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Tickets are now available for Fairford Festival’s Festival of Fiction 2022 – part of the larger Fairford Festival. Due to the pandemic, the popular Festival of Fiction has not been held for the past two years, but now offers a stellar line-up to appeal to literary lovers.

Famous authors at the event, which takes place on Saturday June 4, are:

Best-selling novelist and memoir writer Clover Stroud (‘The Red of My Blood’, ‘My Wild and Sleepless Nights’), interviewed by Fairford journalist Chris Roberts MBE.

Award-winning literary fantasist Geoff Ryman (‘253’, ‘Was’, ‘Air’) features in a career spanning interview with podcaster Sarah Miles.

Antony Johnston, writer of the computer game ‘Resident Evil: Village’, creator of ‘Atomic Blonde’ and thriller writer of ‘The Exphoria Code’ will be talking about his varied career and giving advice to writers.

Rachael Stott, comic book artist on ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Supergirl’ and ‘Star Wars’ will be drawing live and giving away that art.

Steve Antony, children’s author and illustrator, best known for ‘The Queen’s Hat’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ will be entertaining all children (and adults) who love books with pictures!

A ticket for the whole day costs £8 (plus booking fee, if purchased online) and gets you access to all the above and you can pop in and pop out as and when you like. Each author will be signing and selling books from bookseller Pea Green Boat Books.  Children under 10 admitted free with a paying adult.

Tickets are limited and are expected to be sold out well in advance, so it is advisable to book early.  Search online for ‘Eventbrite Fairford Festival of Fiction 2022’ (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairford-festival-of-fiction-2022-tickets-305419797837?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb) or tickets will be on sale at the 7a Coffee Shop and at Fairford CoE Primary School office.

And there’s more!  On Friday June 3 in Fairford Library at 11am, prize-winning children’s author Sophie Kirtley (‘The Wild Way Home’, ‘The Way to Impossible’) will be holding a workshop especially for Key Stages 1 and 2 children (ages 5-10) with an exploration of wonders of the natural world – the animals and wildlife that Sophie loves to write about.  Spaces are limited to just 20, so early booking is recommended.  Tickets cost £5 (plus booking fee, if booked online). Go to Eventbrite.com and search for ‘Sophie Kirtley Fairford 2022’ (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/305519776877) or they’ll again be available from 7a and Fairford CoE Primary School office.

And there’s even more! At 2pm, also on Friday, June 3^rd, celebrated comic book artist Rachael Stott will, also at Fairford Library, be leading a comic art workshop for young people!  Suitable for senior school children and teens of all ages!  Just bring a pad and some pens/pencils.  Spaces are limited to 20, early booking recommended.  Tickets cost £5 (plus booking fee, if booked online). Go to Eventbrite.com and search for ‘Rachael Stott Fairford 2022’  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairford-festival-of-fiction-2022-rachael-stott-comics-art-workshop-tickets-313224612247?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb. Tickets will also be available from 7a and Fairford CoE Primary School office.