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Beatrix Potter's beloved Peter Rabbit in Kent
28 November 2018A non-festive treat is on offer as a special exhibition about Beatrix Potter and her books is staged by the National Trust.
A novel start to Christmas
14 November 2018Authors' words will leap off the page as the people behind the stories come to speak at an annual literary festival.
How to Train Your Dragon author to fly in
13 November 2018Children who love author Cressida Cowell's book, How to Train Your Dragon, can get to meet her when she visit Kent.
Bake Off's Ruby's bouncing back
31 October 2018She may not have lifted the Great British Bake Off trophy but baker Ruby Bhogal's out to meet fans in Kent this weekend.
Bake Off's Ruby to come to Kent
25 October 2018Great British Bake Off star Ruby Bhogal is to visit Kent to meet fans.
Neil's love for our coast with the most
09 October 2018Historian and presenter Neil Oliver will be sharing his passion for our county in his first stage tour.
Hollywood high flyer turns to drones
28 September 2018He's written for Hollywood blockbusters and worked with Stan Lee - now Kent author Andy Briggs has turned his hand to writing about drone racing.
War Horse author visits Kent for talk
26 September 2018One of Britain's most famous novelists is heading to Kent next month for an 'in conversation' event.
Celebrities book in for town's second literature festival
26 September 2018Davina McCall, the BBC's Jeremy Vine and Harry Potter illustrator Jonny Duddle are among the names appearing at a festival this weekend.
The mystery of Edwin Drood
03 September 2018A new book aims to get people talking about one of literature's greatest enigmas - how would Charles Dickens’ last unfinished novel have ended?
Urban explorer Nightscape to visit Kent
21 August 2018Nightscape, who has a cult online following thanks to his death-defying stunts and after dark excursions, will appear at a Kent shopping centre.
Book festival line-up launched
06 August 2018Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, is among the leading attractions of a 10-day annual book festival, which has put early bird tickets on sale.
Stig of the Dump author dies
13 July 2018Clive King, the author of classic children's book Stig of the Dump, has died aged 94.
The Darling Buds of May: 60 years of "perfick"
08 June 2018It's 60 years since author HE Bates brought us Ma and Pa Larkin and their rural Kentish idyll.
Look out - David Walliams' Awful Auntie's coming
22 May 2018BGT's David Walliams' children's book Awful Auntie stage adaptation is coming to Kent, and features a local star.
Book in to meet author Jacqueline Wilson
16 May 2018Hugely popular children's author Jacqueline Wilson is coming to Kent this weekend to meet her young fans.
Spread the word: world class authors to come to Kent
02 May 2018Authors from the world of crime writing to children's stories are booking in for a literary festival this weekend.
Fifty and still fabulous: The Tiger Who Came To Tea
22 April 2018As her children's book, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, celebrates its 50th anniversary, author Judith Kerr talks about her life and inspiration.
BGT's Alesha steps into the book world
03 April 2018She's a BGT judge, a former Strictly winner, and now an author: Alesha Dixon is coming to Kent with her first book.
Carl "Foggy" Fogarty to meet fans in Kent
26 March 2018World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty will come to Kent, as he releases a book to mark the 30th anniversary of the championships.
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