The festival takes place just six weeks before Christmas. Why not come along to our book and craft fair and see whether you can pick up some gifts? Meet some of the authors taking part in the festival, and some local makers too. The fair will run on Saturday 14th November 2026 from 10 am to 2 pm. Here are the names (in alphabetical order) of confirmed stall holders. This will be updated as others are added
| J. Patrick Armstrong | Dark Literary Fiction |
| Aroma with Ilona | Wellbeing |
| Joseph Ball | Coming of Age |
| Rachael Brooker | Children’s books |
| Jo Chinn | Family Saga |
| Carol Cole | Crime & Mysteries |
| Nikki Copplestone | Crime Fiction |
| Steve Couch | Contemporary Fiction |
| Kate Darbishire | Children’s and Young Adult books |
| Greg Duncan | Historical & Children’s books |
| May Ellis | Historical & Romance fiction |
| Rhea Gamble | Fantasy |
| Carol Gulliford | Thrillers |
| Janet Hancock | Historical fiction |
| Paula Harmon | Historical, Mystery, Fantasy |
| Lawrence Hill | Historical/contemporary fiction |
| Gerald Killingworth | Poetry, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction |
| Kiloran Arts | Art, Cards, Craft |
| Patrick Larsimont | WW2 Aviation Thrillers |
| Bronwen Leigh | Speculative Fiction |
| Lillian Maddison | Historical Thrillers |
| Debs Pharoah Pink | Children’s fiction |
| Peggy Rae | Plant-based Candles & Wax Melts |
| Frida Rivero | Immersive Storytelling Book |
| Caron Rowe | Notebooks & Beaded Bookmarks |
| Willow Woods | Science Fiction/Thriller |
Blandford Literary Festival 