An Evening with Susie Dent

Countdown’s resident word expert and national treasure Susie Dent makes a welcome return to Tring Book Festival! Celebrated for over thirty years as Britain’s premier lexicographer, Susie joins us for an entertaining evening exploring language, etymology, and wordplay through her bestselling series set in historic Oxford. Blending fascinating real-world word origins, clever linguistic puzzles, and behind-the-scenes stories, join us for a glorious adventure into the English language with the ultimate Queen of Dictionary Corner.


Date	Wednesday 11^th November 2026
Time	7:30 PM
Doors Open	6:45 PM
Venue	The Dembe Theatre (Formerly The Court Theatre)

Standard Seats	£20.00
Standard Ticket and Signed Copy of Death Writ Large	£36.00
Members earn 5 points per ticket

About the Event: An Evening with Susie Dent

What connects ancient runic alphabets, mysterious symbols, and delicious etymological puzzles? Leave it to Britain’s favorite wordsmith to craft a story steeped in the archaic glory of words.

Following her bestselling debut *Guilty by Definition*, Susie returns with *Death Writ Large*, bringing her vast lexicographical knowledge to life against the historic backdrop of Oxford. When mysterious symbols appear around the university, lexicographer Martha Thornhill must decipher linguistic clues, forgotten dialects, and hidden messages to uncover the truth buried deep within ancient university walls.

About Susie Dent

Susie Dent MBE is a renowned writer, broadcaster, and lexicographer. Recently celebrating over thirty years as the resident word expert in Channel 4’s *Countdown* Dictionary Corner and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, she is a spokesperson for Oxford University Press and co-host of the award-winning podcast Something Rhymes With Purple. Honoured with an MBE for services to literature and language, Susie is a regular commentator across TV and radio, constantly hunting for new words picked up in the wild.