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Literary festival to return for second year

Literary festival to return for second year

14 April 2023

Michael Parkinson, David Walliams, Sheila Hancock and Evanna Lynch are some of the names announced for the festival’s bumper second year.

Series of children’s book events to be held over Easter holidays

Series of children’s book events to be held over Easter holidays

15 March 2023

A Kent bookshop is offering author signings, storytime sessions and a cosplay competition for its young visitors.

Look out for beasts and monster doughnuts

Look out for beasts and monster doughnuts

07 March 2023

A town is writing a new chapter with the launch of its first book festival.

Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops

Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops

02 March 2023

Pick up a secondhand gem or get lost in local read from one of these independent bookshops.

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Customers rally to save bookshop after viral plea

Customers rally to save bookshop after viral plea

26 February 2023

Bookworms have rallied to save a struggling shop from closing down after a social media plea attracted international attention.

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Huge response after bookshop's 'save us' plea

Huge response after bookshop's 'save us' plea

26 February 2023

A Kent bookshop has found itself at the centre of international attention after its owner posted a photo of the empty store and pleaded for customers.

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Celebrity tortoise comes to Bluewater

Celebrity tortoise comes to Bluewater

02 February 2023

A tortoise who went from family pet to book sensation is hosting his own book launch next month.

'Working at the centre was putting our lives at risk'

'Working at the centre was putting our lives at risk'

23 January 2023

A woman who worked at a Covid testing centre at the height of the pandemic has released a book about her experiences.

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Great books with Kent connections to gift this Christmas

Great books with Kent connections to gift this Christmas

12 December 2022

We round up the best novels with links to the Garden of England you could gift this festive period.

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Exploring the ultimate escapism of ‘cozy’ mysteries

Exploring the ultimate escapism of ‘cozy’ mysteries

04 December 2022

Local author Vicky Newham talks about the appeal of the ‘cozy crime’ genre and her new book series set in a fictional Kent village.

Tom Fletcher to sign copies of new children’s book

Tom Fletcher to sign copies of new children’s book

28 November 2022

The McFly musician and author will be stopping off at a Kent bookshop to celebrate the release of his latest book, Space Band.

Miriam Margolyes to speak at book festival

Miriam Margolyes to speak at book festival

15 November 2022

The 10-day festival celebrates a range of acclaimed authors, including the Harry Potter actress, with talks, panel discussions and workshops.

Comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe to meet fans at book signing

Comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe to meet fans at book signing

26 October 2022

Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, who host the Parenting Hell podcast, open up about the chaos of family life in their new book.

Stacey Solomon will sign copies of her new book for Kent fans

Stacey Solomon will sign copies of her new book for Kent fans

03 October 2022

The Instagram influencer will be meeting fans and signing copies of her second book, Tap to Tidy at Pickle Cottage.

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Hit book puts county at heart of murder

Hit book puts county at heart of murder

20 September 2022

The latest book in Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series is out - and Kent has another starring role.

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Bestselling authors top literary festival bill

Bestselling authors top literary festival bill

18 September 2022

Award winners and Sunday Times bestsellers will be visiting the county this month for a two-week literary festival.

TV star Rylan signs books and shares secrets

TV star Rylan signs books and shares secrets

02 September 2022

The presenter joins a string of celeb book signings coming to Kent this autumn, including Stacey Solomon and Rob Beckett.

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Murder, mystery and intrigue at a Kent country estate

Murder, mystery and intrigue at a Kent country estate

21 August 2022

Kent author Julie Wassmer celebrates the latest book in her Whitstable Pearl series with a launch party and podcast.

Doherty lived in Kent storage container after hotel ban

Doherty lived in Kent storage container after hotel ban

14 June 2022

The Libertines star Pete Doherty has charted his life in Kent, battle with addiction and police scrapes in a new tell-all autobiography.

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Love Island star signs books and spills secrets

Love Island star signs books and spills secrets

02 June 2022

Star of the reality dating show, Molly-Mae Hague, will be meeting fans and signing copies of her autobiography, Becoming Molly-Mae.

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