KEEN book readers can obtain tickets for the first Budleigh Salterton literary festival. A weekend of talks and performances on all things book-related will be held on September 18, 19 and 20. Established author Michael Morpurgo, OBE, who has published mo

KEEN book readers can obtain tickets for the first Budleigh Salterton literary festival.

A weekend of talks and performances on all things book-related will be held on September 18, 19 and 20.

Established author Michael Morpurgo, OBE, who has published more than 100 books, will give a reading and sign his work at a pre-festival event on Saturday, September 5 at the public hall.

Tickets for the literary festival are available from Budleigh Salterton Tourist Information Centre.

For more information call 01395 445275. Festival tickets are priced �5 for adults and �3 for children.