As the evenings get chillier, autumn is a great time to curl up on the sofa with a book. For those willing to venture a little further from home, there’s still time to attend one of the UK’s excellent literary festivals. These jam-packed events offer plenty of opportunities to connect with other book lovers from across the country and attend star-studded readings, talks and signings. Here are our top picks.

Durham Book Festival

One of the country’s oldest literary festivals, Durham Book Festival’s three-day line-up this year includes journalist and debut murder-mystery writer Jeremy Vine, Jonathan Coe, Pat Barker, Natasha Brown and poet Andrew McMillan. Durham-born former US presidential adviser Fiona Hill will be also launching her podcast series, “Forged in the North”, exploring how th

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