Monty Lit Fest really is back, bigger and better than ever.

The event returns to Montgomery after two years and will be held on June 10-12.

This year the festival features 20 sessions with the likes of bestselling novelists Janice Hallett and Sophie Hannah who will be among those visiting Montgomery for three days of culture and conversation.

The festival prides itself on celebrating writing from Wales, the Borders and beyond with a wide range of sessions covering everything from fiction, poetry and music to farming, history and nature - and even a pub quiz.

There will also be a fantastic children’s session (free for up to four children per adult with a ticket) and two writing workshops covering radio and food writing.

The finale on Sunday afternoon is a literary cricket tea when Montgomery Cricket Club celebrate its 175th anniversary with writers Marcus Berkmann and Roger Morgan-Grenville.

Festival Chair and Trustee, Sarah Morris, said: “After two years of running sessions online, we can’t wait to hold the festival in-person again.

"We’re excited to launch such a wide-ranging programme that really does offer something for everyone.

"We look forward to welcoming book lovers to Montgomery to meet some amazing authors. We know we’re not the biggest Lit Fest in Powys but we like to think we are the friendliest and we are very proud of the summer programme we have on offer. "

It will be a special year for Woody Jones who will finally see his competition winning bookmark created - more than two years after winning a design competition.

Woody said: "I’m very pleased and proud that I won the competition and my design has been printed onto bookmarks to advertise the Monty Lit Fest. I look forward to going to it.”

Full details can be found on the website at www.montylitfest.com. Tickets can be purchased online, or in-person, locally from the Bookshop and the Ivy House Café in Montgomery.