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Medway River Lit
"I thought Medway River Lit Festival thoughtful, thought-provoking, kindly in spirit and invaluable for the region." Sir Ben Okri
 Jon Ransomwriter of 'The Whale Tattoo' |  Zahra Barriwriter of 'Daughters of the Nile' |  Melissa Toddauthor of 'Gag Writer' |
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 Samatar Elmipoet |  Theresa Lolapoet |  BudgieAuthor of 'The Absence' |
 Abi DaréAuthor of 'The Girl with the Louding Voice' |  Dave McKeanartist, illustrator, filmmaker and graphic novelist |  Ben Aaronovitchauthor of 'The Rivers of London' |
 Fluffy PulcinoSimone Lia's mentee. author of 'How to make life better when it feels like things are getting worse' |  Connor Sansbypoet |  Chika Jonespoet |
 Caroline Birdpoet |  Maria C McCarthypoet, short story writer and memoirist |  Attila the Stockbrokerpoet and musician |
 Malika Bookerpoet |  Jess Taggart Rosepoet |  Jess MookherjeeJess Mookherjee |
​​Above are just some of the amazing writers that will be coming to Medway River Lit 2025 and booking is now open!
We've got 25 events, including author talks, poetry open mics, workshops, writer Q+As and more! Check out the listings for the full lineup.
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