🎥✨ A little flavour of what’s to come over the next few days…
The countdown is on! 🕰️
Get ready for another unforgettable #iwlitfest — where stories leap off the page, ideas spark, & inspiration fills every corner of Northwood House 📚💭
www.iwlitfest.com
08.10.2025 06:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
JAMES CROSSLAND
www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/jamescrossland
Looking forward to talking about Robert Bruce Lockahrt's plots, misteps and legacy @iowlf.bsky.social this Friday!
🗃📚 #booksky #books
Tickets 🔽🔽
06.10.2025 07:28 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
✨ Just over ONE DAY to go until the 2025 Isle of Wight Literary Festival! 8 - 12 October !✨
An incredible line-up of speakers, inspiring talks, and special events awaits. 📚
🎟 Tickets available from www.iwlitfest.com or in person on the day from our box office at Northwood House
07.10.2025 17:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🗞️ From paper to pullover! 🧶
“Wroxall Woolies” have turned the winning @iwcponline design into a jumper for @GylesB1, celebrating his new book “Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear”. 🐻📖
Unveiled for #iwlitfest — a perfect blend of stories, stitches & island spirit.
Thank you ladies!
03.10.2025 17:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎨✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | ANNABEL FAIRFAX
Celebrated painter & author of “Delightful, Enchanting”, Annabel Fairfax joins #IWLitFest for an evening of colour, creativity & inspiration. 🌸📖
🗓 Sat 11 Oct | 6PM
📍 Royal Yacht Squadron
🎟️ TICKETS 👉 www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/annabelfairfax
03.10.2025 12:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📚✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | VASEEM KHAN
Bestselling crime writer Vaseem Khan brings Bond’s Q, gripping mysteries, and a puzzle challenge (with a prize!) to #IWLitFest 🕵️♂️🔍
🗓 Sunday 12 Oct | 3PM
📍 Northwood House, Cowes
🎟 TICKETS 👉 www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
#iwlitfest #literaryfestival
02.10.2025 17:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ONE WEEK TO GO!
We are so excited about our 2025 line up!
✨Just seven days left to grab your tickets for the 14th Isle of Wight Literary Festival!
Don’t miss captivating talks, brilliant authors & a weekend full of inspiration. 📚🎤
🎟️ Tickets 👉 iwlitfest.com
01.10.2025 14:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
✨ The countdown is ON! ✨
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival returns NEXT WEEK — 8–12 October 2025 with an incredible lineup of writers, thinkers, and performers ready to inspire, entertain, and spark conversation. 📚🎤
🎟️ Tickets 👉 www.iwlitfest.com
30.09.2025 17:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🌟
We’re excited to welcome Norman Baker — former Lib Dem MP, fearless interrogator, royal exposer & singer-songwriter — to #IsleOfWightLitFest!
🗓 Sat 11 Oct | 3PM
📍 Northwood House, Cowes
🎟 Tickets: www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/normanbaker
29.09.2025 14:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📚🎶 Isle of Wight’s Paul Armfield returns home!
Fresh from a UK/European tour, he brings “Songs for Bibliophiles” — a magical mix of music & literature. Sat 11 Oct, 7.30pm
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
29.09.2025 09:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📚 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan
Award-winning neurologist & author of It’s All in Your Head, The Sleeping Beauties & new book The Age of Diagnosis.
📅 Sat 11 Oct | 3PM
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
#IWLitFest
28.09.2025 10:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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27.09.2025 13:01 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🍷🔪 RED WINE & BLOODY MURDER!
Join @drangelabuckley.bsky.social + crime stars Graham Bartlett, Martin Edwards & Vaseem Khan for a killer debate on crime writing.
📅 Sun 12 Oct | 4.30pm
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ Book: www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
#IWLitFest #CrimeFiction
27.09.2025 12:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
📚 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | MAGNUS WHEATLEY
⛵ From Cowes Week to the America’s Cup!
Sat 11 Oct | 12pm | Northwood House
Hear untold stories of the 1851 race, royal intrigue & sailing’s most famous phrase.
🎟️ www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/magnuswheatley
26.09.2025 13:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Few spaces left!
WALKING THE EDGE | WRITING THE ISLAND ✍️🌊
📅 Fri 10 Oct, 10.30–12.30
📍 Isle of Wight Lit Fest, Northwood House
Creative writing workshop on walking, memory & place. No experience needed!
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
26.09.2025 09:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | LAURA MAY 🪄🍰
From her narrowboat kitchen, Laura May blends folklore, witchcraft & seasonal cooking to turn meals into magic ✨.
📅 Sat 11 Oct | 4:30PM
📍 LitFeast Marquee, Northwood House
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
Kindly sponsored by HTP Apprenticeship College
25.09.2025 12:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
✨ SPECIAL EVENT | WHY WE STILL LOVE JANE ✨
Jane Austen turns 250! 🎉
Join Allison Pearson, Amanda Craig & Ysenda Maxtone Graham as they explore her enduring magic & debate the best Austen novel 📚💡
📅 10 Oct | 1:40PM
📍 Northwood House, Cowes
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
24.09.2025 18:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📚 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | GRAHAM BARTLETT
🚨 An ex–Chief Superintendent turned bestselling crime author, Graham is also the go-to police advisor for 200+ writers incl. Peter James, Horowitz & the BBC.
📅 SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER | 12.00PM
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
24.09.2025 11:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
📚 WRITE ON WIGHT returns to #IWLitFest! ✨
Celebrating Island voices with readings, performances & panels.
📅 Fri 10 Oct 2025
🎟️ FREE tickets 👉 www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/write-on-wig...
#WriteOnWight #IsleOfWightWriters
23.09.2025 17:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Former diplomat & espionage expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey reveals the untold story of MI6’s top spy inside Nazi Germany in “The Spy and the Devil”—a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal & WWII secrets.
📅 Fri 10 Oct | 1:40PM
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
23.09.2025 12:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
✨ FIZZ QUIZ @ Island Sailing Club ✨
📅 Thu 9 Oct 2025 | ⏰ 7:30PM
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
Test your lit & general knowledge at our most popular quiz night! 🏆 Prizes incl. fizz + Festival Bookshop discounts. Teams up to 6.
#FizzQuiz #IWLitFest
22.09.2025 17:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | FRANCIS BENALI MBE 🌟
Saints legend ➡️ endurance hero, raising £1.4m for Cancer Research UK. Hear his inspiring story “Football Man to Iron Fran” at #IWLitFest.
🗓 Sun 12 Oct, 12pm | Northwood House
🎟 Tickets: bit.ly/4joGRMC
19.09.2025 12:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The countdown is ON! ✨
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival returns 8–12 Oct 2025 📚
✍️ 🎤 With writers & speakers to inspire, entertain & spark conversation.
🎟️ Tickets: www.iwlitfest.com
#IWLitFest #IWLF2025 #IsleOfWight #BookLovers
18.09.2025 17:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Our full 2025 line up!
🎟️ iwlitfest.com
#isleofwightliteraryfestival #isleofwight #visitisleofwight #literaryfestival #ilovecowes #iowlf #iwlitfest #booklover
15.09.2025 12:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lady Glenconner — Maid of Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret & bestselling author — joins the Isle of Wight Literary Festival to share royal memories & her book “Picnic Papers”. 🍾📚🌿
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
14.09.2025 17:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📅 Here’s the Isle of Wight Literary Festival 2025 SCHEDULE!
www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/_files/ugd/b...
With so many incredible authors and speakers joining us for our 14th year, there’s something for every bibliophile - imagination, stories, big ideas & more. ✨📚
🎟️ www.iwlitfest.com
12.09.2025 11:49 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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11.09.2025 15:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
✨ Paul Armfield — Songs for Bibliophiles ✨
Beloved IOW singer-songwriter & bookseller returns with “Between the Covers – 9 Songs for Bibliophiles”: warm baritone, haunting guitar & lyrical wit inspired by books.
📍 Sat 11 Oct | 🕗 7.30PM
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...
11.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Isle of Wight's Leading Art Gallery and venue for Live Events.
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www.artrabbit.com/organisations/quay-arts
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Author of Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials (Simon and Schuster/Scribner, 2023/4). History, folklore, books, archives.
Flying and saving lives across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight since July 2007. We bring immediate life-saving critical care to patients when they need it most. 100% charitably funded. https://www.hiowaa.org/
Adventure starts as soon as you board the ferry ⛴️
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Freelance book editor, cake maker and loud laugh-er. Library lover, crime writer and dog spotter. Rep’d by Saskia Leach & pub’d by Canelo - Shot in the Dark and Close to the Edge 📚
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Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Lynda La Plante, CBE. Author of 40+ bestselling books. Creator and screenwriter of over 170 hrs of television, including Prime Suspect & Widows. http://lyndalaplante.com
Former Sports retailer. Writer, blogger Author of Teds Cafe TV adaption pitch partners Pendragon Works
New Novel Under New Management out now
Landscape Photography of the Isle of Wight by Steve Gascoigne, posted by Sharon Gascoigne. We run a small Gallery featuring Steve's work based in Newport on the Isle of Wight.
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I live and write on the Isle of Wight. classic whodunnit, murder mysteries.No.1 Bestselling author.
I love cats and dogs, new gym member(!) pub. by Boldwood Books. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Castle-Cove-murder-mystery-ebook/dp/B0BKFQZMBC/?
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Historian, author and joint chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces. A Lincolnshire lass and chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University.
Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations.
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