Strictly and Bake Off stars to appear at book festival

Anneka Rice is a television presenter and producer.

Caitlin Moran is a journalist and author.

Celia Imrie is an actress and author known for her memoir 'Elegant Hustler'.

Craig Revel Horwood is a dance judge on Strictly Come Dancing.

Dame Jilly Cooper was a celebrated author known for her bonkbuster novels.

Dame Mary Berry is a renowned chef and former judge on The Great British Bake Off.

Dame Prue Leith is a celebrated chef and judge on The Great British Bake Off.

Dave Rowntree is the drummer of the band Blur.

David Szalay is a novelist and the 2025 Booker Prize winner.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins is a television producer.

Emily Tarrant is the daughter of Dame Jilly Cooper.

Felicity Blunt is the agent of Dame Jilly Cooper who paid tribute to her after her death.

Gyles Brandreth is a British broadcaster and author.

Helen Fielding is the creator of the Bridget Jones series.

Katherine Parkinson is an actress who stars in the Disney+ adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper's 'Rivals'.

Maggie O'Farrell is an acclaimed author known for her book 'Hamnet'.

Marina Hyde is a columnist and author.

Mel Giedroyc is a comedian and television presenter.

Richard Osman is a television producer and author.

Russell T Davies is a notable television writer and showrunner known for reviving the series Doctor Who.

Sandi Toksvig is a comedian, actress, and writer.

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and author.

Yann Martel is the author of the award-winning novel 'Life of Pi'.