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FeaturesFeb 9, 2026by Tom Tivnan

Rory MacLean and fellow author Demi Anter

Rory MacLean discusses the Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, its inaugural prize and his genre-busting book that explores humans’ ideas of spiritual destinations.

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