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Host, interviewer, critic and literary-event chair.
Suzi Feay is a literary critic, writer, interviewer and literature teacher who brings warmth, range and close reading to live literary events. If you are planning a festival, author conversation, panel or judging role, this page is the best place to get in touch.
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Past event work
Selected festival and literary-event highlights
A few examples from Suzi's festival and event archive, showing the range of conversations, chairing and literary coverage she brings to live programmes.
Festival interviews and coverage
Oxford Literary Festival
Oxford
Suzi reported from Oxford Literary Festival, including who she met, who she interviewed and her wider impressions of the programme.
Event chairing
Oxford Literary Festival chairing
Oxford
Suzi's blog archive records intensive Oxford Literary Festival chairing work, including a stint chairing 17 events and earlier visits chairing four authors.
Festival interviews and coverage
Althorp Literary Festival
Althorp
The Book Bag archive includes Suzi's visit to the Oxford and Althorp Literary Festivals, capturing interviews, encounters and event atmosphere.
On-site festival coverage
Idler Festival
Hampstead, London
Suzi covered the Idler Festival in Hampstead, connecting books, music, comedy, cultural memory and live festival conversation.
Festival visit and literary reporting
Stoke Newington Literary Festival
North London
Suzi's Book Bag includes dedicated Stoke Newington Literary Festival coverage, useful proof for neighbourhood and London literary-event organisers.
Festival response and commentary
Ticehurst Literary Festival
Ticehurst
Suzi recorded her thoughts on the Ticehurst Literary Festival, giving organisers a sense of her critical eye and event-aware presentation style.
Reader-event review
Slightly Foxed Readers' Day
London
The archive includes Suzi's review of the Slightly Foxed Readers' Day, showing her interest in intimate reader communities as well as major festivals.
Launch discussion and literary-event coverage
The Aftershock Review launch
Manchester
Suzi discussed the Manchester launch of The Aftershock Review, linking contemporary writing, live launches and regional literary scenes.
Festival involvement
Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival
Gibraltar
Suzi's archive notes repeat involvement in the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival, adding international festival experience to the Book Bag profile.
Festival appearance
Curious Arts / Byline Festival
England
Suzi wrote about taking part with the New River Press poets when Curious Arts combined with Byline Festival.
Author interview
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury
Suzi's archive records being invited to interview Ali Smith at Ledbury Poetry Festival, useful proof for author-interview and stage-conversation enquiries.
Event chairing
Port Eliot Festival
Cornwall
Suzi's year-end archive notes chairing events at Port Eliot, adding another public festival example to her booking credentials.
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