
Oundle Festival of Literature has a rich history, going back to 2002, when we were first formed by a committee of literature-loving locals. Since then we have hosted an amazing array of speakers from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and academia. As a not-for-profit organisation we are proud to support early career and local authors, alongside the bigger names, as well as encouraging local children in their love of books and story through our annual KidLit Festival in March.
Take a look at some of our guests over the years...
Prof Alice Roberts


Anthony Horowitz

Joanne Harris

Michael Morpurgo

Jenny Boyd

Raynor Winn

Benjamin Zephaniah

Angela Harding

Terry Deary

Clare Fuller

Iain Dale

Sonia Purnell

Chris Tutton

Clare Mulley

Alexander McCall Smith

Carry Akroyd

Dr Anita Sethi

Otto English

Jenny Pearson
Jonathan Drori
Chloe Ashby
Earl Charles Spencer
L.D. Lapinski
Chris Moore






Timothy Knapman

Abi Elphinstone

Dan Rhodes

Annie Garthwaite

Benedict Allen
Dr Rory Cowlam
Janet Skeslien Charles

Steve Cole

Terry Waite

Frances Durkin

Keir Giles

Alex Grant



Corinne Sweet

Clare Hunter

Roger Morgan Grenville

Adrian Lukis

Francis Pryor

Sam Sedgman

Tom Moorhouse

Andrew Gant

Martin Edwards

Nick Penny

Simon Brett

Charles Bennett

Colin Freeman

Max Adams

John Wright

M.M. Vaughan

Iona Rangeley
Hannah Gold


David Barrow

Joshua Seigal