If you don't know the Hay-on-Wye Book Festival, then . . . hey, it's a long way away. However, you can still enjoy some aspects of it, and maybe plan a trip to coincide with it, on their rather nifty website (no, it's not a Wordpress clone, it was "designed and hand coded" apparently).

I am always struck by the sheer volume of new work that I will never be able to sample without driving myself to the verge of financial ruin, so one feature I found particularly interesting was the Hay 21 - which highlights 21 new writers to celebrate the Festival's 21st birthday.

Enjoy http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/hay21.aspx