TOP selling writer Deborah Moggach will headline this year’s PENfro Book Festival at Rhosygilwen.

The popular author of ‘These Foolish Things’ (made into the hit movie ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’) has been announced as the guest speaker.

The literature event, now in its fifth year, will be held from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13.

There will be a fantastic new look for PENfro Sunday this year – a literary lunch will be the main focus of the day in the Oak Hall with special guest award-winning poet and performer Jo Bell as the ‘after-dinner’ speaker.

Also on the Sunday there will be opportunities to meet a diverse range of writers and hear about their work at guest events on the site through the morning. Among them will be Tracy Rees, winner of the 2015 Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition with her first novel ‘Amy Snow’, which is already racing up the best-seller charts.

The Friday evening features Stephanie Davies who will give a presentation and answer questions about Project Hiraeth, which unearths the fascinating history of the Welsh experience in Patagonia in time to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first voyage.

On the Saturday evening Deborah Moggach will talk about her successful novels and her work as a screenwriter. She has written 18 novels, including ‘Tulip Fever’, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and ‘These Foolish Things’ The film of ‘Tulip Fever’ should be released this autumn and her new novel ‘Something To Hide’ is published this year.

Chair of PENfro Book Festival 2015, Jackie Biggs, said: “I am delighted to be chairing PENfro Book Festival this year and we are looking forward to bringing a truly exciting programme of events to this fantastic venue at Rhosygilwen in a packed weekend.”

For further information, and to book early bird tickets, visit the PENfro Book Festival website.