The Literary Festival

A popular annual event in the Isle of Wight calendar, the Isle of Wight Literary Festival will be held between the 9th and 12th October 2025 at Northwood House, Cowes. The festival will once again be providing a varied and exciting programme with something for everyone.

History, politics, current affairs, environmental matters and law are among the topics featured at this year's Festival.

Top literary names from television, politics, history and the world of food and drink are among headline authors who will be appearing at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival.

2025 Speakers

Dame Prue Leith - COOKERY EXPERT

Sue Barker - BROADCASTER

Cath Kidston - DESIGNER

Gyles Brandreth - BROADCASTER

John Suchet - AUTHOR, JOURNALIST & PRESENTER

Helen Lederer - COMEDIAN, WRITER & ACTRESS

Sir Graham Brady - POLITICIAN

Bob Seely - JOURNALIST & FORMER Island MP

Joanne Harris - NOVELIST

Graham Bartlett - CRIME

Francis Benali - FOOTBALLER

Tracy Borman - HISTORIAN & BROADCASTER

James Crossland - ESPIONAGE

Harriet Cullen - NON FICTION | BIOGRAPHER

Martin Edwards - CRIME

Natasha Edwards - ENTREPENEUR & COOKERY WRITE

Lissa Evans - NOVELIST & TV PRODUCER

Julian Francis Godolphin - NON FICTION | HISTORY, POLITICS & CONSTITUTIONAL THEMES

Melissa Harrison - NOVELIST & NATURE WRITER

Vaseem Khan - CRIME

Helen McGinn - WINE EXPERT

Alexander Norman - AVIATION HISTORY

Suzanne O'Sullivan - PHYSICIAN | NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Karen Phillipps - NON FICTION | BIOGRAPHER | LAW

Charlotte Pike - COOKERY WRITER

Nick Trend - JOURNALIST & ART HISTORIAN

Tim Willasey-Wilsey - BRITISH DIPLOMAT

Visit the website for up-to-date information - www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com.