Budleigh Salterton Literature Festival Festival Read, Wednesday 17 September 2025
With details of the festival read and how to buy tickets:
This year's Festival Read
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Public Hall
Jennie Godfrey
The List of Suspicious Things
We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Festival Read – The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey.
A No 1 Sunday Times bestseller and shortlisted for Book of the Year – Debut Fiction at the British Book Awards, this captivating and heartfelt debut is already winning the hearts of readers across the UK.
Set in Yorkshire in 1979, during a time of cultural and political change, the story follows 12-year-old Miv, who becomes convinced her father wants to move the family ‘Down South’. Because of the murders. She and her best friend Sharon set out to investigate, compiling a list of everything suspicious in their small town. But what they discover ends up revealing far more than they expected.
Join us on Wednesday, September 17 at 6pm in Budleigh’s Public Hall for a very special evening with Jennie Godfrey. Tickets are now on sale, priced just £8 and include a glass of wine or soft drink.
Pick up your copy now for just £5 (cash only) from Pebble of Budleigh or The Rowan Tree, read it over the summer and come ready with your questions for what is rapidly becoming Budleigh’s biggest book club!
The full line up of authors for this year's festival will be revealed at the beginning of July, with tickets on sale to Festival Friends on July 14 and on general sale on July 21.
Thank you to the following Budleigh businesses for supporting the Festival Read:
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