FOR THE LOVE OF LITERATURE

Now in it's third year, this week-long festival continues to grow apace with yet another exciting line up of novelists, poets and storytellers to celebrate the wonderful world of words.

The 2012 Festival of Literature ran from 3rd - 10th February. There was an incredible twenty-six events in seven days, including eleven open events in the evenings plus five events specifically for local schools to participate in, including the Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award and Kids' Lit Quiz. It was a very special week, feeding the passion for words in us all.

Festival Interviews and Reviews

• Critically acclaimed actor and theatre director Simon Callow
• Award-winning author Anne Fine
• Performance poet John Hegley
• Stand up comedian Robin Ince
• Debut novelist S J Watson

Click here to read reviews of four of the Festival events by Sixth Formers at the College :

• Simon Callow by Eleanor Train
• John Hegley by Grace Braithwaite and Jess Sparrow
• S J Watson by Ollie George
• Luke Wright by Lily Civil

Which illustrated book won the 2011 Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award?
Which writers won the 2011 Short Story Award?
Who were the winners in the Senior School Reading Competition?