A literary festival is bringing guest speakers from the world of television, comedy, poetry and children’s entertainment together for a book-tastic event. This year’s Maidstone LitFest includes eight days of talks and workshops from best-selling authors at venues across the county town. Broadcaster and former politician Gyles Brandreth is just one of the big names set to appear at this year’s festival. Fans of the author can enjoy a whistle-stop tour of the English language with snippets from his new book, Prose and Cons. Comedian Maria McErlane, best known for being Graham Norton’s ‘agony aun…