It is important to contextualise the arrival of Katlyst Brough (autocratic grande dame of publishing) in order to fully grasp the political undercurrents swirling beneath the calm palimpsestic surface of Gwair. Unlike that of its less modest neighbour (Hay-on-Wye), the literary festival of Gwair is split into several subfestivals that span the full year, and current preparations are for the Gwair Autumnal, a three week wordfest. The organising committee has invited two guest directors to curate the events. Unfortunately, the committee had neglected to consider the unmentionable rift between Dame Katlyst Brough, emeritus chairman of the renowned publishing firm, Ducats and Winoth, and the splenetic self-publicising literary agent, Melanie Grintclaw.
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