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Non-Fiction

From the science of soil to the secrets of a finding the positives in anxiety, this year's non-fiction programme brings together writers who turn real life into gripping storytelling. Explore Health & Wellbeing with sessions on anxiety, medical misogyny and the quiet joy of baking; stay indoors to discuss the outdoors for our Nature & Climate strand, tracking raindrops from source to sea and uncovering what lies beneath our feet in Down to Earth. Dig into the past with History & Memoir, from witch trials and Constable's Suffolk to the untold story of Mrs Dickens, or pull up a chair for Art & Food, where family recipes, natural inks and book-and-dish pairings take centre stage.

Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing

Nature & Climate Focus

Nature & Climate

History & Memoir

History & Memoir

Art & Food

Art & Food
2026 Season Sponsors

If you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor please get in touch.

our 2026 Season Partners
2026 Patrons, Honorary Patrons, Ambassadors, Angels, Supporters & Friends

Mike & Judy Spenser-Morris, Caroline Marriage
Nicola Upson, Margaret Meyer, Jill Dawson, Ashley Hickson-Lovence
Gina Long MBE
Tonia Dawson
Nicholas Knight, Judith Grandi, Gwen Williams, Julie Eaton, Antony Hurden, Sheila Rush, Zigurds Kronbergs, Jo Keeley

Sue Robinson, Pauline Hawes, Robert Felgate, Catherine Torres, Penny Turner

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival Team

Artistic Director: Kate Sawyer Chair of Trustees: Julia Wakelam

Organising Committee: Susan Pocklington, Jackie Burnett, Danielle Patrick, Kate Bolton, Nigel Bateson

Social Media & Content: Sophie Smith-Bosanquet Food Programme Curator: Nic Miller

PR Consultant: Fiona Smith - Smith & Baxter Technical Event Management: Alec Jarman

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Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival CIO Charity no 1209140

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