Photos from 2026 festival now on view!

Thank you to everyone who came to and took part in our 2026 festival!

More than 80 events across 10 days in various venues around Faversham

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Faversham Literary Festival is an independent, not-for-profit annual event

Joanne Harris


 
Joanne Harris spoke to Daniel Hahn about her latest book Vianne, the prequel to her novel Chocolat, which sold 35 million copies worldwide.
Anouchka Grose
image © Phil Weedon

Jon King, Gang of Four


 
Post-punk band Gang of Four's Jon King spoke about how music took him from a south London slum and impoverished working-class background to international success in the legendary band, which performed its final tour in 2025.
 

 
Mark Kermode and Gavin Esler
image © Phil Weedon
Luke Wright
image © Phil Weedon
Carol Donaldson and Tristan Gooley
image © Phil Weedon
Simon Armitage
image © Phil Weedon

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