Lady Glenconner’s Picnic Papers, and other Feasts with Friends publishes 7th November 2024.

The book, a treasure trove of carefully curated stories, personal memories and recipes from Lady Anne’s friends and family was originally published in 1983 but has been fully revised and updated with a host of new contributors including Rupert Everett, Graham Norton, Tina Brown, Bryan Adams, Nicky Haslam and William Hanson, Christabel and Jools Holland plus picnics from original entrants HRH Princess Margaret, Nicholas Coleridge, John Julius Norwich, Min Hogg, and many more. 

A portion of the royalties from the sale of the book will go to the charity SAFELIVES to support their work to end domestic abuse.

Jamie Hodder-Williams says: “I’m delighted to be publishing Lady Glenconner’s wonderful collection of anecdotes and reminiscences. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the joys of bygone British summers and intrepid adventures of another era, a book to conjure up nostalgia but also a fascinating insight into the past lifestyles of the rich and royal. We are particularly pleased that the book will also be supporting the charity SafeLives.”

Lady Glenconner says: “It’s been such a pleasure working with all the contributors, both old and new, in putting together this edition of the Picnic Papers. The writers have generously given their contributions for free in order to support the important work of SafeLives, a domestic abuse charity recommended to me by the Queen, its patron.”

Pre-order here:

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