Best-selling author and social media star headline annual BuckLitFest

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An annual Aylesbury Vale book festival returns this weekend.

BuckLitFest starts tomorrow (14 June) and runs until Sunday 16 June at the University of Buckingham's riverside campus.

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This year's BuckLitFest includes social media star Rosie Holt, bestselling crime novelist Jo Callaghan, perennial favourites Victoria Hislop and Louis de Bernières, Classic FM presenter John Suchet, historians Dianne Purkiss (English Food) and Giles Milton (The Stalin Affair).

Also, the Heart Strings Orchestra will be performing over the weekend and guests will be joined by Reco and Albus from the festival's charity partners, Dogs for Good.

Authors Charlie Hedges and Nancy Peach with Alison Cameron, Buckingham Bookshop and Jean-Francois Bisault, Cavavin.Copyright: Vivienne WordleyAuthors Charlie Hedges and Nancy Peach with Alison Cameron, Buckingham Bookshop and Jean-Francois Bisault, Cavavin.Copyright: Vivienne Wordley
Authors Charlie Hedges and Nancy Peach with Alison Cameron, Buckingham Bookshop and Jean-Francois Bisault, Cavavin.Copyright: Vivienne Wordley

More than 20 events have been organised for the literary weekend and a full programme can be found online here.

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As well as talks, this year’s line-up includes writing workshops and food-based demonstrations.

Holt, who shot to fame mimicking politicians on Twitter, will appear on the festival’s Saturday programme. Callaghan will be giving a talk on crime investigations and the use of AI in policing, alongside missing persons investigator Charlie Hedges.