Northampton 1290: One chilly morning, the bustle of the market place is interrupted by the knifing of a vagabond. A young knight from the Welsh borders, loyal to King Edward but with sympathy for the rebels of Gwynedd, sets out to find the culprit in spite of his military duties.

The author of this medieval whodunnit, Rosemary Sturge, will be at Southam Book Festival on Sunday 8th October. She will be happy to chat but you will have to read it to find the answers. Graham Adams Centre from 11am.

Sunday 8th October - Southam Book Festival. As well as loads of exhibitors there is an unmissable Talks Track, timetable below. Graham Adams Centre from 11am.

Can reading make you well? A national books on prescription programme, delivered through public libraries, helps people understand and manage their health and wellbeing using quality reading. See examples at #Southambookfest next Sunday 8th from 11am at the Graham Adams Centre.

Writing can be a solitary occupation so writers groups are there to share ideas, tips and encouragement. Bardstown Writers will be at the #SouthamBookFest Sunday at the Graham Adams Centre from 11 till 4pm. Have a chat.

This evening at 7pm at the Galanos House Hub in Southam, a prelude to the #SouthamBookFest which takes place on Sunday at the Graham Adams Centre from 11am.

In 1823, Henry Lilley Smith, Southam's Parish Surgeon, opened a Provident Dispensary, the first in the Kingdom to offer medical care for poor families. "A Prophet in His Own Country" tells his story. Learn more from Southam Heritage at #Southambookfest on Sunday from 11am.

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Southam Book Festival 2024 flyer. 13th October.

Orange Alert! Deadline for this year's Flash Fiction 100 word story competition is noon on Sunday! Details of how to enter are here: southambookfest.co.uk/100-words-2024

Speaker line up for 2024 Southam Book Festival on 13th October will cover a wide range of topics, ALL extremely interesting. Look out for more details.

OK the Flash Fiction competition is now closed. If you still have a succinct literary gem to send, it will have to wait till 2025. Now our judges must assess the huge number entries in time for the winner to be revealed at the Southam Book Festival on 13th October.

Want to find out some weird facts and queer coincidences linking classic rock and true crime? Come to Southam Book Festival and hear Angie Moon talk about her book "Crime of the Century: Classic Rock and True Crime" 13th October from 11am at the Graham Adams Centre.

In a month's time it will all be over for another year. Don't miss...

Ever wondered what goes into a historical novel? Rosemary Sturge will tell Southam Book Festival how she approached books set in 18thC Venice & Scotland, 19thC Holland, the English Civil War and 13thC Northampton! Graham Adams Centre 13th Oct 11-4. Loads of book stuff plus tea!

This year's railings banner is up! I have one more banner left. Now where should I hang it? (Polite answers only please.)

Top class speaker Person Irresponsible at #southambookfestival who, after hiking from Mexico to Canada, decided to see what she could discover about the UK, its women and its strange place names from a van with a toilet. southambookfest.co.uk #bookfestival #personirresponsible

It's here! Southam Book Festival Sunday 13th October, St James Road Southam.