Hello! Hello! Big stars, famous writers, influencers, comedy and you. The friendly litfest by the sea over the Jubilee weekend of June 2-5.
The Bookie Slam, debut authors, book launches, hip hop, children’s games, TS Eliot, ice cream, soft warm sand under your toes…
Book early for the Bookie! Creative writing sessions with Elise Valmorbida and Zoe Gilbert are limited to 15 people only. Author events are at Turner Contemporary are limited to 50 people only.
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Thu 2 June 202211amJoin IsleWrite to celebrate the launch of their new anthology. This group of creative writers have been going in some form or another for… -
Thu 2 June 202212:30pmDebut novelist Chloe Timms discusses her atmospheric new novel The Seawomen. She talks about what inspired her and the journey to publication, sharing…
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Thu 2 June 20222pmPeople have always projected deep fears and fantastical desires onto the sea, and expressed this in their lore and stories. Zoe Gilbert will…
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Thu 2 June 20223:30pmVanguard Readings is delighted to be invited once again to run an event at the Margate Bookie. We have held events for the…
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Thu 2 June 20225:30pmJoin us for the Margate launch of Andreas Loizou’s THE STORY IS EVERYTHING. Andreas Loizou teaches business storytelling and writing skills at companies and…
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Fri 3 June 202212:30pmMonique Roffey will be heading to Margate to discuss her award-winning novel The Mermaid of Black Conch, in conversation with Caroline Smith. Set on…
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Fri 3 June 20222pmJoin us to celebrate the publication of Daisy Buchanan’s newest novel Careering. She’ll be discussing the book with author and journalist Laura…
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Fri 3 June 20225:30pmIn 2011, comedian and podcaster Rosie Wilby was dumped by email… though she did feel a little better about it after correcting…
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Fri 3 June 20226:30pmFormer National Poetry Slam Champion, Pete “the Temp” Bearder, brings to life the poetic movements that have shaped history. Find out why wordsmiths…
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Sat 4 June 20222pmDr. Radha Modgil’s self-help book, Know Your Own Power will help you tap into and unlock the power to enable you to get…
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Sat 4 June 20225:30pmI ‘Welcome to The Open Arms! What’ll it be?’ Continuing from the great success of the Margate Bookie’s lit ‘zines, The Great Indoors and Reset, The Open…
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Sat 4 June 20227pmThe Margate Bookie Poetry Slam returns with Sam Tate and Ciarán Barata-Hynes fighting it out for the Kent Poetry Belt, alongside eight…