a foreign correspondent for more than 25 years, mostly with the BBC. He has covered conflicts in three continents, and won major awards for both TV and radio reporting, including 'Journalist of the Year' in the Royal Television Society Awards in 1999. His first book Frontline was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize

Justin Pollard is a historical researcher for television programmes such as “QI” and “Time Team” and consultant for films including “Atonement” and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” Justin Pollard interviews BBC News Developing World correspondent David Loyn about his time Tickets £4 Adult per performance in some of the world’s worst conflict (no concessions) Tickets £3 Children per zones and latest book “Butcher and Bolt”. performance (accompanying adults free, no concessions). 8.15 - 9.00PM Available from 01722 434 434 or on-line at www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk Grand Opening From Justin Pollard 10.00 - 10.30 Literature stage: JOHN BRYANT Literature stage: Literature stage: ANDREA WULF John Bryant - John Bryant is a life long EMMA ELLIOT athlete, Olympic coach and country Born in India Andrea Wulf trained as a champion, his knowledge of athletics has Design Historian at the Royal College of Art A poet, teacher, storyteller, speaker and been described as an unrivalled insight. and is reviewer for the Guardian and Times writer. Emma Elliott will be discussing her He will be discussing his latest book Literary Supplement alongside writing for book “Back to the Sky: How to fly with “The Marathon Makers” alongside his “The Garden” and “The Architects dyslexia”. Which draws on her own previous books “The London Marathon” Journal”. “The Guardian” described her personal experiences alongside her book “The Brother Gardeners” as “A smart and “3:59.4 The Quest to Break the Four thirteen years of working with Dyslexic and readable combination of social history, Minute Mile”. students to create a humorous yet politics, biography and drama”. practical look at the subject. 12.30 - 1.15PM 3.30 - 4.15PM 10.30 - 11.15

Literature stage: Grand Jury Room: AN AUDIENCE WITH... FROGG MOODY Oak Court: History at Large Michael Dobbs is the author of sixteen 11.30 – 12.15PM Edwardian Salisbury novels including the famous “House of Perform extracts from a recent production Cards”. Has a doctorate in nuclear defence • Rare & unseen photographs of the of a local murder trial, 1809 Flora Haskell. studies and was senior advisor to both ‘1906 Salisbury Railway Disaster’ “If i did it, I don’t Remember”. Margaret Thatcher and John Major not to • Previously unpublished photographs of mention a television presenter. He really the ‘1908 Teddy Haskell Murder’ 12.45 - 1.45PM needs no introduction, the author and • Salisbury newlyweds Eileen & Neal political figure will be discussing his latest MacNamee: Their fate in the ‘Titanic novel “The Edge of Madness”. Disaster of 1912’ 4.45 - 5.30PM

1.00 – 1.45PM Hold Tight Literature stage: LINDSEY DAVIS • ‘Hold Tight’ Authors Frogg Moody & Richard Nash take you on a fascinating The multi award winning household name Courtroom: journey through Salisbury’s vibrant author of twenty one novels including the musical past history. Salisbury’s best “Marcus Didius Falco” series, which have WRITERS SEMINAR selling musical publication. “Absolutely been translated into numerous languages “Queen of West Country Crime” Lyndon RIveting” The Record Collector Magazine. across the world and serialised on BBC Stacey teams up with Children’s author Radio 4 will be discussing her latest novel Jeremy De Quidt to discuss their “Alexandria”. profession and to give advice to aspiring authors covering everything from 2.00 - 2.45PM inspiration to getting published. 5.45 - 6.30PM

For more information about any of these events call 01722 412144 or visit www.salisburyguildhall.co.uk