Medina Bookshop Store Front

Committed to supporting the creative community on the Isle of Wight, Medina Books is a small independent bookshop on Cowes High Street. Proud members of bookshop.org, The simplest way to order online and have your books delivered direct to your door. Find out more details here

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Forthcoming Events

Music Event with Jason Mcniff
Date
May 01, 2026
Time
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue
Island Sailing Club
Category
Music
Ticket
£15.00 Purchase Now – 18 Places Left
Price
£15.00

PLEAE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS NOW MOVED TO THE ISLAND SAILING CLUB 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 just before 7pm, kick off…

Author Talk Event with james campbell
Date
May 07, 2026
Time
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue
Medina Bookshop
Category
Author talk
Ticket
£5.00 Purchase Now – 28 Places Left
Price
£5.00

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.

Date
May 15, 2026
Time
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue
Medina Bookshop
Category
Music
Ticket
£12.50 Purchase Now – 29 Places Left
Price
£12.50

“Oh, don’t sing love songs, you’ll Awake Mother” Join us for an evening in the company of two of the brightest young stars in the folk firmament. Bring your own refreshments. Doors just before 7, kick off just after 7.

Latest Blogs

isle of wight book awards

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 […]

Isle of Wight Writers Jamboree

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.