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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


Writing through grief - Melissa Todd explains how 'Americaned' became a different book from the one she had planned
Melissa Todd, referred to by a reader as 'the thinking person's dominatrix', shares her experience of writing through grief.
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Sep 23, 20243 min read


Sarah L Dixon talks about writing, Take That and her new poetry collection inspired by '90s indie music
Sarah L Dixon talks about seeing Take That at school, and her new 90s indie inspired poetry collection.
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Aug 15, 20244 min read


Medway River Lit: a personal view by Melissa Todd
“Nothing is unwritable”, says Caroline Bird, patron of Medway River Lit, the literary festival which took place last month. “Write it....
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Jul 8, 20234 min read


Presenting Medway River Lit
We are excited to celebrate Medway’s long connection with words and writing, in what will be the first Medway-wide literary festival in...
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May 12, 20236 min read


David Cramer Smith - our first 'AuthorsTalking' event
We were delighted to welcome David Cramer Smith to Chatham Library on 2 March as our first 'AuthorsTalking' event. David is a writer who...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
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