09:27AM, Wednesday 10 July 2013
Olympic champion Katherine Grainger is among the latest additions to the line-up for this year's festival.
The Maidenhead resident will be interviewed on her forthcoming autobiography, including her journey to winning gold at London 2012.
Lucy Worsley will be returning to discuss her upcoming BBC series on murder, and the Countess of Carnarvon will also be back with another tale from the real Downton Abbey.
Film critic and presenter Barry Norman makes his festival debut to talk about his memoir See You in the Morning.
Former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross will also be making his first appearance.
They join other speakers including Andy Kershaw, Robert Harris, Gill Hornby and Deborah Moggach, as well as Miles Jupp and David Nobbs, and other previously-confirmed names such as Ann Widdecombe and Kate Humble.
Visit www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk for details.
The festival will take place at various venues across Henley-on-Thames between Monday, September 30 and Sunday, October 6.
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