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Author John Tarrow helped transform Great Dunmow's High Street into a large bookshop for the Essex Book Festival, as the town lacked one.
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Great Dunmow, Essex, UK
Who
John Tarrow, Ros Green
What
Author John Tarrow helped transform Great Dunmow's High Street into a large bookshop for the Essex Book Festival, as the town lacked one.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:38:56 GMT · 4h 5m ago
Where
Great Dunmow, Essex, UK ·
Why
John Tarrow realized his town did not have a bookshop and proposed the idea for the Essex Book Festival.
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How this affects you
The event was an "amazing success," leading to increased sales for authors and more footfall for local shops, and inspired similar initiatives in other towns.
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