literary stage
LITERARY Stage & BOOK SIGNINGS
The Literary Stage brings together leading motoring authors and biographers for talks, interviews, and discussions. From landmark books to untold stories, it explores the people, cars and moments that have shaped automotive history. Sessions will be compered by notable hosts, bringing expert insight and lively conversation to the programme.
Specialist automotive book retailer Hortons Books will be stocking titles from all authors featured on the Literary Stage, all of which will be participating in signing sessions directly after their talks.
Ferrari: Passion, Performance and the Marque’s Enduring Legacy
Goldie: The Remarkable Life of Britain’s Greatest Speed Record Breaker
Remembering Sir Stirling Moss
Colin Chapman: Genius, Innovation and the Man Behind Lotus (Coterie Press)
Take Risk! The Amazing Story of the People Who Made Richard Noble’s Extreme Projects Possible on Land, at Sea and in the Air (Evro)
Literary Timetable
Morning
- 11:15
- Stirling Moss: My Racing Life with Simon Taylor, Richard Williams and Les Thacker
- 12:15
- Goldie: The Amazing Story of Alfred Goldie Gardner with John Mayhead and Ros Gardner (daughter of Goldie)
- 13:15
- Past and Spurious – The Case of Legitimacy in Historic Cars with Paul Griffin and Julian Radcliffe
Afternoon
- 14:15
- The Authorised Biography of Colin Chapman with William Taylor
- 15:15
- Superveloce: How Italian Cars Conquered the World with Peter Grimsdale
- 16:15
- The Art of Racing – Joe Twyman and Mike Fairholme
- 17:15
- Ferrari: Passion, Performance, and the Marque’s Enduring Legacy with Keith Bluemel
Morning
- 11:15
- Sir William Lyons on Jaguar with Giles Chapman & Michael Quinn (Grandson of Sir William Lyons)
- 12:15
- Mike Wilds – Life on the Wild Side
Afternoon
- 13:15
- Steering Through Life with Wayne Carini
- 14:15
- Three Men in a Land Rover: 40,000 Miles, 40 Countries, One Extraordinary Journey with Martin Port, Mike Palmer, Chris Wall and Waxy Wainright
- 15:15
- The Atlas of Car Design. The World’s Most Iconic Cars with Jason Barlow
- 16:15
- Bluebird, the Campbells and the Quest for Speed with Don Wales (Grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell) and Neil Sheppard
Morning
- 11:15
- The Last Overland: 21,000 km, 23 Countries and One Very Old Land Rover with Alex Bescoby
- 12:15
- Formula 1 Cars: The Greatest F1 Cars from 1950 to present day with Maurice Hamilton
Afternoon
- 13:15
- Wayne Carini – Steering Through Life
- 14:15
- Trans Africa Land Rover – The story of Philip Kohler and his epic overland adventure with Martin Port
- 15:15
- Camel Trophy The Definitive History with Bob & Joe Ives
- 16:15
- Fast Fords 50 Years Up Close and Personal with Ford’s Finest with Jeremy Walton
