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Monsters, owls, teddies, superheroes and the Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly were all in evidence at Appley Park on Saturday 22 June as local  authors and storytellers supported Appley Day by sharing their stories in the sunshine and promoting the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, the IWLF Schools Programme (both of which will take…

Alexander McCall Smith, Louise Doughty and Lynne Truss have just been confirmed to speak at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival in October. The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival, now in its 8th year, takes place from 10-13 October at Northwood House, Cowes.    By bringing authors to the Isle of Wight to share…

The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival now in its 8th year takes place from 10-13 October at Northwood House, Cowes.   By bringing authors to the Isle of Wight to share their work the festival helps visitors experience the ideas, inspiration, entertainment and information that is unleashed when the pages of a good book…

Despite the weather book lovers from far and wide came to Northwood House, Cowes last weekend to enjoy over 60 presentations from an array of talented speakers and presenters.  There was a real buzz in the ornate halls and reception rooms of Northwood House, which has hosted parties and events since Victorian times. This year’s…

Steve Ancsell and the team that have provided Cowes Week Radio for 30 years are on air online with IWLF Festival Radio. You can listen to highlights from the 2016 and 2017 festivals and preview interviews with this year’s presenters. There is an interview with Annabel Leventon before her cabaret on Saturday night, with clips of…

Bookings are flooding in for speakers who explore and explain the background to today’s big national and international problems. War zones, Russian politics, immigration, and political party turmoil are drawing in audiences looking for insight to today’s troubling times. The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival now in its 7th Year takes place from…

Tickets are now on sale for the Youth Zone, an arts and activities festival for children of all ages. Set up by the festival 4 years ago this youth programme is designed to inspire and entertain children from 4 – 18. This year, for the first time, the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival’s…

The 2018 Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival has just opened ticket sales for this year and popular sessions will be selling out fast. The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival – now in its 7th year – takes place from 11-14 October at Northwood House in Cowes. The event will welcome over…

Red Funnel has today (19 July) been announced as title sponsor of 2017’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival, now in its sixth year. The Red Funnel Isle of Wight Literary Festival takes place from 12-15 October across various venues in Cowes including Northwood House and will welcome big names such as Andrew Marr, Dame Jenni…

Frank Gardner, the BBC Security Correspondent, who is coming to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival (12th -15th October), has been shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for his spy thriller Crisis. A fluent Arabist, with a degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies, he was previously the BBC’s Middle East Correspondent based in…