Ryedale Book Festival




Malton: 23rd September
10.30 - 11.15: Felix the Railway Cat
Hear the remarkable true tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond with a very special cat.

11.30 - 12.30: Johnny Tipler
Join car journalist and author Johnny Tipler for a glass of something suitably F1 as he shares his passion for all things fast and four-wheeled!

12.00 - 1.00: Val Wood
Meet winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction, Val Wood.

1.30 - 2.30: Felix Francis
Meet international bestselling author and son of crime writer and National Hunt jockey Dick Francis.

3.00 - 4.30: Adrian Mourby
Award-winning BBC drama producer and travel journalist Adrian Mourby follows his literary heroes around the world, exploring 50 places where great works of literature first saw the light of day.

3.30 - 4.30: Susie Steiner and Gail Honeyman
Join bestselling authors Gail Honeyman and Susie Steiner to discuss the allure of the difficult protagonist and how to bring them to life.
