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Literary festival to return for second year
14 April 2023Michael 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
15 March 2023A Kent bookshop is offering author signings, storytime sessions and a cosplay competition for its young visitors.
Look out for beasts and monster doughnuts
07 March 2023A town is writing a new chapter with the launch of its first book festival.
Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops
02 March 2023Pick up a secondhand gem or get lost in local read from one of these independent bookshops.
Customers rally to save bookshop after viral plea
26 February 2023Bookworms have rallied to save a struggling shop from closing down after a social media plea attracted international attention.
Huge response after bookshop's 'save us' plea
26 February 2023A 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.
Celebrity tortoise comes to Bluewater
02 February 2023A 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'
23 January 2023A woman who worked at a Covid testing centre at the height of the pandemic has released a book about her experiences.
Great books with Kent connections to gift this Christmas
12 December 2022We round up the best novels with links to the Garden of England you could gift this festive period.
Exploring the ultimate escapism of ‘cozy’ mysteries
04 December 2022Local 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
28 November 2022The 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
15 November 2022The 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
26 October 2022Rob 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
03 October 2022The Instagram influencer will be meeting fans and signing copies of her second book, Tap to Tidy at Pickle Cottage.
Hit book puts county at heart of murder
20 September 2022The latest book in Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series is out - and Kent has another starring role.
Bestselling authors top literary festival bill
18 September 2022Award 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
02 September 2022The presenter joins a string of celeb book signings coming to Kent this autumn, including Stacey Solomon and Rob Beckett.
Murder, mystery and intrigue at a Kent country estate
21 August 2022Kent 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
14 June 2022The Libertines star Pete Doherty has charted his life in Kent, battle with addiction and police scrapes in a new tell-all autobiography.
Love Island star signs books and spills secrets
02 June 2022Star 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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