STILL remembered for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriott in the original classic BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, actress and best-selling author Carol Drinkwater will be travelling from her home in Provence for this year’s Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival (November 15 to 17).

She will be talking about her writing with best-selling authors Veronica Henry and Kate Lord Brown.

Carol has published more than 20 books, including the bestselling series of memoirs recounting her experiences on her Provencal farm, ‘The Olive Tree’.

In her latest novel ‘One Summer in Provence’, the lead character appears to have a perfect life in a glorious French vineyard but this turns out to be a story of betrayal and belonging and discovering love in unexpected places.

Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry returns to Dulverton with her romantic new novel, also set in beautiful Provence.

In ‘One Night at the Chateau’, lead character Connie’s whole world falls apart when her husband runs off.

She has lost her job and has to sell the family home.

Invited by her godmother to help run a crumbling Provencal chateau, she jumps at the opportunity for a fresh start.

Best-selling historical novelist and Exmoor resident, Kate Lord Brown’s latest title ‘The Golden Hour’ has attracted international praise since its launch earlier this year.

Having lived and worked in the Middle East over many years, this book draws on Kate’s intimate knowledge of the area and is a sweeping romantic story of a lost generation in 1930s Cairo and 1970s Beirut.

The conversation between the three leading writers will be a festival highlight and will be followed by the presentation to the winner and runners-up of this year’s literary festival children’s writing competition.

The theme of this year’s competition is ‘My Exmoor’ - an opportunity for creative non-fiction writing.