Look who is going us in 2026 on
THE AUTHOR’S STAGE
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A space for readers who want more than the blurb. Bringing you bestselling writers, brilliant storytellers and the incredible characters they imagined. Expect sharp insights, juicy backstories and moments only an author can deliver. From gripping thrillers to laugh-out-loud memoirs, pull up a chair - your next favourite read might just be introduced on this very stage.
Your Host
Briony May Williams
After years of baking at home and cultivating her creativity and skill, Briony first came to the public’s attention as she launched onto our screens during nine stressful weeks in the tent on the 2018 series of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4.
Progressing through the competition to the semi-final, Briony’s humour and warmth, coupled with her resilience and ingenuity saw her become a firm favourite with the audience.
PLUS MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Bryony Gordon
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Bryony is the author of the bestselling ‘The Wrong Knickers’ and ‘Mad Woman’, plus the Sunday Times No.1 bestsellers ‘You Got This’ and ‘Mad Girl’, which were both nominated for British Book Awards. She is a passionate advocate for mental health in the media, which she explores through her weekly Daily Mail column and her podcast ‘The Life of Bryony’. In 2017 she was awarded the MIND Making A Difference Award and the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s President’s Medal in 2023 for her work in mental health.
Marian Keyes
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Marian Keyes is the multi-million copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years, such as ‘Rachel’s Holiday’, ‘Anybody Out There’ and ‘Grown Ups’.
She has amassed millions of fans around the world who are irresistibly drawn by her warmth and wit, fearless honesty, relatable characters and relationships, and sheer storytelling magic. Her books have explored some of the most challenging issues of our time, including addiction, immigration, depression, domestic violence and the Repeal the Eighth campaign.
Patrick Grant
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Patrick Grant has a lot to say about clothes; how many we buy, how we value them, what they’re made from, and importantly who made them and where. His campaigning clothes brand Community Clothing supports local clothing and textile manufacturers across the UK and Patrick is an outspoken advocate for radical change in the fashion industry. He is a regular on TV and Radio being best known for his role on the hit BBC series The Great British Sewing Bee. His new book LESS was published by Harper Collins in May 2024 and was an instant Sunday Times bestseller!
Bryony Gordon
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Bryony is the author of the bestselling ‘The Wrong Knickers’ and ‘Mad Woman’, plus the Sunday Times No.1 bestsellers ‘You Got This’ and ‘Mad Girl’, which were both nominated for British Book Awards. She is a passionate advocate for mental health in the media, which she explores through her weekly Daily Mail column and her podcast ‘The Life of Bryony’. In 2017 she was awarded the MIND Making A Difference Award and the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s President’s Medal in 2023 for her work in mental health.
Marian Keyes
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Marian Keyes is the multi-million copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years, such as ‘Rachel’s Holiday’, ‘Anybody Out There’ and ‘Grown Ups’.
She has amassed millions of fans around the world who are irresistibly drawn by her warmth and wit, fearless honesty, relatable characters and relationships, and sheer storytelling magic. Her books have explored some of the most challenging issues of our time, including addiction, immigration, depression, domestic violence and the Repeal the Eighth campaign.
PLUS MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Patrick Grant
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Patrick Grant has a lot to say about clothes; how many we buy, how we value them, what they’re made from, and importantly who made them and where. His campaigning clothes brand Community Clothing supports local clothing and textile manufacturers across the UK and Patrick is an outspoken advocate for radical change in the fashion industry. He is a regular on TV and Radio being best known for his role on the hit BBC series The Great British Sewing Bee. His new book LESS was published by Harper Collins in May 2024 and was an instant Sunday Times bestseller!
