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A popular annual event in the Isle of Wight calendar, the Isle of Wight Literary Festival will be held between the 9th and 12th October 2025 at Northwood House, Cowes. The festival will once again be providing a varied and exciting programme with something for everyone.
History, politics, current affairs, environmental matters and law are among the topics featured at this year's Festival.
Top literary names from television, politics, history and the world of food and drink are among headline authors who will be appearing at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival.
2025 Speakers
Dame Prue Leith - COOKERY EXPERT
Sue Barker - BROADCASTER
Cath Kidston - DESIGNER
Gyles Brandreth - BROADCASTER
John Suchet - AUTHOR, JOURNALIST & PRESENTER
Helen Lederer - COMEDIAN, WRITER & ACTRESS
Sir Graham Brady - POLITICIAN
Bob Seely - JOURNALIST & FORMER Island MP
Joanne Harris - NOVELIST
Graham Bartlett - CRIME
Francis Benali - FOOTBALLER
Tracy Borman - HISTORIAN & BROADCASTER
James Crossland - ESPIONAGE
Harriet Cullen - NON FICTION | BIOGRAPHER
Martin Edwards - CRIME
Natasha Edwards - ENTREPENEUR & COOKERY WRITE
Lissa Evans - NOVELIST & TV PRODUCER
Julian Francis Godolphin - NON FICTION | HISTORY, POLITICS & CONSTITUTIONAL THEMES
Melissa Harrison - NOVELIST & NATURE WRITER
Vaseem Khan - CRIME
Helen McGinn - WINE EXPERT
Alexander Norman - AVIATION HISTORY
Suzanne O'Sullivan - PHYSICIAN | NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Karen Phillipps - NON FICTION | BIOGRAPHER | LAW
Charlotte Pike - COOKERY WRITER
Nick Trend - JOURNALIST & ART HISTORIAN
Tim Willasey-Wilsey - BRITISH DIPLOMAT
Visit the website for up-to-date information - www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com.
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