Amongst those appearing will be social historian Amber Butchart (The Great British Sewing Bee), award-winning journalist and author Daisy Buchanan, and a team of comedy writers with credits such as That Mitchell and Webb Look, The Kumars and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. Investigative reporter E.M. Davey will talk about how he weaves his work experiences into his popular thrillers. Popular broadcaster Barbara Sturgeon and presenters from BBC Radio Kent, along with a whole host of best-selling authors.

Masterclasses, panel discussions, open mic poetry, workshops, story telling, activity workshops for children, book signings and a pop-up bookshop will all be available for free.