Opinion: Are Literary Festivals on their last legs?

Following the news of our exciting collaboration with Henley Literary Festival, our CEO Alex Fane features in The Guardian’s interesting article on the world of book festivals.

 

 

This vital discussion explores the difficulties that literary festivals face in our current climate, including rising costs and finding funding, changing reader habits, and the delicate ecosystem of the book festival.

 

 

Discussing Fane’s newly announced partnership with Henley Literary Festival, Alex Fane said: “We appreciate where we stand within the wider ecosystem of the bookselling community… When I read about all the Baille Gifford developments, I sensed an opportunity to strengthen our support through a festival partnership.”

 

To read the article in full, click here.