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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Ruth Padel
GirlRuth Padel presents a triptych of interlocking ...Ruth Padel presents a triptych of interlocking sequences.A moving retelling of the Christian story transforms the Virgin Mary into a girl in a Primark T-shirt, facing a life shaped by divine will. ... -
Rory Cellan-Jones
Sophie From Romania : A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue DogHow do you welcome someone new into your heart ...How do you welcome someone new into your heart and home? A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life. This is the s... -
Tiffany Jenkins
Strangers and Intimates : The Rise and Fall of Private LifeFrom ancient times to our digital present, Stra...From ancient times to our digital present, Strangers and Intimates traces the dramatic emergence of private life, and argues that it is now in mortal danger. In this sweeping history, acclaimed cul... -
Louis D. Hall
In Green : Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the LandIn his mid-twenties, city-bound and restless, L...In his mid-twenties, city-bound and restless, Louis D. Hall found himself uncertain. How to create a life he wanted to lead? Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfil a childhood dream – to mak... -
Dr Alastair Santhouse
No More Normal : Mental Health in an Age of Over-DiagnosisAt what point does a low mood tip over into dep...At what point does a low mood tip over into depression? When does a distressing experience qualify as trauma? When does a cluster of symptoms indicate an underlying condition? As the conversation a... -
Iain MacGregor
The Hiroshima Men : The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use ItAt 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese ...At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world's first atomic bomb. Built in the US by the top-secret Manhattan Project and delivered by a B-29 Superf... -
Dan Richards
Overnight : Journeys, Conversations and Stories After DarkThere is something special about the night. For...There is something special about the night. For many, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies, romance, refuge, of being tucked up in bed. For some, the night means fear, vulnerabili... -
Jeremy Hunt
Can We be Great Again? : Why a Dangerous World Needs BritainSince the global financial crisis, Britain has ...Since the global financial crisis, Britain has been through a difficult period, leading many to conclude the country is doomed to inevitable decline. Jeremy Hunt was at the top of government as bot... -
Horatio Clare
We Came By SeaWe Came by Sea is an untold story of the small ...We Came by Sea is an untold story of the small boats crisis, a story which shows the best of us. It is the story of the volunteers who help thousands of refugees in Calais, of the lifeboat crews mo... -
Alice Mah
Red Pockets : An Offering'Part of me knew what the hungry ghosts wanted ...'Part of me knew what the hungry ghosts wanted all along, what they still want. It is not vengeance.No, they want something else, but we refuse to listen. They want us to face up to our broken obli... -
Robin Ince
Normally Weird and Weirdly NormalA powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, AD...A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different. We al... -
Suzanne O’Sullivan
The Age of DiagnosisFrom autism to allergies, ADHD to long Covid, m...From autism to allergies, ADHD to long Covid, more people are being labelled with medical conditions than ever before. But can a diagnosis do us more harm than good? The boundaries between sickness...
