Well, that was fun. We’re slightly blushing at some of the very nice things people have said about this year’s Monty Lit Fest. We just thrilled that so many people enjoyed themselves over a beautiful weekend in such a magical place, with book lovers mingling with authors and authors meeting their readers. We learnt from …
It’s here! Monty Lit Fest 2023 takes place this weekend, 9th-11th June, in the fabulous town of Montgomery. There are still a few more days to plan your perfect literary weekend – but hurry; tickets are selling fast. Take a look at our programme here. So, what will you choose? Will you snap up one of …
If, as received wisdom would suggest, it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes all of the communities of Montgomeryshire and the Borders – and beyond – to raise a Monty Lit Fest. This is something we never take for granted. Just as publishing itself is an inherently collaborative business with so …
What indeed. It’s a question we posed in a blog about Monty Lit Fest that appeared recently on the website of the publishing world’s trade magazine, The Bookseller. You can read what we wanted to say to the publishing world here. But, as we near our sixth annual Monty Lit Fest, it does no harm …
Some of the most popular sessions at last year’s Monty Lit Fest were the ones that looked at issues around farming, food and nature – perhaps not surprising considering that the land is so much a part of our lives in Montgomeryshire. And there’s plenty to talk about, no shortage of debates to be had …
Whether or not Winston Churchill really did say that “history is written by the victors”, we know instinctively that he had a point. We don’t have to dig very deep to realise that the idea of “spin” is not so modern after all. Whether it’s the average Roman dissing what went before, the Tudors boosting …
There must be something about us humans that makes us drawn to things that are not quite as they first seem. How else might we explain our penchant for the mysterious, the lure of the unfathomable or our curiosity for the counter-intuitive or just downright odd? It’s a trait that underpins everything from our enduring …
This year’s Monty Lit Fest is delighted to welcome back local poet, writer and painter, Frieda Hughes. Following last year’s sell-out appearance, Frieda will be joining the Festival on the afternoon of Saturday 10th June to tell us all about her new book, George: A Magpie Memoir. It’s the story of her relationship with George, …
Monty Lit Fest is developing a reputation for all sorts of things, but one thing is clear: no-one has forgotten the fabulous array of cakes provided by local community groups at the Town Hall last year. Authors who were with us then are still Tweeting about it. People have been asking whether the cake will …
At Monty Lit Fest, we love a good crime novel, whether it’s cosy, procedural, a thriller or the darkest noir. We’re not alone. Crime remains one of the most enduring of literary genres, constantly refreshing and reinventing itself and bounded only by the seemingly limitless imaginations of its cadre of brilliant authors. So we’re delighted …