Hexham Book Festival

Hexham Book Festival, now in its ninth glorious year, with the best writers, thinkers and speakers, and this year is no exception. Globetrot with a fearless explorer; hear politicians turned novelists and biographers; listen to crime writers mashing it up, philosophers arguing about food and foodies arguing about philosophy, economists arguing about who's to blame for the mess we're in, an iconic potter, historians bringing up the bodies, poets reflecting on the Northumberland landscape and feminists calling for men to become converts. All this and badgers, birds and Henry 'Blowers' Blofeld. What's not to like?

More than 50 authors appearing at the Festival including:

Ian Rankin, Kirsty Wark, Melissa Benn, Tracy Chevalier, Sally Magnusson, Bernard MacLaverty, Hugh Pym, Faisal Islam , BBC R4 Tweet of The Day , Philippa Langley, Julian Baggini, Penelope Lively, Douglas Hurd.

Visit www.queenshall.co.uk/whats-on/seasons-diary/849 for full schedule.