Authors & Books

Our authors and events cover all genres.  Real and fictional stories are told by the best authors from around the globe in the heart of Jane Austen’s city. Come and join us.

Maz Evans

Maz Evans

“It was an absolute delight to take part in the Winchester Books Festival – such enthusiastic organisers and audiences, all coming together to share the joy of books.

I would be back in a heartbeat.”

Children’s Author, Maz Evans

2025 One Off Events

David Nicholls & Book Cover You are here 2025

David Nicholls

Ben Macintrye + books

Ben Macintyre

Mary Berry & 90 Book Cover 2025

Dame Mary Berry

Jack Reacher Andrew Child & Book cover Exit Strategy 2025

Andrew Child

2025 Festival Authors

Tracey Chevalier by Jonathan Drori

Tracy Chevalier

Jeremy Bowen (c) Johnny Ring

Jeremy Bowen

Susie Dent author image credit Stewart Williams

Susie Dent

Ben Pentreath

Ben Pentreath

Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant

Tom Holland, photographed by Charlie Hopkinson ©

Tom Holland

Maz Evans

Maz Evans

Col. Dame Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes

Judy Murray

Judy Murray

Pollyanna Wilkinson

Pollyanna Wilkinson

Ferdia Lennon

Ferdia Lennon

Claire Douglas

Claire Douglas

William Hanson

William Hanson

Lady Carnarvon

The Countess of Carnarvon

Simon Heffer

Simon Heffer

Eleanor Mills Credit Amelia Troubridge

Eleanor Mills

Rob Eastaway

Rob Eastaway

Brian Klaas

Dr Brian Klass

Marcel Dirsu

Marcel Dirsus

Author and photographer Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson

Kathryn Sutherland

Kathryn Sutherland

Franco Fubini Federica Amati

Franco Fubini + Dr Amati

Sohail Husain

Sohail Husain

Carrie Sellon

Carrie Sellon

Tom Bromley Judith Henegan

Dr J Heneghan + T Bromley

Kate Nicholson

Kate Nicholson

Fresh voices

Joanna Miller Kate Kemp

Hannah Bourne Taylor - credit TIM FLACH

Hannah Bourne-Taylor

Margaret Sturton

Margaret Sturton

L. V. Matthews

LV Matthews

Andy Hussey

Andy Hussey

Nicky Smith-Dale

Nicky Smith-Dale

Chris Jackson and Ben Pentreath 2025

Chris Jackson Ben Pentreath

Rebecca Fletcher with Tracy Chevalier Arc 2025

Interviewer Rebecca Fletcher with Tracy Chevalier

Judy Murray and Kelly Holmes 2025

Judy Murray and Dame Kelly Holmes

Patrick Grant and Gaby Huddart Guildhall 2025 Less

Fabulous Patrick Grant

Dr Brian Klass and Jeremy Bowen at Middle Brook 2025

Dr Brian Klaas and Jeremy Bowen

Debut Fiction Rebecca Fletcher, Joanna Miller, Tracy Chevalier and Kate Kemp

Fiction Writers

2024 Festival Authors

Frank Gardner

Frank Gardner

Wendy Joseph KC

Wendy Joseph KC

Alison Weir – Winchester’s Queens

Alison Weir

Daisy goodwin

Daisy Goodwin

James Holland

Liz Earle MBE

Sam Sedgman

Governor James Bourke

Governor James Bourke

SJParris

SJ Parris

Dr-Das

Dr Soham Das

Hugh Petter

Hugh Petter

Brian Klaas

Dr Brian Klaas

Edward Bulmer

Alice Peterson

Sarah Freethy

Chitra Soundar

Lauren Child

2023 Festival Authors

Lord Spencer

Earl Spencer

Alice Loxton – Uproar!

Alice Loxton

Bill Browder

Bill Browder

Mandy Hickson

Mandy Hickson

Onuzo-Chibundu

Chibundu Onuzo

Marc Morris

Marc Morris

Claire Fuller

Claire Fuller

marina wheeler

Marina Wheeler QC

Emma Sims-Hilditch – The Evolution of Home

Emma Sims-Hilditch

Frances-Liardet

Frances Liardet

Gill Hornby

Gill Hornby

Charlie Corbett

Charlie Corbett

Rebecca Abrams

Rebecca Abrams

Sue+Stuart-Smith

Sue Stuart-Smith

Jennie Maizels

Jennie Maizels

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