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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 2d

🎥✨ 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

Reposted by Isle of Wight Literary Festival

James Crossland @jamescrossland.bsky.social · 4d

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 🔽🔽

JAMES CROSSLAND

www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com

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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 2d

✨ 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 6d

🗞️ 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!

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 6d

🎨✨ 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 7d

📚✨ 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 9d

✨ 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 10d

🌟 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

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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 10d

📚🎶 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...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 11d

📚 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 12d

@gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social

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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 12d

🍷🔪 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

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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 13d

📚 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 13d

📣 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...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 14d

📣 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 15d

✨ 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...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 15d

📚 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...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 16d

📚 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 16d

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...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 17d

✨ 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 18d

Iconic British designer & entrepreneur Cath Kidston joins #IWLitFest!

She has published several best-selling books, her most recent being “A Place Called Called Home”.

📅 FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER | 11.00AM
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 19d

✨Music & Literary Heaven returns to #IWLitFest 2025! 🎭🎶

🌟 With Rula Lenska, poet Jeremy Robson & jazz legend Norma Winstone MBE + top UK musicians.

📅 Sun 12 Oct, 6:30pm | Northwood House

🎟 www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 20d

🌟 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

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 21d

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