Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival Christmas Special 2025

Take advantage of thhe perfect opportunity to buy signed books as Christmas presents for all your friends and family, at this packed programme of author talks, readings and panel discussions.

Tea, coffee and cake are included in the ticket price, and you'll also receive a £2 book voucher valid at the event to get your shopping started with a bargain buy.

The quickfire programme will pack into the event:

• Caroline Sanderson with Listen with Father: How I Learned to Love Classical Music & Jane Austen: The Life of a Literary Titan
• Jenny Harris with her new book of comic poems, A Poetry Collection for Christmas
• comedy by Nicola Kelsall with her Diary of a Stressed Out Mother series
• Mary Flood's moving debut novel about women's lives in Ireland in the 60s and 70s
• Jean Burnett's new cosy mystery novel, A Brush with Death
• young adult fiction with Trevor Stubbs
• children's stories with Betty Salthouse
• festive short stories by Mark Rutterford, Mazzy Faultley and Stefania Hartley
• readings from Christmas classics by Gerard Boyce

Ticket numbers are limited due to the size of the Bethesda Chapel, so book early to be sure of a place!