This unique boutique festival has attracted many household names in the past, including Penelope Keith, Sir Max Hastings, Kate Mosse, Gyles Brandreth and Louis de Bernières, to name but a few.

When? Generally October. 2016 TBC

Where? The festival will centre at Northwood House, Cowes, but some of the more informal and larger events will take place at venues across the town.

Who? 2016 TBA

Website? Isle of Wight Literary Festival

Social Media?

Twitter? @IOWLF

Facebook? Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Literary Festival

Founded? 2011

2015 Michael Morpurgo, Mary Berry +

2014 includes: Simon Callow - Sheila Hancock (right)- Jay Rayner - Charles Spencer - Katie Price- Brian Aldiss Philip Hook - Jonathan Meades - Chris Mullin - Katie Fforde - Alan Titchmarsh - Daisy Goodwin - Ann Widdecombe - John Harvey - Conn Iggulden - Tom Bergin - Harry Bucknall Tristram Hunt - Luke Harding - Anthony King - Sam Llewellyn

Download 2014 Programme Below

2013 speakers — Max Hastings, Kate Mosse, Penelope Keith, Louis de Bernieres, Deborah Moggach, Victoria Glendinning, Lynn Barber, Isabel Ashdown, Chris Cleave, Allison Pearson, Conn Iggulden, Nicci French, Paula Byrne,Miranda Seymour and Felix Francis