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SUMMARY:Oliver Bullough
DESCRIPTION:Oliver Bullough\nEverybody Loves Our Dollars\nHow Money Laundering Won\nwith Gerry Foley \nThis wildly entertaining exposé of the dark financial secrets at the heart of the world economy explains how money-laundering works. In the criminal world\, cash is still king. Barter is pretty good too and crypto currencies flow through paper ledgers. There has never been a better time to be a criminal. \nOliver Bullough is a leading investigative journalist who writes regularly in the Guardian\, the New York Times and GQ. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/oliver-bullough/
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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SUMMARY:Alwyn Turner
DESCRIPTION:Alwyn Turner\nA Shellshocked Nation\nBritain Between the Wars\nwith Juliet Nicolson \nUpstairs at Bookfest \nAfter the calamity of the Great War\, Britain longed for escapist fun. It was easier to spend a day at the seaside than to worry about mass unemployment\, political scandals or military manoeuvres in Europe. Combining cultural\, social and political history\, A Shellshocked Nation sketches a portrait of the country through its entertainments and scandals\, its people and political crises. \nAlwyn Turner is a historian and writer who teaches at the University of Chichester. He will be in conversation with Juliet Nicolson. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alwyn-turner/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Politics,Social History
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T140000
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SUMMARY:Damian Barr
DESCRIPTION:Damian Barr\nThe Two Roberts \nScotland\, 1933\, and Bobby MacBryde is off to Glasgow School of Art where he will meet Robert Colquhoun – and never leave his side. Based on a true story\, The Two Roberts is a stunningly imagined tale of devotion and obsession\, art and class. It’s a love letter to two almost forgotten artists who fought to change the way the world sees art – and paid a devastating price. \nDamian Barr came to the first Cuckfield Bookfest in 2017 so we are delighted to welcome him to our tenth anniversary celebration. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/damian-barr/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Historical fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260811T155022Z
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Wilson\nThe Power and the Glory:\nA New History of the World Cup \nwith Gavin Jamieson \nThe football World Cup is the most watched sporting event on the planet. The author of footballing classic Inverting the Pyramid puts a fresh and invigorating spin on the history of the World Cup\, placing the tournaments within a socio-political framework. \nJonathan is a columnist for the Guardian and World Soccer and the founder and editor of The Blizzard. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/jonathan-wilson/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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SUMMARY:Kate Mosse
DESCRIPTION:Kate Mosse\nwith Steven Gale \nAutumn\nThe Story of a Season \nExploring folklore\, nature and creativity\, Autumn is a love-letter to Sussex and an atmospheric portrait of the autumn season from Kate Mosse\, one of our best-loved writers. Kate has written 11 novels\, is a trustee of the British Library and in 2024\, was awarded a CBE for services to literature\, women and charity. \nShe appeared at the book festival in 2020\, online\, and we are so pleased to welcome her back in person for our tenth festival. Her husband Gregg and son Felix are completing the Mosse family line-up this year. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/kate-mosse/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T183000
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SUMMARY:Harriet Rix & Richard Negus
DESCRIPTION:Harriet Rix\nThe Genius of Trees \nRichard Negus\nWords from the Hedge \nwith Ruth Pavey \nProfoundly original\, The Genius of Trees reveals the astonishing extent to which trees shape the world around us. We discover that trees manipulate fundamental elements\, plants\, animals\, bacteria\, fungi and even humankind to achieve their ends. The Genius of Trees gives us hope for the future. \nHarriet Rix is a tree science consultant.\nPhoto © Alex Chisholm \nProfessional hedge layer Richard Negus reveals that hedges are more than boundary markers. They are essential for much-needed wildlife recovery. Words from the Hedge is a timely exploration of how we can use hedges to make the British countryside a place where nature has a home. \nHarriet and Richard will be in conversation with Ruth Pavey who has a wood of her own. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/harriet-rix-richard-negus/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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SUMMARY:Greg and Felix Mosse
DESCRIPTION:Greg and Felix Mosse \nGregg Mosse\nThe Vineyard Murder \nWhen a peaceful week helping with the grape harvest at the local vineyard turns deadly\, can amateur sleuth Zoe Pascal solve the case? The Vineyard Murder is the fourth book in the French Village Mystery series. \nAfter a successful career in theatre\, Greg Mosse took advantage of 2020 lockdowns to fulfil his ambition to write a powerful thriller\, The Coming Darkness\, swiftly followed by the Maisie Cooper Mysteries. \nFelix Mosse\nThe Mistral \nThe Mistral has long bestowed Roots – magical abilities to people destined to shape the future. But as the Mistral falters amidst fear of war\, a peace delegation is set up. Swan holds the powerful Root of Revelation\, while Fenne is a feared fighter. As Swan and Fenne’s paths cross they begin to suspect dark conspiracies… \nFelix Mosse wrote this epic fantasy novel when Covid made him leave his acting career and gave him the space to write fantasy based in realism. The Mistral became a Times bestseller in publication week. He is the son of Kate and Greg Mosse. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/greg-and-felix-mosse/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Fiction
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T110000
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SUMMARY:Claire Fuller and Fiona Mozley
DESCRIPTION:Claire Fuller\nHunger and Thirst \n1987: After a childhood trauma and years in the care system\, sixteen-year-old Ursula finds some new friends\, including wild-child\, Sue. But as Sue’s behaviour and demands become more extreme\, Ursula carries out her friend’s terrible dare. It’s a decision that will haunt her for decades. \nHunger and Thirst is a compelling and chilling tale of loneliness and female friendship; of the dangerous line between wanting and needing\, and of how far a person will go to truly belong. \nClaire won the Costa Novel Award and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction for Unsettled Ground. \nFiona Mozley\nAwake Awake \nMary is struggling with her memory. She does not have too few recollections but too many\, including some that are downright absurd. But the most concerning memories she has are about her Jewish grandfather and his role in the death of Adolf Hitler. \nGuided by her family and friends\, Mary attempts to figure out what is real\, both in history and her own life\, all the while wondering if her mind has conjured everything. \nFiona Mozley is a multi-award-winning author and was short-listed for the Booker Prize for her debut novel\, Elmet. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/claire-fuller-and-fiona-mozley/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Fiction
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T140000
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SUMMARY:Alanna Skuse
DESCRIPTION:Alanna Skuse\nThe Surgeon\, the Midwife and the Quack\nHow to Stay Alive in Renaissance England\nwith Kate Harris \nAlanna Skuse ventures into the bustling medical marketplace of Renaissance England – a world of travelling surgeons\, prosthetics craftsmen\, faith healers and snake oil merchants. But a medical revolution was afoot and this book evokes the remarkable birth of modern medicine. \nAlanna Skuse is a literary scholar\, historian and author with a focus on stories\, about medicine\, bodies and Renaissance England. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alanna-skuse/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T140000
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SUMMARY:Paul O’Keeffe
DESCRIPTION:Paul O’Keeffe \nTrafalgar\nBattle and Aftermath \nwith Julian Worricker \nAbout 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805\, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme\, 15-millimetre French musket. \nO’Keeffe gives us a front-row view of the Battle of Trafalgar; and in his unflinching portrayal of the brutal reality of naval warfare\, he tells the story of the human cost of war. Gripping and immersive\, this is an exceptional account of Trafalgar for a new generation of readers. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/paul-okeeffe/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T153000
DTSTAMP:20260811T154500Z
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SUMMARY:Catherine Mayer
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Mayer\nDivide & Rule\nRoyal Women and their Battles\nwith Steven Gale \nCatherine Mayer uncovers the extraordinary women behind the myths. Her portraits of Anne Boleyn\, Elizabeth I\, Victoria\, Elizabeth II\, Diana\, Camilla\, Kate and Meghan are fascinating\, poignant\, surprising and enraging\, revealing them in all their complexity\, charting their achievements\, quirks\, kindnesses\, cruelties and profound influence. \nDrawing on historical sources and unique insider accounts\, the author lays bare the struggles of our embattled monarchy in a world of disinformation\, rising populism and dangerous polarisation. Its survival rests with royal women. \nCatherine Mayer is a best-selling non-fiction author\, one of whose earlier biographies\, Charles\, The Heart of a King generated world-wide headlines. She has participated in many documentaries on royalty. She co-founded the Women’s Equality Party. \nCatherine will be talking to Steven Gale. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/catherine-mayer/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Biography,Non-Fiction
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SUMMARY:Stephen McGinty
DESCRIPTION:Stephen McGinty\nOne Morning in March:\nDunblane and the Shooting that Changed Britain\nwith Julian Worricker \nThirty years ago\, a man walked into a Dunblane Primary School and shot dead a teacher and 16 children before killing himself. Stephen McGinty recounts the lead-up to that day and the powerful true story of how a band of parents used their grief in a fight with government to ban handguns forever. \nHe will be talking to Julian Worricker who remembers trying to make sense of the horrific events to a Radio 5 live audience. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/stephen-mcginty/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T183000
DTSTAMP:20260811T154304Z
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SUMMARY:Simon Toyne & Abir Mukherjee
DESCRIPTION:Simon Toyne\nAbir Mukherjee\nCrime Writing \nSimon Toyne’s first book\, Sanctus\, was translated into 29 languages\, and he is the author of seven other thrillers including the Solomon Creed and Laughton Rees series. He is also the presenter of Written In Blood on ITVX. \nAbir Mukherjee is the best-selling author of the award-winning Wyndham & Banerjee series of crime novels. He is also the winner of the 2025 British Book Awards Thriller of the Year and he co-hosts the Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast. His latest book is called The Pinnacle. \nAbir and Simon will be talking about their own books\, the art of crime-writing and why people are so fascinated by crime. They are good friends so it will be a lively discussion. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/abir-mukherjee/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Crime,Fiction
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260811T154243Z
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SUMMARY:Patrick Gale
DESCRIPTION:THE BIG BOOK GROUP \nPatrick Gale\nLove Lane\nwith Tiffany Murray \nFrom the rural plains of Canada to 1950s Liverpool and Yorkshire\, Love Lane is a moving portrayal of escape and entrapment\, and a powerful exploration of what home and family can really be. \nOne of our most highly regarded novelists\, Patrick will be in conversation with Tiffany Murray\, a Hay Festival Fiction Fellow and an old friend of Patrick’s. \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/miss-author/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Big Book Group,Fiction
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