Christian Wolmar – Fast Track: The Extraordinary Story of High Speed Rail
The Taunton Literary Festival returns for 2026 with a varied programme of author talks, poetry events, conversations and guest speakers. Hosted by Brendon Books, the festival brings together well-known writers, poets, broadcasters and historians for a celebration of literature, storytelling and ideas.
More in Taunton Literary Festival 2026
- Caroline Quentin – Drawn to Nature
- Oliver Randall – Writers in Whites
- Sophie Hannah – The Opposite of Murder / Work Experience
- Ellie Barker – What Really Happened to Me
- Rachel Morley – Church Crawling: The Secret Lives & Hidden Histories
- Anthea Lawson – How Not to Save the World
- Luke Knight – Knight Tales: Tales From Old Somerset
- Helen Tompson – The Book Was Better: What Adaptations Can Teach Us About Storytelling
- Thomas Rutter – Ethical Gardener
- Fire River Poets with Special Guest Katie Griffiths
- Robin Ince – The Future of Jokes
- Love and Friendship – Performed by Imogen Smith
- Kate Lord Brown & Sarah Easter Collins
- Stephen Moss – The Puffin: A Biography
- Bruce Thompson – No Ordinary Neighbour
- Robin Lustig – And the Cello Came Too
- Jean Sprackland – Night Visions / Goyle, Chert, Mire
- Iain Dale – Have I Said Too Much: My Life in Politics & The Media
- Marc Burrows – The Story of the Christmas No.1: Mistletoe and Vinyl
- Dennis Coath – The Band That Time Forgot & The Band That Time Forgave
- Elizabeth Delo – Writing Workshop: Captivating Characters
- Louisa Treger – Fatal Love
- Sara Hudston – A Life Outside: Hope Bourne on Exmoor
- Michael Smith – Towards the Coldest Place: The Long March to the South Pole
- Taunton Literary Festival 2026
- Murky Waters: The Fourth Elliot Todd Mystery
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