“A real community festival, combining seamless organisation with a very friendly Yorkshire welcome.”
Ann Cleeves

“I had a wonderful time, enjoyed every minute and wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Festival to readers and fellow writers alike.”
Mike Gayle

“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

"“I sometimes say that I only write books in order to go to book festivals. It’s not strictly true but nowhere is it more accurate than at the Huddersfield Literary Festival."
Alan Johnson

“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

“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

"An excellent event and one any author would be privileged to be invited to.”
Vaseem Khan