This year, we have bloggers, podcasters, columnists, international bestsellers and publishers; an Instapoet, two Home Secretaries, several of politics’ most-feared inquisitors and Catalonia’s top crime writer; one of Britain’s most successful farmers, a QC, England stars of cricket, football and rugby, GB Olympic & Paralympic heroes; an explorer, some of the most popular children’s authors of the last 50 years, Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man, a dozen of the most exciting debut novelists and the Beatles’ hairdresser. For nine days we can get lost in other, exciting, worlds…

This year, we have bloggers, podcasters, columnists, international bestsellers and publishers; an Instapoet, two Home Secretaries, several of politics’ most-feared inquisitors and Catalonia’s top crime writer; one of Britain’s most successful farmers, a QC, England stars of cricket, football and rugby, GB Olympic & Paralympic heroes; an explorer, some of the most popular children’s authors of the last 50 years, Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man, a dozen of the most exciting debut novelists and the Beatles’ hairdresser. For nine days we can get lost in other, exciting, worlds…