All Festival

Thursday 2 June

11am - IsleWrite Anthology launch - £5
Turner Contemporary

The launch of IsleWrite’s twentythirty anthology, featuring writers from all walks of life. Hosed by Jill Anabona Smith, we hear about the anthology’s journey as well as listen to readings of some of their great work.

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12:30pm - Life as a Debut Author - £6
Turner Contemporary

Debut novelist Chloe Timms discusses her atmospheric new novel The Seawomen with Susannah Wise. She talks about what inspired her and the journey to publication, sharing her passion and writing advice.

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2pm - Seaside Stories - £6
Turner Contemporary

Zoe Gilbert takes us on a literary journey, looking at some salty folklore alongside contemporary writing, talking about how the sea can hold our losses and hopes, anxieties and longings, before helping us write a new story inspired by the folklore of the deep.

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3:30pm - Faber & Vanguard - FREE
Turner Contemporary

Vanguard Readings have held events for the Bookie every year and are honoured to take part! This year, they are proud to present some of the latest cohort of Faber Academy debut novelists.

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5:30pm - The Story is Everything Launch - INVITE ONLY
Lifeboat

Margate Bookie founder and CEO launches his new book, The Story is Everything. He’ll teach you how to grab your audience’s attention by targeting their feelings, actions and beliefs and how masters of influence appeal to our deepest emotions. An invite only event, email info@margatebookie.com for more info.

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Friday 3 June

11am - Margate Waves Children's Event - FREE
Droit Room

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12:30pm - The Mermaid of Black Conch - £6
Turner Contemporary

Monique Roffey will be heading to Margate to discuss her award-winning novel The Mermaid of Black Conch, in conversation with Amanda Smyth.

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2pm - Careering - £6
Turner Contemporary

Join us to celebrate the publication of Daisy Buchanan’s newest novel Careering. She’ll be discussing the book with author and journalist Lauren Bravo.

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3:30pm - 14 Anthology Launch - £6
Turner Contemporary

Join us in this amazing launch event as fourteen of their amazing contributors plus the five platform 14 women will be reading their work from the magazine.

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5:30pm - The Breakup Monologues - £7
Turner Contemporary

Rosie Wilby presents stand-up comedy and book readings to explore some of the fascinating scientific and cultural facts she learned about love while writing her books Is Monogamy Dead? and The Breakup Monologues. She’ll also be taking questions about your own romantic dilemmas!

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6:30pm - Homer to Hip-Hop - £5
Turner Contemporary

Former National Poetry Slam Champion, Pete ‘the Temp’ Bearder, brings to life the poetic movements that have shaped history. Find out why wordsmiths have always been vilified, feared and revered, from the ballad singers and Beat poets, to the icons of dub, punk and hip hop.

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Saturday 4 June

11am - Margate Waves Children's Event - FREE
Droit Room

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12:30pm - The Red Children - £6
Turner Contemporary

Join Maggie Gee as she reads from her new book, The Red Children and talks about her life as a writer and how it has changed.

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2pm - Know Your Own Power - £6
Turner Contemporary

Dr. Radha Modgil’s session will help you become more of who you truly are, find joy and create the life that you were born to live, and above all learn that you are the power & authority in your own life, no matter what you face.

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3:30pm - Does My Butt Look Big in This? - £6
Turner Contemporary

Felicity chats about the highs and lows of her life and career, giving hard-earned advice on achieving true body confidence, dispelling harmful body myths, tips for mental self-care and navigating toxic social media.

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5:30pm - The Open Arms Zine Live Launch - FREE
Elsewhere

Continuing from the great success of the Margate Bookie’s lit ‘zines, The Great Indoors and Reset, The Open Arms welcomes you to our first in-person Live Launch, an evening of celebration, amazing writers, and, most importantly of all, the release of our incredible Zine.

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7pm - The Bookie Slam - £6
Elsewhere

The Margate Bookie Poetry Slam returns with Sam Tate and Ciarán Barata-Hynes fighting it out for the Kent Poetry Belt, alongside eight local performers and amazing headliner, The Repeat Beat Poet.

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Sunday 5 June

11am - Outsiders Welcome - £6
Turner Contemporary

In Elise Valmorbida’s unique creative writing workshop, we’ll explore and cherish outsiderness. We’ll ponder, wonder, write and share.

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12:30pm - Uncovering Past Lives - £6
Turner Contemporary

Join Emily Midorikawa and Samantha Ellis for a lively discussion about their books on the Brontës, Victorian spirit mediums, literary heroines and women writer friends.

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2pm - Fiction & Fragments - £6
Turner Contemporary

In our penultimate event, join novelists Jude Cook and Sam Mills as they discuss their recent books, approaches to fiction and non-fiction, the writing life, and their paths to publication.

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3:30pm - The Waste Land - £6
Turner Contemporary

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Waste Land’, the Margate Bookie, in conjunction with Vanguard Readings, is proud to present a live reading of the whole poem by award-winning Faber & Faber poets David Harsent, Richard Scott & Hannah Sullivan.

£45 - Friday Day Pass
£55 - Saturday or Sunday Day Pass
£99 - Full Weekend
£175 - VIP
Booking fees apply
Child Ticket - Sunday Day Pass 35