Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy is a British poet and playwright. She is Professor of Contemporary Poetry at the Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed Britain's Poet Laureate in May 2009.
Hilary Mantel
British novelist Hilary Mantel's retelling of Cromwell's life in her novel, Wolf Hall, went from being a mid-ranking outsider to the outright winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
Susan Hill
Susan Hill is a prolific writer: the author of numerous novels, collections of short stories, non-fiction and children's fiction as well as a respected reviewer, critic, broadcaster and editor.
Simon Brett
Popular writer of radio comedies and detective books, including "Charles Paris", "Mrs. Pargeter" and the "Fethering Mysteries".
2010 Festival Highlights
Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel is one of our most important living writers....
Caroline Taggart – How To Get Published
• “Writing the piece is only half the battle,”...
Terence Frisby
Terence Frisby’s book Kisses on a Postcard recounts...
Festival Film: The Last Station
Film about the life and death of Leo Tolstoy. We are...
View full 2010 Festival Programme here...Guest Writers | 2010 Festival
Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy lives in Manchester, where she is Professor and Creative Director...
Sir Christopher Meyer
Christopher Meyer served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom to the United States...
Simon Brett
Simon Brett worked as a producer in radio and television before taking up writing...
Susan Hill
Susan Hill is a prolific writer: the author of numerous novels, collections of short...
Read about all our Guest Writers here...New for 2010
An Unpublished Poem written by the Poet Laureate
Reproduced with the permission of Carol Ann Duffy. A GOLDFISH I bought, on a whim, a goldfish for a good daughter. It swam in an antique bowl in the kitchen there, talented among the lentils and the marmalade, painting itself over and over, self-portrait... [Read more...]
The National Trust
• In collaboration with The National Trust, Jeremy Musson will speak about Travels Around Curious Houses at the NT property A la Ronde - 11.30am, Friday 24th September 2010. Tickets (£7.50 to include wine and canapés) for this event will be sold by... [Read more...]
Narrative Bodies
“Narrative Bodies” is a collective of three female artists working in Devon who share a passion for narrative. The artists – Louisa Currier, Jane Osmond, Ali Pawson – work across a range of disciplines including printmaking, sculpture,... [Read more...]
Fringe Events – Creative Writing & Performances
• MORNING | Fringe Events – Writing Fiction & Poetry Workshops Creative Writing Workshops and Performances organised by the East Devon Writing Workshop. Date: Saturday 25th September 2010 Writing Workshop: 9.45 am – 11.15 am |... [Read more...]
‘How To Get Published’ Workshop
• Caroline Taggart will be advising aspiring authors on how to get published. An insider’s look at do’s and don’ts – making yourself sound interesting but not arrogant; approaching an agent, writing... [Read more...]
‘What Publishers Want’ Workshop
• Publishers want a book that they can sell like hotcakes, and magazine publishers want stories and features that will be enjoyed by their regular readers. Although it is notoriously difficult for writers to break into print, publishers are always on... [Read more...]
The Plinth
This year, something completely different. • We are establishing an open venue, in the style of the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London. Everyone is invited to act, sing, orate or even mime their own or anyone else’s work. The Plinth will... [Read more...]
Read about 2010 Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival Writers here...
This is Budleigh Salterton's second literary festival.


