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This year’s Henley Literary Festival will be the biggest yet as it expands to nine days for the first time – and the initial wave of speakers announced includes some of the UK’s best-loved writers alongside exciting new talent. The 2018 Henley Literary...

Great British Bake Off judges past and present will join a Booker-winning novelist, leading broadcasters and a former prime minister of Pakistan at this October’s Henley Literary Festival, with tickets on sale next month. Former GBBO star Mary Berry makes her...

As we bound towards this year’s Henley Literary Festival, a few favourite authors from this year’s line-up reveal their literary loves, top tips for writing and ones-to-watch for 2017… Here we speak to Rob Biddulph, one of our favourite...

Russell Brand has been confirmed for this autumn’s Henley Literary Festival, with his new book looking at addiction, joining some of the UK’s leading novelists, broadcasters and even royalty at the October 2-8 event.   The Festival, supported by...

Alison Steadman, Michael Morpurgo, Radio 1’s Gemma Cairney and The Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins are among the latest names confirmed for this autumn’s Henley Literary Festival, which takes place at venues across the riverside town from 2nd-8th...

As we bound towards this year’s Henley Literary Festival, a few favourite authors from this year’s line-up reveal their literary loves, top tips for writing and ones-to-watch for 2017… Here we speak to Craig Brown, who returns to the Festival in...

Budding writers of all ages can now submit their stories for the 2017 Dragonfly Tea Short Story Competition, with prizes of up to £1,500 on offer when the winners are revealed at a special ceremony at this year’s Henley Literary Festival. After receiving over 1,000...

After a record-breaking 10th year in 2016, the first of 150 events planned for this autumn’s Henley Literary Festival have been revealed, covering children’s, comedy, fiction, politics and more. The Festival, supported by Baillie Gifford, will take place at venues...

As we bound towards this year’s Henley Literary Festival, a few favourite authors from this year’s line-up reveal their literary loves, top tips for writing and ones-to-watch for 2017… Rising star Samantha Shannon – who secured a major book deal aged...

Award-winning author-illustrator David Melling – whose Hugless Douglas series has sold more than 1.4million copies in over 26 languages – has joined the judging panel for the second year of the competition hosted in partnership with the Henley Literary Festival....

Some of the UK’s most respected writers will be joined by top speakers from comedy, cookery, politics, music and more with over 150 events for adults and children at the 10th annual Henley Literary Festival this autumn. Michael Heseltine, Nadiya Hussain, David Essex,...

After the resounding success of last year’s inaugural competition in partnership with Dragonfly Tea, we’re delighted to announce the opening of the 2016 Dragonfly Tea Short Story Competition to uncover some of the best unknown writing talent our country has to...

At 56, the bestselling author of Sex and the City is, whisper it, happily single. She reveals here that most women have no clue what men are thinking, why life improves in your 50s and why she doesn’t need Mr Big on speed dial. We are all limited by our own...

A huge thank you to all of you who took the time to get inspired, tell your story and enter Dragonfly Tea’s Story in a Teacup competition. We are delighted that the winners and runners-up will be announced at a special event at Henley Literary Festival on Sunday...

With just over three weeks until she appears at the historic Fawley Court (which, incidentally, opens its doors to the public for the first time in 175 years to welcome the Henley Literary Festival audience), multi-talented writer Jessica Fellowes shares with us her...

Each week between now and the start of the 2015 Henley Literary Festival, a handpicked selection of our top authors reveal their #lifeinbooks. Joining us for week two is master journalist Will Iredale, who joins us at 4.30pm on Thursday 1st October with The Kamikaze...

Each week between now and the start of the 2015 Henley Literary Festival, a handpicked selection of our top authors reveal their #lifeinbooks. Kicking things off is the multi-talented Dean Friedman, who joins us at 8.30pm on Tuesday 29th September for a rare literary...

Aspiring writers of all ages have a chance to win prizes including book tokens and up to £2,500 with Dragonfly Tea’s Story in a Teacup competition – with the winners to be revealed at a special ceremony at Henley Town Hall as part of this autumn’s Henley Literary...

With one hundred and seventy talks, performances and workshops, festival goers will be in for a treat. The literary extravaganza is due to take place at venues across the picturesque riverside town from September 28 to October 4 and tickets are expected to sell out...

Henley Literary Festival has been featured in Country Living website’s list of the best Literary Festivals to attend in 2015. Attending will be many authors including Jane Hawking, whose memoir Travelling to Infinity became the Bafta and Oscar-winning The Theory...

Country Life website has featured Henley Literary Festival in its list of “Britain’s Best Literary Festivals”. The article named Henley Literary Festival as among the best festivals to visit this year, and drew attention to speakers who will be...