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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


Medway River Lit 2024: A Celebration of Stories, Culture, and Community
Summary of Medway River Lit 2024.
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Dec 9, 20247 min read
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Medway River Lit’s fourth week – the highlights!
The fourth weekend of Medway River Lit featured an amazing variety of talks, discussions and writers.
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Nov 25, 20243 min read
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Medway River Lit's third weekend - some highlights
Medway River Lit's third weekend began on Friday 15 November with a takeover by Big Trouble at our regular Poetry Republic event.
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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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
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Launching Our Podcast: 'The River Is Lit' number 1 with two writers fascinated by crime and detection
We are excited to say that our first podcast for The River Is Lit podcast series is now available on Youtube and Soundcloud.
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Jul 21, 20242 min read
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Podcast Preview: April Doyle on eco-fiction and finding your own pace as a writer
April Doyle, whose debut novel Hive, imagines a near future where there are not enough bees.
makeswordswork
Jul 13, 20241 min read
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Podcast Preview: Caitlin Davies on the history of female detectives and writing historical crime
Today, we're excited to start sharing some of the people coming to Medway River Lit! 1st up Caitlin Davies, author of 'Private Inquiries'.
makeswordswork
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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