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# Rock insider speaks to Suffolk Money Podcast ahead of Felixstowe Book Festival debut
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/rock-insider-speaks-to-suffolk-money-podcast-ahead-of-felixstowe-book-festival-de/
- Published: 2025-06-03T08:04:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:11:09.000Z
- Description: Jenny Boyd, who rubbed shoulders with the Beatles and Eagles in the 1960s, will share stories from her candid interviews with music legends at this year's Felixstowe Book Festival.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Literature, Poetry & Spoken Word, Events & Things To Do, #article, Kingsfleet, Felixstowe Book Festival, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** Boyd's unique access to rock royalty – as Mick Fleetwood's former wife and George Harrison's sister-in-law – offers rare insights into the creative minds behind iconic songs.

![Jenny Boyd on a chair](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1748937590-jenny-boyd-1.png)

Jenny Boyd Photo: Jenny Boyd

**The big picture:** The former model turned psychology graduate spent years interviewing stars including Don Henley, Joni Mitchell and the Beatles for her book "Icons Of Rock: In Their Own Words", exploring songwriting, creativity and addiction in the music industry.

Boyd features on [this month's Suffolk Money podcast](https://blubrry.com/suffolkmoney/145647598/jenny-boyd-1960s-icon-and-author/?ref=ipswich.co.uk), sponsored by [Kingsfleet Wealth](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/kingsfleet-wealth/), where she tells host Kevin Burch about her journey from 1960s fashion to studying the psychology behind rock music.

**What's next:** The 13th annual Felixstowe Book Festival runs from 25-29 June at Harvest House on Cobbold Road, with Boyd joining esteemed authors including Rev Richard Coles and Esther Freud.

**The details:** Other highlights include:

- Monica Feria-Tinta discussing whether planets can have legal rights (Saturday 28 June, 4pm)
- Jessica Duchen on wartime pianist Dame Myra Hess (Saturday 28 June, 2:30pm)
- Ben Chu exploring economic isolationism (Sunday 29 June)
- Kate Weinberg's mental health novel "There's Nothing Wrong with Her" (Sunday 29 June, 12pm)
- Julia Jones celebrating women sailors in "Stars to Steer By" (Sunday 29 June, 4:30pm)

**What to look out for:** Tickets have sold faster than ever before with some events already sold out, though places remain available for many talks.

**The bottom line:** This festival offers guests rare access to fascinating authors and unique stories, from rock and roll psychology to wartime heroism and environmental law. Tickets are available at [felixstowebookfestival.co.uk](https://felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk) and Felixstowe Library.

**[Listen to the Suffolk Money podcast](https://blubrry.com/suffolkmoney/145647598/jenny-boyd-1960s-icon-and-author/?ref=ipswich.co.uk)**

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