I have limited experience so far from reading at literary festivals so I’m not sure if this is the norm but I got a lovely email from the Hay Festival organisers to thank me for reading at their festival. It wasn’t a template, group or generic email, it was a real email to me with a personal message and they even attached a photo of me “performing,” wearing my Beyonce microphone. It really brightened my day especially as the weather was so terrible today. Thank you, Hay people – you’re lovely!