I hope you've cleared your diary for next weekend as we have an embarrassment of riches in terms of bookish activities.

Of course I'll be by the sea at Felixstowe Book Festival as I'm interviewing on both the Saturday and Sunday. 

I'll be speaking to Jessica Duchen about pianist Myra Hess on Saturday (scroll down for details), and Tim Minshall, Lucy Hughes-Hallett and Elly Griffiths on the Sunday (that's a busy day!).

While I hope I'll see many of you there, I'll understand if you've been tempted inland to the village of Laxfield where they're holding their biannual book festival this same weekend. Take a look at their programme here and, dare I say it, if you're really clever, you might be able to flit between the two.

Then on Monday night we'll be able to compare notes as we meet at the Woodbridge Book Group. From 8pm we'll be talking about 'Tiepolo Blue' by James Cahill but there will be lots of other booky chat at the end of our discussion, and at the pub afterwards too. Can't wait to hear who has inspired and delighted us in these author visits this weekend.

Thank you for reading.