Alison Weir: Secrets, Queens and Tudor Power

Few historians have done more to bring Britain's royal past to life than Alison Weir. The bestselling author of more than thirty books, read by millions worldwide, discusses her spellbinding new novel The Boleyn Secret, alongside Queens of the Age of Chivalry and her extraordinary contribution to bringing medieval and Tudor history vividly to life for generations of readers. This event will be chaired by Alex Peake-Tomkinson, a culture journalist with 20 years’ experience writing about books and the arts. Folkestone Book Festival is our annual celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea. Curated by novelist Sophie Haydock (The Flames, Madame Matisse), this year’s festival brings together more than 60 events across two weeks, welcoming world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone. The Festival is part of Folkestone is a Library, our ambitious town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling, helping make Folkestone one of the UK’s most exciting literary destinations. We believe great conversations should be for everyone, which is why every event includes a £5 Cost of Living Ticket, available with no questions asked. Folkestone Book Festival is proudly supported by Eurotunnel, Canterbury Christ Church University, Holiday Extras, and the Friends of Folkestone Book Festival. Creative Folkestone is supported by Arts Council England, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Saga. Founding Funder The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust.