A little bit of @montylitfest bookish fairy dust? Pob lwc Gwyneth a @calonbooks

Guess who's made it into @guardian Top 50 Summer Reads? (We think you missed a few @montylitfest writers tbh). Nice one Jonathan Coe and @JonSavage1966 #jonathancoe #theproofofmyinnocence #JonSavage #thesecretpublic #montylitfest

Following my visit to Montgomery for @montylitfest this weekend I’ve written a short article on the benefits of walking on mental health . Have a read and let me know what you think https://t.co/cQ5q0B6Epp

@montylitfest - less a book festival, more a family gathering, The most welcoming book event you can experience, and in the most exquisite location. If you missed out this year, boohoo. Try again next. As for me, I'd better write another book so they invite me back!

Philip : Teacher, writer, producer, director, actor - oh and mentor of Richard Burton. So many extraordinary lives between Mountain Ash and Key West meriting Angela V John's excellent biography. And our eagerly-awaited movie closer produced by Ed Talfan. Bravo Mr Burton 👏👏

Another full house for @mateoy session on his walks along the coastal path of Wales. Entertaining - but a wake-up call about the lessons of history and the future of our wonderful coastline. #seascape. (And the pirates didn't disappoint)

Two relentless walkers and - thankfully - inspired by it to write rich and absorbing books @andrewmwgreen talks about the history of walking with @mikeparkerwales. Everyone had to walk after all to get anywhere (except the wealthy) - and Wales is rich in pilgrimage tales.

Explaining to a screen-raised generation why nature matters is not easy. A "re-enchantment" is not just about firing the imagination: It's about survival - a theme visited in a discussion on Roger Morgan-Grenville's new book "The Restless Coast". With Adam Bedford & @lodeslan

Caryl Lewis with the fun side of writing for children and, of course, her exquisite new novel for adults, "Bitter Honey". An honest and riveting insight into the journey from the idea to the page. It IS OK to throw away your book research and ask those who know 🐝🐝 Diolch ❤️

Which one are you? @anniegarthwaite throws down the gauntlet and asks what you'd do to get your son to the throne - and keep him there? "The King's Mother" - the one battlefield in the Wars of the Roses you need to know about. Such a read

We knew this would be good stuff! @welshindie and @theowenstaton in a fresh and very welcome take on Welsh folklore - and all over the world. To think Disney's "Hercules" is part of Russ's own quest. Diolch Russ ac Owen, and @WelshpoolPrint for sponsoring - and all our print

Serious people. Robert Cecil and his father William. Change of pace with Prof Stephen Alford on what power politicians can achieve if they have their head screwed on. Lessons from the C16th & 17th 👀 👀 Thank you Luned & David Corser for your sponsorship.

Was Cleopatra a "Daddy's Girl"? Well, they all were. All seven Cleopatras were immersed in their family history, felt its weight and its origins outside Africa - but also wore their own power as a right. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones unravels a complex tapestry of the Ptolomies.

Quick break for lunch. Monty Folk keeping up the energy 🎵🎶🎼🪗🎻

The inestimable Gwyneth Lewis. With @sionedwiliam, she explains why she had to write about the effect her abusive mother had on her health, physical and mental. The power of words to destroy and heal - just like nightshade. There are few who can command language like Gwyneth.

12000 words a week! Just as well Jon Savage loves being edited! Music writing's no easy option and its role as social history is not to be underestimated. Great insight - with Rhys Mwyn. More tomorrow at

Already we're in Carys Davies's worlds where the sense of place couldn't be more vivid. How she gets there is just as fascinating. Especially where characters don't share a common language as in "Clear"... Diolch yn fawr. More about the Festival at https://t.co/6QGdbQ4P4o

A cracking start this morning with @jonathancoe at @montylitfest and Michelle O'Leary. Lots of laughs as well as a real sense of how he approaches his writing. Yes, we were entertained! Diolch yn fawr - and to sponsors @EvaBuild More today at https://t.co/6QGdbQ4P4o

☔️☂️☔️☔️. Why not bring the children along - Montgomery Activity Centre @montylitfest

Looking forward to my talk with @owen.staton at @montylitfest tomorrow but even more excited to mingle with all the other authors in the evening - what an amazing lineup! Will be nice meeting fellow @calonbooks authors as well.. 🚗 #literaryfestival #montgomery #wherethefolk