The inaugural festival's first announced events span topics from wildlife conservation to the history of British high streets, with sessions taking place across multiple venues in town.
The details: Friday, 3 October, will see Charlie Bingham discussing The Life Affirming Magic of Birds in conversation with Sophie Flux from Suffolk Wildlife Trust, whilst Roland Allen will explore The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper with Cathy Frost from LoveOne.
Saturday, 4 October, features David Wright presenting Breaking Bread: How Baking Shaped Our World in conjunction with Wolsey Writers, and Coralie Bickford-Smith, designer of the Penguin Clothbound Classics, in conversation with Hannah Mee.
The Saturday programme also includes Onjali Rauf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star Outside My Window and The Game I Will Never Forget, hosted by St Helen's Primary School.
Dr Annie Gray will discuss The Bookshop, The Draper and The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street in conversation with Cathy Frost and Ipswich Central, whilst authors Peter Parker and AJ West will present Some Men in London and The Betrayal of Thomas True, hosted by Matson Taylor
Sunday, 5 October, concludes with Frances Quinn discussing The Smallest Man, That Bonesetter Woman and The Lost Passenger in conversation with Matson Taylor, alongside Andrew Marsh from Dial Lane Books presenting The Miseducation of Evie Epworth and All About Evie.
Michael Robb will close the weekend exploring Shelf Life: A Journey Through the Past, Present & Future of Bookselling and Publishing in Britain.
Tickets: Adult event tickets cost £10 each, with Larry Lamb's session priced at £12. Children's events are £3.50 for a child and £3.50 for an adult companion for under-12s.
What's next: More events and the full festival schedule will be released at the end of July, with booking information available on the festival's website.
The bottom line: Book lovers have until the end of July to secure tickets before additional events and the complete festival schedule are unveiled.
