Enjoy ten days of great writing, conversation, ideas and making, for all the family, in the beautiful East Riding town of Beverley.

Now with a bigger children's literature festival over the second weekend of the festival.

Author taking part in this year's festival include: Louis de Bernières, Jackie Kay, Jim Crace, Polly Toynbee, Roy Hattersley, Michèle Roberts, Don Paterson, Diana Souhami, Richard Fortey, Jill McGivering, Ben Shephard and many more.

John Clarke
Festival Director