<p><strong>Latitude Festival</strong></p><p>If you feel like travelling to greener climes to satisfy your lit urges, look no further than Suffolk's Latitude Festival.</p><p>Predominantly known for it's
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<p><strong>Latitude Festival</strong></p><p>If you feel like travelling to greener climes to satisfy your lit urges, look no further than Suffolk’s Latitude Festival.</p><p>Predominantly known for it’s musical offerings, the festival is now equally revered for its celebration of the written word - having its own dedicated Literary Arena.</p><p>This year’s theme is ‘Secrets & Lies’ - broadly exploring the nature of concealment – and features speakers such as the author of movie-adapted <em><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/news/sundance-london-michael-fassbender-frank-film-festival-ryan-reynolds">Frank</a></em> (Jon Ronson), as well as <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/magazine/book-club/alexandra-heminsley-reviews-northanger-abbey-val-mcdermid-for-elle-book-club">Alexandra Hemingsley</a>.</p><p><em>Latitude Festival
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<p><strong>Port Eliot Festival</strong></p><p>Tucked away in a picturesque Cornwall estate, Port Eliot is a laidback celebration of everything literary – all with a bohemian garden party vibe. </p><p>This year doesn’t disappoint with its usual abundance of authors’ talks, readings and debates, and with the odd famous face making an appearance: previous speakers ranging widely from Jarvis Cocker to <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/news/five-minutes-with-caz-moran-caitlin-moran-raised-by-wolves">Caitlin Moran</a>, to even Kate Winslet.</p><p><em>Port Eliot Festival runs between July 24 -26.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Wilderness Festival</strong></p><p>Every year, Wilderness sees a woody Oxfordshire parkland transformed into a literary corner for all book buffs and prose-lovers alike.</p><p>This year is host to numerous master classes and courses approaching topics wildly ranging from philosophy to pornography.</p><p>Don’t miss their successful Book Slam event - which involves inviting top authors, poets, and journalists to speak, read and muse.</p><p><em>Wilderness Festival runs between August 7 -10.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Edinburgh International Book Festival</strong></p><p>Featuring everyone from graphic novelists to Nobel Prize winners, there’s no doubt that the festival sports the cream of the literary crop. </p><p>Last year, Edinburgh saw the likes of lit-royalty Salman Rushie, Margaret Atwood, Eleanor Catton (and more) take to stages to captivate the audience.</p><p>Watch out for the music legends that have been known to frequent the festival’s events: New Order’s Peter Hook and Duran Duran’s John Taylor are previous attendees to name a few.</p><p>Who knew books were so rock’n’roll?</p><p><em>Edinburgh International Book Festival runs from August 9 – 25.</em></p>