Patrons

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Our Trustees, Festival Committee and dedicated Volunteers work throughout the year to plan, organise and then deliver our fabulous festival.

We are particularly grateful to our dedicated Patrons who give up their valuable time to advise and support us and, in doing so, help to ensure the Appledore Book Festival continues to grow and deliver a diverse and inspirational festival.

Our Patrons

Nick Arnold

Nick Arnold

Nick is one of the world’s most successful science writers for young readers. He has written more than 50 books and sold more than 20 million books in 40 languages.

Ann Cleeves

Ann Cleeves

Ann Cleeves is the author of more than thirty-five critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger.

Andy Cooper

Andy Cooper

Andy is a journalist and editor with over 30 years' experience in national, regional and local media.

Tanya Landman

Tanya Landman

Carnegie Medal winning Tanya Landman is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults.

Judi Spiers

Judi Spiers

Judi is a well-known broadcaster and presenter.

Sarah Stein

Sarah Stein

Sarah has been working in the literary world all of her adult life and is now a restaurant, production company and bookshop owner.

Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Vine

Jeremy is an award winning broadcaster.

Richard Wolfenden-Brown

Richard Wolfenden-Brown

Richard is Director of The Plough Arts Centre in Great Torrington.

Trustees

Richard Cable (Chair)

Jan Thompson (Company Secretary)

Susan Sandon

Pat Hadley-Smith

Patricia Lancaster

Judith Byrne

Liz Eggleton

David Stevenson (IT)

Committee

Joy Smart (Friends’ Coordinator)

Dianne Miller (Finance)

Sara Mendosa (Operations)

Patricia Lancaster (Festival Fringe Coordinator)

Patricia Morris (Health and Safety)

Pat Hadley-Smith (Schools Administrator)

Pat Glover (Secondary Schools Liaison)

Judi Unwin (Children’s Events and Torridge Primary Schools Liaison)

Marilyn Young (North Devon Primary Schools Liaison)

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