Hanif Kureishi, Guildhall, Sunday March 2, 8pm
The award-winning author of The Buddha of Suburbia and Intimacy discusses his controversial new novel The Last Word, his first in nearly six years.
Rowan Williams, Guildhall, Friday March 7, 11.15am
On the 145th anniversary of the publication of War and Peace, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, chair of the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize 2014, talks about his lifelong passion for Russia's most spiritual writer, Lev Tolstoy.
Germaine Greer, Guildhall, Saturday March 1, 2.45pm
Alongside her new memoir, White Beech: The Rainforest Years, academic, feminist and natural-born contrarian Germaine Greer delivers a one-off lecture on the environment, the fate of the planet and her "complicated love affair" with her homeland, Australia.
Austentatious, Guildhall, Saturday March 8, 2.45pm.
Described as "one of the most enjoyable 60 minutes of the Fringe", improvised period drama Austentatious comes to Bath following a five-star sell-out run at Edinburgh. A comedy play spun in the style of Jane Austen and based entirely on audience suggestions – no two shows are the same.
Joanna Trollope, Guildhall, Sunday March 9, 11.15am
With her much-anticipated re-working of Austen's first novel, Sense and Sensibility, one of the most talked-about books of the year, Trollope delivers a special Bliss Lecture on why Austen means so much to her, both as a writer and a reader.
Mark Hix, Guildhall, Friday March 7, 6.15pm
The star of BBC2's Great British Menu will talk about his latest book, Mark Hix: The Collection.
Great Bath News Debate, The Forum, Saturday March 1, 3pm.
Philosopher Alain de Botton, who has written the controversial new book, The News: A Users' Guide, joins Carl Honore, author of The Slow Fix, to propose the motion that News Is Ruining Our Lives. Channel 4 News' Jon Snow will oppose the motion in a debate chaired by BBC Radio 4's Jonathan Dimbleby.
Henry Blofeld, The Forum, Saturday March 1, 6pm.
The quintessentially English cricket commentator, writer, bon viveur, and national treasure talks about his life to mark the publication of his autobiography, Squeezing the Orange.
Mark Watson, Great Big Comedy Night, Komedia, Friday March 7, 7pm
With Gemma Whelan and Mary Bourke, a joyous night celebrating women and comedy in association with What the Frock! to celebrate the 75th birthday of Germaine Greer.
Claudia Roden, The Guildhall, Wednesday March 5, 4.30pm
The award-winning food writer and TV presenter, who has written classics about the cuisine of Italy and Spain and Jewish food, shares memories of her career and reflects on The Food of Italy, a book which has had a huge influence on British cooking and which will be reissued next year.
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