See below the authors that will be attending Wigtown Book Festival 2025. Get a copy of their latest book prior to the event!
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Milo Allan
Murray HallHe kept his secret for a lifetime. Now the trut...He kept his secret for a lifetime. Now the truth will rock New York. It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead.New York politico, gambler, womaniser - Hall is all these thin... -
Christopher Baker
Lady Agnew : A Painting by John Singer SargentGertrude Vernon, or Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, was ...Gertrude Vernon, or Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, was an English woman who married a Scot. The American artist John Singer Sargent excelled as a painter in Europe. His portrait of Lady Agnew was painted i... -
Richard Wallace
Chanel's War : Escape From France**Pre-order - publication date: 4 Sep 2025** A...**Pre-order - publication date: 4 Sep 2025** A few days after Paris was liberated from the Nazis in August 1944, the most notorious fashion couturière in the world collapsed on a hotel bed in Swit... -
Charles Lang
The OasisPulsing with the energy of urban life, these po...Pulsing with the energy of urban life, these poems traverse the gritty, playful and tender moments that shape our lives. From the thrill of evading the police in ‘The Chase’ to the nostalgia of ‘Ne... -
OBE Andrew Hussey
Fractured France : A Journey Through a Divided NationThe French have always loved to protest, to str...The French have always loved to protest, to strike, to take to the streets in rebellion against the state or the status quo. But in the last few years, the level of anger and violence has taken man... -
Rose George
Every Last Fish : What Fish Do for Us and What We Do to ThemCold-blooded, slippery, wet and strange: fish c...Cold-blooded, slippery, wet and strange: fish can be hard to think of as fellow animals and easier to consider as food. But what do we know of these creatures on our plates, and what do we know of ... -
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
The Scapegoat : The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of BuckinghamAs King James I’s favourite, Buckingham was als...As King James I’s favourite, Buckingham was also his confidant, gatekeeper, right-hand man and lover. When Charles I succeeded his father, he was similarly enthralled and made Buckingham his best f... -
Andrew Lownie
Entitled : The Rise and Fall of the House of YorkEntitled is the first joint biography of Prince...Entitled is the first joint biography of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson by renowned royal biographer and literary agent, Andrew Lownie. Packed full of extraordinary revelations, Entit... -
Luke Pepera
Motherland : A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and IdentityMotherland is a ground-breaking exploration of ...Motherland is a ground-breaking exploration of African culture and identity, told via Luke Pepera's journey through 500,000 years of history to connect with his extraordinary heritage. Pepera tackl... -
Anne Sebba
The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz : A Story of SurvivalWhat role could music play in a death camp? Wha...What role could music play in a death camp? What was the effect on those women who owed their survival to their participation in a Nazi propaganda project? And how did it feel to be forced to provi... -
Damian Barr
The Two Roberts**Pre-order - publication date: 4 Sep 2025** H...**Pre-order - publication date: 4 Sep 2025** He will stay like this forever, Robert's arm draped round him.They will be forever twenty. Scotland, 1933. Bobby MacBryde is on his way.After years gra... -
Frances Wilson
Electric Spark : The Enigma of Muriel SparkFrom one of our leading biographers and critics...From one of our leading biographers and critics comes an exhilarating, landmark new look at Muriel Spark. The word most commonly used to describe Muriel Spark is ‘puzzling’. Spark was a puzzle, and...
