A further highlight of the Lavenham Literature Festival is always the opportunity to meet and discuss the work of local writers.
Adjacent to Lavenham Village Hall where the main events take place, we have great pleasure in introducing The Lavenham Fringe. Here you’ll find a plethora of talented local writers, who have independently published an astonishing range of successful quality fiction and non-fiction.
Their work encompasses the whole world of literature: lyrical poetry, fascinating memoirs, humour, sci-fi and romance, as well as psychological thrillers, books on gardening, local history and ecology.
All these talented writers will be keen to talk about their own writing journeys, and to sign their books.
Alexandra Carey’s uplifting novel, The light that bends round corners, was inspired by her time living in Kuala Lumpur with her family. Alexandra lives in Falkenham, Suffolk.
Andrew’s dystopian sci- fi debut novel First Landing was published in June. It is the first of a planned series. Andrew lives and works in Felixstowe.
Well-known Garden writer and lecturer, based in Sudbury. Barbara is expected to feature her recently re-issued Secret Gardens of East Anglia.
Based in Newmarket, a writer and campaigner, Carol will be featuring her memoir, Soul Secret, a story about identity, hidden family secrets, race and the psychological impact of casual deception.
A dog loving writer who lives in Oulton Broad, Carson has written and published two comedy adventures reminiscent of P.G. Wodehouse ‘The importance of being Peter’ and ‘After the Peter.’
Catherine, based in Ipswich, is a former librarian, with a degree in French and European Literature. Her novel, Ill Conceived, is a moving drama set in Suffolk in the 1990’s that examines the issues that arise when a woman tries to re-establish contact with her long-lost child
Based in Bury St Edmunds, Dennis’s historical novel, Norfolk Boy, tells the story of an aspiring young jockey, who finds himself in penal colony in Australia, after his career in Newmarket is disrupted by a terrible crime.
Based in Acton, Jennifer, a writer and lecturer on Russia and Eastern Europe, will be presenting her two novels, Small Acts of Kindness and Fortune’s Price, stories of adventure, mystery and romance, set against the background of the turbulent years of early 19th century Russia and Poland.
Julia Stone lives on the Suffolk/Essex borders. She write psychological suspense novels informed by her professional background in psychology. She is the author in residence at Sudbury Arts Centre and will discuss her book The Expert Witness.
Mark Rigby’s new novel, Mindsong, discusses the problem of the preservation of identity at a time in the future when the world is dominated by AI. Following a career in marketing and communication, Mark lives in Lavenham where he enjoys cooking, writing and travelling.
M.T, Mcguire writes genre crossing urban fantasy set in a dystopian parallel universe with sci-fi elements. She will be presenting a number of her books, including Few Are Chosen, which won the (Wishing Shelf Silver Award. She was once a stand-up comic, and in addition to her writing is a street artist. She lives in Bury St. Edmunds.
A specialist in local history, Paula lives in Lavenham. She will be presenting two local history books, the prizewinning, Lavenham House Histories and recently published Lavenham Secrets.
Sarah’s book ‘Letters of the Unknown Etty 1793-1856’ tells the tale of her grandfather’s journey from being a miller’s son in Yorkshire to Java, via sailing ships in the Indian Ocean. She will also be bringing a second book, ‘Letters to you Charles’. Sarah lives on a farm in rural Suffolk near Bury St Edmunds.
Poet Tim Bridges describes his work as ‘The thoughts of a Suffolk man in verse’. Based in Preston St Mary, his work is wide ranging in scope and emotion. He has recently published, Storylines, a new volume of verse, and will also be bringing copies of Pongkhi and The Giant Fish, a dual a language (English and Bengali) book for children.
Based in Leiston, Robert spent his early years working in agriculture. His books on ecology promote a better understanding of the natural world around us. He will be bringing two books to the festival, ‘Where are the fellows who cut the Hay’ based on the work of the oral historian, George Ewart Evans, and ‘Down to Earth, rediscovering our roots from the earth beneath our feet,’ which was published in 2026.
