Thank you for being a part of the Conversation!

As the dust settles on the fifth annual Burford Literary Festival we reflect on all the wonderful authors and guests who took the time to join the conversation.

We are a small festival with no plans to make ourselves larger because the only thing better than reading a book is joining the conversation with its' author!

Planning for the festival starts in January with discussions with authors and publishers but the real work is over the festival weekend when the community of Burford come together to ensure Buford Lit Fest runs smoothly. My sincere thanks must go to Lorna, the driving force, Sarah, tech Queen / Chief Photographer, Andrew, my steady hand, Elaine for her excellent interviewing skills, Nick for the venue, David for the tech, Kate for her constant encouragement and Louise for answering late night calls when I accidentally crashed the website!

Our thanks for our talented authors:

Susie Dent

Francis Hamel

Linda Yueh

Kathy Slack

Gill Hornby

Rob Eastaway

Richard Ovenden

Stephen Markeson

Sue Leigh

Rachel Trethewey

And our biggest thanks to you, our guests, without you there is no conversation.

We very much look forward to welcoming you all back to Burford in September 2026 for more wonderful conversations and in the meantime here are a few of the memories from 2025!

and that's a wrap!