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Forthcoming Events
‘Why Women of a Certain Age Make The Best Characters’ Kate Weston in conversation with Julia Tuffs and Amy Beashel
‘Why Women of a Certain Age Make The Best Characters’ Kate Weston in conversation with Julia Tuffs and Amy Beashel
Bring along your favourite tipple and join us for a fun evening of chat with three great authors.
Jason McNiff – Songs of Love, Loss and Light, featuring the songs of Leonard Cohen
Jason McNiff – Songs of Love, Loss and Light, featuring the songs of Leonard Cohen
Join us for an evening in the company of the wonderful singer/guitarist/songwriter Jason McNiff who returns following last year's sell-out show. Bring your own refreshments Doors j...
‘The World of EH Shepard’ talk by James Campbell
‘The World of EH Shepard’ talk by James Campbell
Come join us for a talk followed by Q&A and learn more about the creator of the wonderful illustrations that we are all so familiar with.
Latest Blogs
4th Isle Of Wight Book Awards Now Open
From the 1st April writers will be able to submit their works for the 2025 Isle of Wight Book Awards. Now in their 4th year, the awards are open to anyone who had a book published […]
IOW Writers Jamboree
Organised by Medina Bookshop along with Creative Island and IW Creative Network, Monday’s inaugural meeting at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes was a great success, a packed room of […]
Find Your Writing Tribe! 2023
It has been three years since our first post about writing groups on the Isle of Wight, and I think we can all agree that a LOT has changed since […]
Featured Books
100 Treasures And Curiosities From The Collection At Carisbrooke Castle Museum
100 Treasures and Curiosities draws on the extensive collection of Carisbrooke Castle Museum to reveal some of the Isle of Wight’s most historic and significant stories alongside more unusual and
quirky tales from the Island’s past.
The Darker Side Of Wight
The Darker Side of Wight is a collection of twelve spine chilling stories from the pen of Peter J Murray, set in his favourite location, the Isle of Wight; or as Peter would say, ‘The Isle of Fright’! The island’s diverse local history combined with myth and legend provide an ideal recipe for Peter’s vivid imagination.
Rose, Castle and Crown – Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Citizen Soldiers
Rose, Castle and Crown is a unique history of the part-time soldier of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, from the time of the militia, yeomanry and volunteer, through to the Territorial Army and today’s Army Reserve.
100 Treasures And Curiosities From The Collection At Carisbrooke Castle Museum
100 Treasures and Curiosities draws on the extensive collection of Carisbrooke Castle Museum to reveal some of the Isle of Wight’s most historic and significant stories alongside more unusual and
quirky tales from the Island’s past.