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From Winnie The Pooh to The Gruffalo - discover Sussex’s literary links

With rolling hills and beautiful beaches Sussex is not only home to some of the UK’s most famous authors it has also inspired others.

By Charlotte Harding
Monday, 8th March 2021, 4:14 pm

Many authors have called the county home over the years from Kate Mosse who grew up in Felpham and now lives near Chichester, The Gruffalo’s Julia Donaldson calls Steyning home and Peter James was born in Brighton.

9. Peter James

Peter James is the author of the Roy Grace series of novels , which are based in Brighton. Picture: Jon Rigby

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10. Rudyard Kipling

Bateman's is a 17th-century house located in Burwash, East Sussex. It was the home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 until his death in 1936. Picture: Tony Driscoll

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11. Bloomsbury Group

Charleston was the home of The Bloomsbury Group in Firle. Picture: The Charleston Trust

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