Sunday 4 October, TLS Literary Festival, King's Place, London N1, discussing 'Mrs Thatcher and the Writers' with Ferdinand Mount and Jonathan Coe (3.30 p.m.) and over- (and under-) rated writers with Claire Lowdon and Jonathan Keates (6.30 p.m.)

 

Wednesday 7 October, Cheltenham Literary Festival, discussing the short story with Stuart Evers, Rodge Glass and Andrew Holgate.

 

Thursday 12 November, Jarrolds, Norwich. 'Counter-factual history' event with Trevor Heaton, 6.30 p.m (tbc).