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Medina Bookshop Events
Forthcoming Events
‘Wild Seas, Wilder Cities’ Book Launch Event
‘Wild Seas, Wilder Cities’ Book Launch Event
More than just a book launch, this will be an entertaining and informative evening compered by poet Maggie Sawkins, featuring local environmental speakers, poetry and fiction performances and a Q&A. £5 per ticket, refundable against sales of Wild Seas, Wilder Cities. B...
An Evening In The Company Of Marnie Riches
An Evening In The Company Of Marnie Riches
Come along to hear Marnie in conversation, recounting her journey from rough Manchester estate to Cambridge University, from gritty thrillers to ‘cosy-crime’. Tickets are £5, refundable on the purchase of a book on the evening.
‘The Restless Coast’ talk with author Roger Morgan-Grenville £5
‘The Restless Coast’ talk with author Roger Morgan-Grenville £5
Join us for a talk with author Roger Morgan-Grenville whose new book 'The Restless Coast' explore how Britain's shoreline can be managed and protected. Part of the Biosphere Festival www.iwbiosphere.org
Figlet 4 Book Launch
Figlet 4 Book Launch
Join Jean G-Owen and members of the Naked Figleaf Collective for a wonderfully entertaining evening of words and music to celebrate the launch of Issue Four of The Figlet, the Isle of Wight’s own literary magazine.
Harry Diplock
Harry Diplock
Come join us for an evening in the company of one of London's hottest young gypsy jazz guitarists. Accompanied by fellow hotshots Sol Grimshaw on guitar and Isaac Burland on double bass, this will be a night to remember. Doors just before 7, kick off just after 7. BYOB
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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 in 2024 which is either about or set on the Island....
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 over 100 writers abuzz with enthusiastic chatter. A succession of presenters told 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 then! Sadly, many of the previous writing groups are no longer active but fear not! It turns out that there are even more...
Featured Books
The Darker Side Of Wight
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.
100 Treasures and Curiosities’ book pre-order
2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of Carisbrooke Castle Museum by HRH Princess Beatrice. To commemorate this Medina Publishing is collaborating with the Museum to produce a book featuring 100 artefacts from their collection of over 35,000 items connected to the Isle of Wight. From the stone age right up to the 21st century, these objects reveal some of the island’s most historic and significant stories as well as a few unusual and quirky tales from our past.
Rose, Castle and Crown – Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Citizen Soldiers
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.
Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are
– Mason Cooley
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