Listen "The Heart of the Matter - 2023 Festival Gala Opening"
Episode Synopsis
Hear a selection of guest authors take their work off the page and onto the stage in the gala opening of the 2023 Marlborough Book Festival.
In order, the audience heard from Joanne Drayton, Eileen Merriman, Cristina Sanders, Michael Bennett and Joanna Preston.
Their stories - whether true, imagined or a blurring of both - certainly got to the heart of the matter. They'll certainly make you want to hear more. This was a special event to launch the festival, providing a taste of the treats ahead over the weekend to come.
In order, the audience heard from Joanne Drayton, Eileen Merriman, Cristina Sanders, Michael Bennett and Joanna Preston.
Their stories - whether true, imagined or a blurring of both - certainly got to the heart of the matter. They'll certainly make you want to hear more. This was a special event to launch the festival, providing a taste of the treats ahead over the weekend to come.
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