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
Mandy Mallen
Festival Manager
Get in touch to discuss: Operations & Logistics
Email: [email protected]
The book Mandy would give to a friend is The Confession by Jessie Burton.
Siobhan May
Speaker Management & Programming
Get in touch to discuss: Author Talks & Events
Email: [email protected]
The book Siobhan couldn’t put down is Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong
Laura Byrne
Education Manager
Get in touch to discuss: School Visits, Tickets, Workshops & Competitions
Email: [email protected]
The book Laura loved as a child is The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Rob Chilver
Digital Marketing
Get in touch to discuss: Content on and for the BookFest’s digital channels
Email: [email protected]
The book Rob would like to see turned into a film is The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
Debs Taylor
Festival Friends & Advertising
Get in touch to discuss: Membership & Marketing Enquiries
Email: [email protected]
The book Debs read that made her laugh out loud is Brouhaha by Ardal O’ Hanlon
Fran Baxter
Clerk to the Trustees & Speaker Support
Get in touch to discuss: General Enquiries & Admin
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 she’d written is A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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, David Shriver, Alice Skinner, Marina Vokos, Sue Woodman, Toby Mundy (observer).
Our Programming Advisory Board
Our Programming Advisory Board meet throughout the year to provide support and input on Wimbledon BookFest’s 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 Alamabritis, Liz Hughes.
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.
Our Suppliers
Bookseller Waterstones
Design Kevin Smith
IT Andy Mirza
Photography John Stone, Nick Gregan
Festival A/V Matt Turner, Clownfish Events
