Events: The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018

The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival for 2018 is here.

The festival is now underway between now and Sunday 14th October.

The festival welcomes Writers, Politicians, Poets and Actors. Everyone is there to celebrate the written word. If you want my opinion, it seems like a brilliant way to spend a weekend.

Happening at various locations throughout Cheltenham, there are interviews, panels and talks as well as family events and it’s all happening over the next three days. There are some free events as well as ones that require ticket purchases.

Today (Friday,) events include a short introduction to autobiography, how to make the most of your garden, social media: find your tribe and Cheltenham Writes which celebrates local authors.

On Saturday, there is a chance to spend the afternoon with Jacqueline Wilson, a talk about creating a career that works for you, Women’s adventure writing, from page to screen; a talk with Jojo Moyes and Liane Moriarty as well as a discussion with ‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ author, Lionel Shriver.

Finally, on Sunday, there is a discussion with Andrew Miller and Simon Mayo who is taking his first step into fiction as well as a special festival episode of the Guilty Feminist podcast.

For more information on all the events on offer and on how to buy tickets visit: https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.