Author Kathy Lette will be appearing at a new literary festival on Saturday.

The Beyond The Book Festival will be hosted at the Friends Meeting House, in Ship Street, Brighton.

The event will include a mix of poetry readings and panel discussions on historical, crime and women's fiction.

Kathy Lette will be signing copies of her new book The Revenge Club, alongside novelist Erin Young who will be talking to "budding writers".

Poet John McCullough will also be doing a reading.

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David Fennell, director of The Beyond The Book Festival, said: "We want to connect readers with writers, to enhance reading and writing in the city and to celebrate the cultural creativity here."

The event, sponsored by Moshimo and Goldsboro Books, will also be attended by authors from around the city.

Tickets cost £35 each and can be found at https://www.beyondthebookfestival.org/tickets.

Free tea and coffee will be served at Goldsboro Books in Ship Street all day and drinks will be available at this venue during the after-party.

The festival starts at 9.30am and ends at 6pm, with the after-party set to last until 8pm.