AUTHORS FROM PREVIOUS FESTIVALS…

“From the moment I arrived in Huddersfield I was welcomed and looked after in every way. The event was packed with a delightful and engaged audience. Top of my list for a return visit.”
Helen Lederer

“Great to be a part of this fantastic celebration of literature in such a welcoming town.”
Levison Wood

“My favourite festival! A passionate directorate and a lively, engaged audience with an insatiable appetite for books, what more could anyone wish for?”
Ben Miller

“Huddersfield Lit Fest rocks! Get yourself along and have some fun”
Irvine Welsh

“One of the most vibrant festivals I’ve had the pleasure to speak at, driven by a true passion for words of every description. I’d come back in a heartbeat.”
Susie Dent

“Literature broadens the mind and it’s really important to have people coming to Huddersfield to stimulate new ideas and debate.”
Lemn Sissay, Festival Patron

“It’s my local festival, and I’ve watched it grow from something itty bitty to something fantastic and it’s getting better every year. This festival is very important for Huddersfield.”
Joanne Harris

“Huddersfield has the most beautiful Town Hall in the country and it was a privilege to speak there with an enthusiastic audience of fellow Yorkshirewomen.”
Dame Jenni Murray