Margate Bookie is two weeks away!
The main Margate Bookie weekend kicks off two weeks today with a day of talks from big name authors.
On 17 October at Turner Contemporary, we have talks with these amazing authors:
Rebecca Perry - author of the Booker shortlisted May We Feed the King - read our interview
Gemma Cairney - broadcaster and writer of The Immortal Sisterhood: 12 Guiding Stars to Grow, Heal and Navigate Life
Sylvia Patterson - legendary music journalist and writer of I’m Not With the Man: A Writer’s Life With the Music Mavericks
Maya Jordan - Michael Sheen-backed author of Chopsy: The Resistance Tales of a Working-Class Woman - read our interview
Then on 18 October, we have a day of creative writing workshops at The Drum at Droit House
Write Your Life with Nicola Wren - read our interview
Comedy Writing with Kit Proudfoot - read our interview
Graphic Novel Writing with Bex Glendining - read our interview
Writing and Connection with The School of Life (sold out)
Also, as a warm up for the main weekend, we have the Local Writers Showcase at ARK in Cliftonville on 14 October.