Is Hay in Wales?

Writers love being invited to the Hay Festival. Sales will rocket into double figures, you get into the green room with a free coffee and a chance to smile flirtatiously at Germaine Greer and listen to Stephen Fry talk about his bunions. The festival was sponsored by the Times, then the Guardian, Channel 4, Tata Steel, a few dubious oil states, Sky, Barclays Bank, Borat, a Russian Oligarch, David Cameron’s dog and then the Telegraph. How low can you go? There’s always someone with cash who likes books. Rishi Sunak is sponsoring it this year along with Mark Drakeford. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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