Event: William at the Althorp Literary Festival

Venue: Althorp, Northampton

Further Information:

William will be a speaker at the Althorp Literary Festival. Tickets and further details are available from the Althorp website.

Event: William at the Borders Book Festival

Venue: Scottish Borders Brewery Marquees, Harmony Garden, St Mary's Road, Melrose

Further Information:

William returns again to the Borders Book Festival to discuss Return of a King. For further details see the Borders Book Festival website.

Event: William at The Oldie Literary Lunches

Venue: Simpson's-in-the-Strand, 100 Strand, London WC2

Further Information:

William will appear alongside Rupert Everett and Phyllida Law, and talk about Return of a King. For further details see The Oldie website or call the Literary Lunch Hotline 01795 592 892.

Event: Return of a King at Daunt Books, Marylebone

Venue: Daunt Books, 83 Marylebone High Street, London W1

Further Information:

See the Daunt Books website for details or email orders@dauntbooks.co.uk

Event: Return of a King at the White Horse Bookshop

Venue: St Peter's Church, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Further Information:

See the White Horse website for details or telephone 01672 51207/513700

Event: 5X15 FIVE SPEAKERS, FIFTEEN MINUTES EACH

Venue: Tabernacle, Notting Hill Powis Square, Notting Hill, London

Further Information:

William will be a speaker at this 5x15 event. Further details here and tickets are available here.

Event: William at the Hay Festival

Venue: Barclays Pavilion, Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Wales

Further Information:

William will talk on Return of a King. For further details and to book visit the Hay Festival Website.

Event: William at the London Literature Festival

Venue: Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1

Further Information:

William Dalrymple will be giving a lecture at the Southbank Centre, as part of the London Literature Festival. Further information and tickets from the Southbank Centre Website.

Event: Stories That Last

Venue: Sydney Theatre, Richard Wherrett Studio, 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney

Further Information:

In a conversation about ancient literature and the power of storytelling over centuries, Dr Juanita Ruys from The University of Sydney talks to William Dalrymple, Daniel Morden, and Kooshyar Karimi. Details and ticket bookings can be found on the Sydney Theatre website.

Event: Coffee & Papers with The Sydney Morning Herald

Venue: Bar at the End of the Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company, Pier 4/5, Hickson Rd, Sydney

Further Information:

William joins Sherrill Nixon, the Director of The Sydney Morning Herald’s Sydney newsroom and SMH journalists to hear their take on the stand-out stories and what is making news headlines today. Free event.

Event: Learning From The Past

Venue: Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Sydney

Further Information:

William Dalrymple and Pankaj Mishra speak to the Lowy institute’s Michael Fullilove, exploring new perspectives in history and how they challenge, inform and redefine our current world view. Details and ticket bookings can be found on the Sydney Theatre website.

Event: William Dalrymple: Return of a King

Venue: Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Sydney

Further Information:

William will be talking about his new book. Details and ticket bookings can be found on the Sydney Theatre website.

Event: The Wheeler Centre Presents: May Blockbusters – William Dalrymple

Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Further Information:

Double-bill author talk with Anita Desai, followed by Q&A, and book signing for further details see the Wheeler Centre website and tickets can be booked here .