Tickets are about to go on sale for this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival, with this year’s 15th volume of the Cowes-based event promising a host of big names, special events and sections for children and for local authors. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Sophie Raworth, Amanda Barrie, Celia Imrie and Larry Lamb are among the celebrity authors on the bill for the festival, which runs from 8th to 11th October 2026. Sophie Raworth – The BBC news presenter is to share her passion for running and the inspiration behind her new book. As well as these big names there are authors from many different genres and details can be found at isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/speakers. Our thanks to Isle of Wight Literary Festival for sponsoring this event feature.