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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

Skai Campbell introduces his zines and comic workshop taking place as part of Medway River Lit
Skai Campbell is running a comics and zine workshop as part of Medway River Lit.
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
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Friday Night Poetry: at the new republic of poetry in Chatham
Festival co-director, Barry Fentiman Hall introduces our Friday night poetry strand - Poetry Republic.
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Sep 30, 20245 min read
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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
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Helping indie book authors get audiences
Steven William Hannah, Curator at Your Paper Quest, gives us an insight into why he and Ryan set up their indie book box subscription servic
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Sep 16, 20244 min read
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The Black Art Hub’s Intersectionality Art Trail Exhibition: Celebrating Diversity Through Art
We are delighted to present a guest blog from Michi Masumi, founder of the Black Arts Hub, whose Intersectionality poetry and art exhibition
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Sep 13, 20243 min read
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Adapting Classic Literature: How Aimee Riddell Brings 'The Portrait of Dorian Gray' to Today's Audience
Adapting Classic Literature: How Aimee Riddell Brings 'The Portrait of Dorian Gray' to Today's Audience
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Sep 7, 20244 min read
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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
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Guest post: Hamish Low on the creation of the 'Table for the Nation'
Expert on the preservation of Black Oak and project leader, Hamish Low, tells us more about the amazing Fenland Black Oak Table - which...
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Apr 25, 20233 min read
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Guest Post: Nina Telegina on getting mad at history and ghostly visions
Nina Telegina is a writer and performance poet and a multiple poetry slam winner. She believes that poets can be doing a lot more to...
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Apr 20, 20234 min read
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Guest post: Pauline Holmes on writing 'The Lion Queen'
Pauline Holmes describes herself as 'a 60 something poet and storyteller with the mind of a child and the wrinkles of someone much...
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Apr 13, 20234 min read
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Guest post: playwright Sarah Hehir
Sarah Hehir is a Medway-based playwright who will be part of our 'Writing and producing your own theatre' panel during Medway River Lit...
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Mar 21, 20234 min read
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