Our Team

Fiona Razvi

Festival Director

Get in touch to discuss: Programming & Partnerships

Email: [email protected]

The book Fiona would take to a desert island is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 

Headshot of Fiona Razvi Book Cover o Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Siobhán May

Programming & Author/Speaker Management 

Get in touch to discuss: Author Talks & Events

Email: [email protected]

The book Siobhan couldnt put down is Long Island by Colm Tóibín

Headshot of Siobhan May

Fran Baxter

School Liaison & Clerk to the Trustees 

Get in touch to discuss: Trustees & Governance, Board, School Projects,  Workshops & Competitions

Email: [email protected] 

Email: [email protected]

 

Headshot of Fran Baxter

Georgie Morley

Event Production & Marketing Executive

Get in touch to discuss:  Digital Marketing & Programming
Email: [email protected]

 

 

Jane Tootell

Accounts

Finance, Payment & Invoices

Email: [email protected]

Maggie Kerr

Sponsorship & Partnerships

Get in touch to discuss: Ways your business can work with BookFest

Email: [email protected]

The book Maggie wishes shed written is A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers  

Debs Taylor

Programme Advertising

Get in touch to discuss: Advertising in the Festival Programme

Email: [email protected]

The book Debs read that made her laugh out loud is Brouhaha by Ardal OHanlon 

Headshot of Debs Taylor Book Cover of Brouhaha by Ardal O'Hanlon

Our Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees are all volunteers who give their skills and time to help drive our development. They work with us to help set strategic goals that ensure Wimbledon BookFest fulfils its artistic and charitable purposes and is responsibly and effectively managed. 

Current members are:

Lord Iain McNicol (Chair), Katharine Davies (Vice-Chair), David Shriver (Vice-Chair), Alice Skinner, Chris Young, Sue Woodman, Liam Hurley, Katherine Patrick & Jane Ellison

 

Our Programming Advisory Board

Our Programming Advisory Board meet throughout the year to provide support and input on Wimbledon BookFests events programming. Their knowledge of industry trends and developments not only provides us with valuable insight, but ensures fresh ideas and diverse voices are part of every festival mix. 

Current members are:

Toby Mundy, Marina Vokos, Emma Dowson, Kate Straus, Alice Skinner, Andreas Alambritis, Liz Hughes. 

Our Suppliers

The book seller and local businesses that provide the support that helps bring our BookFest events to life.

Bookseller Waterstones 

Design Kevin Smith 

IT Andy Mirza 

Photography John Stone, Nick Gregan, Mehmet Cahit

Festival A/V Matt Turner, Clownfish Events

Our Lead Educational Partner – University of Roehampton

Education is at the heart of the Wimbledon BookFest’s work and we are proud that the University of Roehampton, a centre for excellence in literature and the arts, with a commitment to educating people from all backgrounds, is our principal sponsor and education partner.  

As well as providing academic speakers, the University partners with us on education projects and each year its students take on a series of roles throughout the festival period, from stewarding to writing event reviews, recording video footage and more. Discover more about our partnership with the University of Roehampton on our Sponsors and Education pages. 

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