Oundle Festival of Literature has a rich history, going back to 2002, when we were first formed by a committee of literature loving locals. Since then we have hosted an amazing array of speakers from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and academia. As a not-for-profit organisation we are proud to support early career and local authors, alongside the bigger names, as well as encouraging local children in their love of books and story through our annual KidLit Festival in March.
Take a look at some of our guests over the years...
Prof Alice Roberts
Anthony Horowitz
Joanne Harris
Michael Morpurgo
Jenny Boyd
Raynor Winn
Benjamin Zephaniah
Angela Harding
Terry Deary
Clare Fuller
Iain Dale
Sonia Purnell
Chris Tutton
Clare Mulley
Alexander McCall Smith
Carry Akroyd
Dr Anita Sethi
Otto English
Jenny Pearson
Jonathan Drori
Chloe Ashby
Earl Charles Spencer
L.D. Lapinski
Chris Moore
Timothy Knapman
Abi Elphinstone
Dan Rhodes
Annie Garthwaite
Benedict Allen
Dr Rory Cowlam
Janet Skeslien Charles
Steve Cole
Terry Waite
Frances Durkin
Keir Giles
Alex Grant
Corinne Sweet
Clare Hunter
Roger Morgan Grenville
Adrian Lukis
Francis Pryor
Sam Sedgman
Tom Moorhouse
Andrew Gant
Martin Edwards
Nick Penny
Simon Brett
Charles Bennett
Colin Freeman
Max Adams
John Wright
M.M. Vaughan
Iona Rangeley
Hannah Gold
David Barrow
Joshua Seigal