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Local food journalist and presenter, Nicola Miller will be bolstering the 2026 Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival line-up with a new programme of events that focus on food. Nicola was part of the organising committee for the very first Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival back in 20217. She returned in 2025 to chair our brilliant event STRONG ROOTS, BREAD AND WAR: The Enduring Spirit of Ukraine, where she was in conversation with chef Olia Hercules and food writer Felicity Spector and this...

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival has appointed author Kate Sawyer as its first Artistic Director. The Bury born and bred award winning author of The Stranding , This Family  and recent release  Getting Away has been working with the Festival since 2023, starting in a role that focused on social media, marketing and publicity, before stepping into the role of Programme Curator for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Julia Wakelam, Chair of Trustees and Festival co founder Julia Wakelam, Chair of the...

Adult Winner: Elaine Waterhouse This year’s winner of the adult category is Elaine Waterhouse with Inside the Cover. Inside the cover...