Bath Literature Festival 2009
Bath Literature Festival has established itself as one of the UK’s most respected literary events, presenting the best in local, national and international writers in venues throughout Bath’s vibrant city centre.Eschewing book readings from celebrity personalities, the Festival offers an intensive nine-day programme of events, featuring fascinating literary specialists discussing ideas with fellow experts and enthusiastic audiences.
"The joys of reading, writing and discussion are attacked, devoured and hungrily digested by the throngs of lit-fans who trek to this ever-popular book festival."
Bath Literature Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 1995, becoming a well-established event in the country’s literary calendar. In recent years the Festival has hosted a vast selection of literary figures including Terry Pratchett, Joanna Trollope, Doris Lessing, Tony Benn, Margaret Atwood, Alexander McCall Smith, Tariq Ali, Jacqueline Wilson, Ian Banks, George Monbiot, and Sue Townsend.
Artistic Director James Runcie has recently taken over from writer and broadcaster Sarah LeFanu, and is looking to build on the success and vibrancy to the Festival.