From fascinating conversations to inspiring authors, Day 1 was full of moments celebrating books, stories and ideas. Here are some of the highlights. And with Day 2 already well underway, there’s plenty to come! Check website for tickets. #IWLitFest #IsleOfWight #LiteraryFestival

Day One of the Isle of Wight Literary Festival - here's a taster of what's on today! Last minute tickets available - buy online or at Northwood House box office. Looking forward to seeing you there!

There’s more to Mark Stuckey than meets the eye! Best known from BBC’s #TheRepairShop, Mark was also a professional magician for decades. Hear his incredible story behind Bright Spark at #IWLiteraryFestival 📚 11 Oct, 1:30pm | Northwood House

Join whisky writer Ian Buxton for Whiskies Galore at #IOWLitFest on 9 October. Discover the people, places and distinctive drams behind Scotland’s island distilleries, with stories, humour and plenty of whisky along the way! See www.iwlitfest.com for details.

🦖 130 million years of history beneath our feet! Join palaeontologist & author Megan Jacobs on 9 October at the #IOWLitFest to discover the Isle of Wight’s extraordinary fossils, dinosaurs and ancient landscapes – and why the Island is so important to palaeontology. #IsleOfWight

LitFeast is back to tantalise the tastebuds at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival,with top chefs Miranda Gore Browne, Eric Lanlard and Chris Galvin heading for the LitFeast Kitchen sponsored by HTP Apprenticeship College. Don't miss out on October 10 at Northwood House, Cowes. iwlitfest.com

What happens when a journalist realises she got Putin wrong? Join award-winning journalist Jill Dougherty at #IWLitFest to hear about Russia, Putin, war and her gripping memoir My Russia. Sponsored by @seabourncruise.bsky.social Northwood House | 9 Oct | 2pm #IsleOfWight

We’re thrilled to welcome crime-writing legend @anncleeves.bsky.social OBE to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival! Join Ann as she discusses her brand-new Matthew Venn mystery, The Dying Light. 📚 Sat 10 Oct | 10:30am 🎟️ Sponsored by @seabourncruise.bsky.social #IOWLitFest #AnnCleeves

What stories are written into Britain’s hills? Join Jon Woolcott for The Tattooed Hills and discover the fascinating history behind chalk figures, from white horses to giants! 📅 10 Oct, 4.30pm Northwood House #IOWLitFest2026 #JonWoolcott #TheTattooedHills #landscape #folklore #Wiltshire #Dorset

We’re delighted to welcome Celia Imrie to the IOW Literary Festival! Hear the Olivier Award-winning actress and bestselling author talk about her new book, The Elegant Hustler. 🎟️ Tickets are selling fast! 📅 10 Oct | 4.30pm 📍 Cowes Enterprise College #IsleOfWightLiteraryFestival #CeliaImrie

🧁 Bake Off fans, this one’s for you! Join Great British Bake Off finalist Miranda Gore Browne at LitFeast for an hour of baking, stories and a little Isle of Wight family history. 📅 10 Oct | 12pm 📍 Northwood House, Cowes 🎟️ Tickets available now! #IOWLitFest #LitFeast #MirandaGoreBrowne

Royalty in the news? Meet the man behind the lens! 📸 @Hugofoto, the King’s Photographer, joins #IWLitFest and @SeabournCruise this October to explore coronations, portraits & stories from behind the camera. Tickets on sale now! 9 & 11 Oct | Cowes #HugoBurnand #royalfamily

👑 Afternoon tea with a Royal Butler! Join Grant Harrold at #IWLitFest for Seabourn’s Ruby Afternoon Tea — royal stories, etiquette tips, sparkling wine and a traditional afternoon tea at the Royal London Yacht Club. 📅 10 Oct | 3pm 🎟️ Limited places! #royalty #IWLitFest

👑 Afternoon tea with a Royal Butler! Join Grant Harrold at #IWLitFest for Seabourn’s Ruby Afternoon Tea — royal stories, etiquette tips, sparkling wine and a traditional afternoon tea at the Royal London Yacht Club. 📅 10 Oct | 3pm 🎟️ Limited places! #royalty #IWLitFest

Amanda Barrie is coming to #IWLitFest! From Carry On Cleo & Coronation Street to her remarkable personal story, Amanda joins her wife, novelist Hilary Bonner, for a fascinating conversation. Get your tickets now! 📍 Cowes
📅 10 Oct 2026 | ⏰ 12 noon #IsleOfWight #amandabarrie

Join legendary broadcaster & award-winning author @clarebalding as she discusses her extraordinary career and debut novel Pastures New. 📍 Cowes Enterprise College
📅 Sat 10 Oct 2026 | 1.30pm 🎟️ Tickets selling fast, book now to avoid disappointment! #IOWLitFest #ClareBalding

Robert Winder joins us at this year’s IW Literary Festival! Author, journalist and former Literary Editor of The Independent, Robert promises a fascinating hour of stories and conversation. Tickets via our website. 📅 Thurs 8 Oct | 1.30pm
 Northwood House #IOWLF #IsleOfWight

Do you have a dad, mum, brother, sister or partner who loves the Beautiful Game? Top football commentator Clive Tyldesley will be joining us at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival on Sunday, October 11th...kick-off, naturally, is at 3pm. Get your tickets now at www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com

Join Edward Abel Smith at the 2026 IW Literary Festival 📚 Discover the gripping true story of Churchill’s decision to attack the French fleet at Mers el Kébir — a pivotal and controversial moment of WWII. 📖 A Hateful Decision 🗓️ 9 October 2026 #IWLiteraryFestival #EdwardAbelSmith #WWII #HistoryBooks

Can you believe Amanda Barrie is 90? Neither can we but check out her life story in her new book when she appears at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival alongside lots of other top authors, in Cowes, from October 8 to 11. #isleofwight #literaryfestival

From celebrity chefs to top-notch football commentators, and from Corrie stars to crime-novel royalty...the Isle of Wight Literary Festival from October 8-11 in Cowes has all bases covered . See www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com for more details. @isleofwight @visitisleofwight.bsky.social

🎥✨ 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

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

isleofwightliteraryfestival.com

✨ 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

🗞️ 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!

🎨✨ 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

📚✨ 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

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

✨ 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

🌟 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