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Sherborne Travel Writing Festival Authors 2024

In 2024, we welcomed a sensational line up of writers and photographers who are rediscovering and redefining the world. 
Hot and Cold

Hot and Cold

Benedict Allen

The pioneering explorer recounts his adventures to the very least known corners of our planet.

Writing Britain

Writing Britain

Caroline Mills

A lively discussion on the joys and challenges of writing about home and passion for the countryside.

Life & Death Behind the Lens

Life & Death Behind the Lens

Don McCullin

The photojournalist recounts documenting the horrors of wars, Somerset landscapes and the Roman ruins of Asia Minor.

Adrift on the Shipping Forecast

Adrift on the Shipping Forecast

Katie Carr

A heart-breaking family tale of life and double loss in the centenary year of the Shipping Forecast.

Human Rights and Telling Stories Together

Human Rights and Telling Stories Together

Nick Danziger

The power of words and images and the challenges of advocating for social and political change.

Moderator

Moderator

Rosie Goldsmith

The Ancient World and What Christianity Gave England

The Ancient World and What Christianity Gave England

Bijan Omrani

After 'Caesar’s Footprints', classicist Bijam Omrani now asks what Christianity gave England.

Memoir, Travel and Nature Writing

Memoir, Travel and Nature Writing

Davina Quinlivan

The author of Shalimar discusses the role of place, memoir, myth and ‘magical’ realism.

Taking the Risk

Taking the Risk

Hilary Bradt

To mark the 50th anniversary of Bradt Travel Journals, Hilary recounts her journey in publishing.

Around the World by Train

Around the World by Train

Monisha Rajesh

Travel the world aboard the wonderfully wry and witty 'Around India in 80 Trains' and 'Around the World in 80 Trains'.

Black Ghosts

Black Ghosts

Noo Saro-Wiwa

Noo Saro-Wiwa discusses her gripping insight into Africa’s “black ghost” migrants in an unexpected land of opportunity.

Writing Britain

Writing Britain

Tim Hannigan

A lively discussion on the joys and challenges of writing about home and passion for the countryside.

Writing Britain

Writing Britain

Brian Jackman

A lively discussion on the joys and challenges of writing about home and passion for the countryside.

Special Guest Moderator

Special Guest Moderator

Demi Anter

The Race to the Future

The Race to the Future

Kassia St Clair

The award-winning cultural historian and author retraces the 1907 Peking-Paris automobile race.

Special Guest Moderator

Special Guest Moderator

Natasha Carlish

Festival Curator

Festival Curator

Rory MacLean

The power of words and images and the challenges of advocating for social and political change.

In Russia’s Haunted Hinterland

In Russia’s Haunted Hinterland

Tom Parfitt

The Moscow correspondent walks an unforgettable 1000 miles from the Black Sea to the Caspian.

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