A trip to Bridport Literary Festival is always a highlight of any book tour. Patrick will be at the Electric Palace on November 13 at 1.30. Tickets and full details will be posted nearer the time on the festival website.

On his first visit to this festival, Patrick is joining with Kate Lord Brown and Rachel Hore for a book club author panel on Family Secrets, with Kate talking about The Silver Thread Rachel about the French Spymistress and Patrick about Love Lane. 4.30 …

Patrick is delighted to be returning to Cambridge for its literary festival’s Winter Weekend. Full details will be posted, along with ticket booking details, on the festival’s website from September 11.