Half the tables have already been reserved so make the call to secure yours if you want to take part

The IW Story Festival - taking place during half term - is a wonderful opportunity to meet the likes of Uber-illustrator Nick Sharratt and local author, Pete Rainford. Details within

Bethan Christopher has landed a deal with Trigger, mental health and wellbeing publisher, and believes it's going to "brilliant, bold, beautiful adventure"

Jonathan Dodd shares a message of consolation with his latest Christmas story

Learn about how life for women on the Isle of Wight used to be very different and also very much the same

Serena's wonderfully brave graphic novel explores the story of her Polish grandfather’s time in the Hitler Youth

Having spotted a gap in the creative market on the Isle of Wight, writer Anmarie Bowler founded Brevity, a new Isle of Wight Handbill. Details within

Fingers are crossed once again as Class Dismissed - which Hannah wrote a series of sketches for - is nominated for a comedy award in the Children's BAFTAs

Published by Beachy Books, ‘Personae Vectenses: Isle of Wight Notables’ is written by Island-born, Phillip Armitage, and is a labour of love that took him twelve years of research

Budding writers have until 9th November to create and enter their short story for the Isle of Wight Society of the Blind winter writing competition.

Out this Thursday, the mother of Isle of Wight missing teenager, Damien Nettles, tells the full, perplexing story of her son’s disappearance. Available in paperback and Kindle versions.