Vanguard Readings with Adrian Cross
It wouldn’t be Bookie without Vanguard. We’re so glad that year on year, they return to bring their incredible readings to our lit fest. We catch up with Adrian Cross, Bookie trustee and Vanguard host, to chat about what’s to come at this years’ Vanguard Readings. What’s Vanguard Readings […]
Outsiders Welcome with Elise Valmorbida
We love having Elise Valmorbida at our lit fests, as she always brings something new and dynamic to the festival. The Outsiders Welcome creative writing workshop is no exception. Margate Bookie chat with her about The Happy Writing Book and her upcoming event with us. Grab your tickets quickly, it’s sure to be a sell-out. […]
The Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby
Taking us into our Friday evening at June Bookie will be comedian and author Rosie Wilby. Here she shares more about her latest book The Breakup Monologues. Grab your tickets here. What’s The Breakup Monologues all about? The Breakup Monologues is my second book and follows many […]
The Story is Everything launch with Andreas Loizou
We’re looking forward to the launch of Margate Bookie founder and CEO’s new book, The Story is Everything on 2 June. Read on for our chat with Andreas Loizou about his book writing journey and what we can look forward to at his event. What’s The Story is Everything […]
Life as a Debut Author with Chloe Timms
We’ve loved having Chloe Timms appearing at our events for years, and have thoroughly enjoyed watching her develop and grow as a writer and speaker. Now, we’re so proud to see her take centre stage in her own event at Margate Bookie. We catch up for a chat with Chloe on the run-up to her […]
The Open Arms Zine Live Launch with Justin Brown
From local ‘zine aspirations to wide-spread international successes, the Margate Bookie Zine has exploded onto the literary map, We speak with Lead Editor Justin Brown about the amazing journey the Bookie Zine has taken and what he’s got in store for us at the Live Launch. What’s The Open Arms all about? The Open […]
Uncovering Past Lives with Emily Midorikawa
Long time Margate Bookie presenter and pal, Emily Midorikawa chats with Margate Bookie about her upcoming talk with Samantha Ellis about their written work and some of history’s greatest and overlooked women writers. We catch up with Emily to discuss this and what’s to come in her event. […]
The Waste Land with Richard Skinner
We’re chatting with Faber Academy Director of Fiction and novelist Richard Skinner ahead of his event at the June Margate Bookie litfest. Keep reading for his sneak preview of his The Waste Land performance and the ideas behind it. What’s The Waste Land all about? Oooh, good question. […]
The Bookie Slam with Connor Sansby
One of the cornerstones of the Margate Bookie litfest, The Bookie Slam always manages to bring dynamism, extraordinary performances and the top names in spoken word poetry. We check in with emcee and Slam host Connor Sansby to tell us what to expect. What’s the Margate Bookie […]
Seaside Stories with Zoe Gilbert
As we speed towards the Margate Bookie June litfest, we catch up with Zoe Gilbert to chat about her Seaside Stories event. What’s Seaside Stories all about? It’s about finding inspiration for new stories in old ones –specifically saltwater folk tales. Everyone finds their own meanings in […]