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 […]
IsleWrite Launch with Jill Anabona Smith

IsleWrite open the Margate Bookie this June. We chat with Jill Anabona Smith to learn what IsleWrite is all about and what’s to come in their festival-starting extravaganza. What’s IsleWrite all about? Storytelling! Everyone has a tale (or several) to tell and writing’s a solitary business. When you read […]
The Story is Everything

At Margate Bookie, we love telling you about new books that share our love of literature and storytelling. It’s also great when a member of Team Bookie brings a new publication out. And this month, we’re cheering on the release of our Founder and friend, Andreas Loizou.
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!
A Dance in the Moon Garden

Chatting to us about the release of her first children’s book, Susie Darnton tells us about her writing journey and about how coming to Margate Bookie’s live lit fest in 2019 inspired her work.
Diversity and inclusion in publishing

Diversity and inclusion are big words and have a significant level of importance in the world we live in today.