2026 Festival Programme

Wednesday 29 April

Vaseem Khan

The Stage
at 7.30pm

From Bombay to Bond: Murder, spies and lies Vaseem’s slideshow presentation will take us on an exhilarating (and humorous!) journey from the...

Thursday 30 April

Writers’ Day at the Library

Deepings Library

at 11am-5pm

Sara-Jade Virtue Workshop: Nailing your pitch and synopsis An interactive workshop aimed at unpublished/debut authors looking to understand what should be on...

Darren O’Sullivan

Deepings Library
at 7pm

Creative writing workshop for aspiring writers. Darren provides a whistle-stop look at some of the key components needed to make a 90,000-word...

Friday 1 May

Janys Thornton

Oddfellows Hall
at 10am

Teachers and Triangle Girls – Women in WWI Janys will talk about how she used her research into the work women performed...

Melanie Backe-Hansen

Oddfellows Hall
at 12.30pm

House histories – the secrets behind your front door Leading house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen, author of House Histories and co-author of A...

Jeff Rozelaar

Molecey Mill
at 2.30pm

Jeff is an East Ender and talks about his book Bagels and Bacon – an autobiographical account of a boyhood in the...

Rory Waterman

The Red Lion
at 7pm

Rory Waterman will read extracts from his two recent books: Devils in the Details (2026), which explores the locations, histories and legacies...

Ajay Tegala & Michael J. Warren

Priory Church Hall
at 7pm

Conservationist, author and broadcaster Ajay Tegala will talk to Michael J. Warren, author, medievalist and naturalist, about his life and his book...

Saturday 2 May

Murder at Molecey

The ultimate ‘Murder at Molecey’ experience. Get complete access to all seven of our crime writers for the entire weekend, plus a delicious lunch on Saturday for only £65.

Ross Greenwood, T.M. Logan, Tim Sullivan, Debbie Howells, C.L. Taylor, Tom Hindle and Elly Griffiths.

Weekend tickets are now sold out. Please check each author for availability.

Ross Greenwood

Molecey Mill
at 10am

Drawing on his background as a prison officer and magistrate, Ross Greenwood is acclaimed for gritty, realistic thrillers featuring fast-paced plots, psychological...

T.M. Logan

Molecey Mill
at 11am

A former national newspaper journalist, T.M. Logan’s thrillers have sold more than 3 million copies in the UK and are translated into...

Tim Sullivan

Molecey Mill
at 12pm

Tim Sullivan is a crime writer, screenwriter and director whose film credits include A Handful of Dust, Jack and Sarah and Cold...

Debbie Howells

Molecey Mill
at 2pm

Author of 7 psychological thrillers and 11 women’s fiction novels, Debbie wrote her first book, The Bones of You, while running her...

Hannah Gold

Deepings Library
at 3pm

Join us at Market Deeping Library for a very special event with bestselling children’s author Hannah Gold! Meet Hannah in person, ask...

C.L. Taylor

Molecey Mill
at 3pm

C.L. Taylor is an award-winning Sunday Times bestselling author of 10 gripping psychological thrillers, including Every Move You Make, a Richard and...

Milly Johnson

Lilli’s Tearoom

at 3pm or 4.45pm

Milly is effervescent and engaging, and delights in speaking about her novels, which highlight the importance of community spirit and the magic...

Tom Hindle

Molecey Mill
at 4pm

Originally hailing from Leeds, Tom Hindle lives in Oxfordshire. He specialises in contemporary whodunits and is a Sunday Times bestselling author who...

Sunday 3 May

Jo Bell & Julia Jones

Molecey Mill
at 10am

Grasmere brunch available to purchase (vegetarian option available). Jo Bell at 10.00 am Boater is the first memoir of Jo Bell, who...

Classics Retold

Molecey Mill
at 2pm

The Friendship of Jane Austen & Martha with Jane Glennie at 2 pm Actress Jane Glennie brings to life the enduring friendship...

Elly Griffiths

Molecey Mill
at 4pm

Multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller, Elly has written 27 crime novels for adults, 4 for children, and a volume of...