Tickets are now on sale for Leiston’s first book festival, which takes place on Saturday 7th September at Leiston Film Theatre. The day will see six non-fiction authors on stage, each a book that explores our evolving landscape and environment. ‘We wanted to be different from other local book festivals,’ Robert Ashton explained, ‘so have a day of writers who have written about our changing world from different perspectives.’
The audience will hear about 20th century Suffolk writers George Ewart Evans and Adrian Bell; gain an insight into declining bird numbers; learn about Doggerland, that once connected Suffolk to Belgium and be taken to the remote landscapes of Scandinavia and the High Caucuses, contrasting them to our familiar Suffolk coastline. ‘Most people will have heard of one or two of our authors,’ commented co-organiser Abbie Clements of Halesworth Bookshop, ‘but we also want people to discover new writers, and enjoy reading their books.’
Tickets for Leiston’s first book festival cost just £30 for adults, £25 for over 65s, and £10 for those under 18 can be booked via the website www.leistonbookfestival.co.uk