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Sherborne Travel Writing Festival Authors

This April, we welcome to Dorset a sensational line up of writers and photographers who are rediscovering and redefining the world. 

Katie Carr

Adrift on the Shipping Forecast

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

Caroline Mills

Writing Britain

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

Don McCullin

Life & Death Behind the Lens

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

Demi Anter

Special Guest Moderator

Rory MacLean

Festival Curator

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

Monisha Rajesh

Around the World by Train

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

Rosie Goldsmith

Moderator

Davina Quinlivan

Memoir, Travel and Nature Writing

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

Kassia St Clair

The Race to the Future

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

Natasha Carlish

Special Guest Moderator

Tom Parfitt

In Russia’s Haunted Hinterland

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

Nick Danziger

Human Rights and Telling Stories Together

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

Brian Jackman

Writing Britain

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

Bijan Omrani

The Ancient World and What Christianity Gave England

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

Hilary Bradt

Taking the Risk

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

Tim Hannigan

Writing Britain

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

Benedict Allen

Hot and Cold

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

Noo Saro-Wiwa

Black Ghosts

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

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