New Publishers with Chris Plato
Who I amI was born in South London, but let’s try not to hold that against me. After living in a variety of countries, I settled in Margate where the locals call me a ‘DFL’ – Down From London. (When I first heard the term, I thought it was the name of the local bus […]
The Waste Land with Richard Skinner
We’re chatting with Faber Academy Director of Fiction and novelist Richard Skinner about his event at the June Margate Bookie litfest. Keep reading for his review of The Waste Land performance and the ideas behind it. What’s The Waste Land all about? Oooh, good question. Who knows? It […]
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 […]
The Open Arms – Submissions open
‘Welcome to The Open Arms. What’ll it be?’
We’ve been simply blown away by the amazing creative pieces we’ve had for our ‘zines, Reset and The Great Indoors. Now it’s time to get the next round in.
So, we’ve thrown the doors wide open and are glad to announce the Margate Bookie’s third ‘zine, The Open Arms.
A global Reset
The Margate Bookie’s ‘zines have spread around the world since Justin Brown launched The Great Indoors (2020) and Reset (2021) in the last couple of years. They have featured some great creative writing and artistry by some amazingly talented people.
‘Zine in print: Out Now!
Great news everyone. Our Reset ‘zine is now available in paperback. Grab your copy here!
Write On! Extra: Sharing stories of experience, strength and hope by and for real people in this time of crisis
During this Covid-19 crisis, it has never been more important to have a safe space to share stories. Write On! the quarterly print magazine and online forum, published by Pen to Print[1], has created one, extending its online reach while making this spring’s issue, featuring Luan Goldie and sponsored by Penguin, available on pentoprint.org from […]