Apr 5, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
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....
Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
Dec 2, 2023 | Local Events and Groups, News, Uncategorized
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 Sadly, many of the previous writing groups are no longer active but fear not!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...
Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Isle of Wight Book Awards 2022 As one of the main sponsors, Medina Bookshop is delighted to announce the twenty-one books longlisted for the Isle of Wight Book Awards 2022 as judged by Alan Titchmarsh, Joanna Trollope and Hunter Davies. The awards aim to encourage...
May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Not sure what to read next? Our new volunteer, Macy, has got you covered. She has reviewed her four favourite reads below. The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis Fans of the Netflix series should seriously consider reading the novel on which it is based....
Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ask the Author …with Julia Tuffs After a brief (but fun) stint working in television and as a primary school teacher, Julia Tuffs decided to take her writing dreams more seriously. Having previously lived on the Isle of Wight she now lives in South-West...
