Fans of historical writing will have a treat this summer with not one but two festivals dedicated to the genre to take place within a few days of each other.
The one and only Ottakar’s founder James Heneage is the surprising brains behind the new Chalke Valley History Festival in Wiltshire which will run from 7th-9th July. Anthony Beevor, Max Hastings, Tom Holland and Michael Wood are among the distinguished patrons.
The festival, announced today, will take place a mere week before the Historical Writers’ Association’s inaugural Festival of Historical Writing, running as part of the Festival of History in Northamptonshire, from 16th-17th July.
Most reviewed this week |
 1. Carte Blanche Jeffery Deaver - Hodder, 26th May, £19.99, hb,2. The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson - Picador, 3rd June, £16.99, hb, 3. The Girl in the Polka dot Dress Beryl Bainbridge - Little, Brown, 26th May, £16.99, hb, 4. There But for The Ali Smith - Hamish Hamilton, 2nd June, £16.99, hb 5. Wish You Were Here Graham Swift - (Picador, 3rd June, £18.99, hb 6. Retromania Simon Reynolds - Faber, 2nd June, £17.99, hb 7. Into the Arena Alexander Fiske-Harrison - Profile, 26th May, £15.99, hb 8. Jack Hobbs Leo McKinstry -Yellow Jersey, 26th May, £20, hb 9. The Tao of Travel Paul Theroux - Hamish Hamilton, 26th May, £16.99, hb 10. Monsieur Linh and his Child Philippe Claudel - MacLehose Press, 31st March, £12, hb |
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