2/2 In 2017 Sukh starred in her own play, Pyar Actually, which toured the UK. In 2021 Hodder & Stoughton published her first novel, Sunny, a romantic comedy about a woman living a double life, which was hailed as heartwarming and utterly relatable.

Finally we can't wait to welcome the multi-talented Sukh Olja: a stand-up comedian, actress, playwright and novelist, whose many film and TV appearances include Black Mirror & Mock the Week. 1/2

His other titles include best-selling series Adventures on Trains, co-written with M.G. Leonard. As well as writing books & articles, and chairing literary events, he also presents a podcast about children’s books, called Down the Rabbit Hole.

2/3 His latest novel, The Clockwork Conspiracy, is a locked-room mystery for 9–12 year olds, which The Times chose as its Children’s Book of the Week, and described as a ‘perfectly polished Rubik’s Cube of a book'

We can't wait to welcome children's author, Sam Sedgman & as a self-described ��ferroequinologist’ (train fanatic) he will be right at home on the Isle of Man. Sam is a multi-award-winning author of mysteries, adventures and non-fiction books for children. 1/3

Congratulations @frankcottrell_b and thank you for speaking at our Festival in 2019 on the Isle of Man! @IOMTourismTrade

3/3 Lydia is interested in books for children of all ages esp. non fiction. Local writers who are interested in pitching their ideas/manuscripts, will be able to do so at this years' festival, gaining valuable feedback (and possibly a publishing deal).

2/3 including Blackwell’s Book of the Month and the Diverse Book Awards, as well as being shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Jhalak Prize. In 2022, Lydia herself was chosen as a Bookseller Rising Star.

Our visiting agent for aspiring Manx writers this year is...Director and literary agent at Darley Anderson Children’s Agency, Lydia Silver representing a dynamic and diverse list of writers and illustrators. Her authors have picked up many accolades over the years. 1/3

3/3 Also, her short stories and poems have been published in various literary publications and anthologies.

2/3 She also pens gothic-tinged psychological thrillers under the name C E Rose, such as The Attic at Wilton Place (2023). Born in Sheffield, Caroline read law at the University of Manchester. She was a divorce & professional indemnity lawyer, prior to being a writer.

Author reveal! We can't wait to welcome Caroline England in September. Caroline is the author of bestselling domestic psychological thrillers, such as My Husband’s Lies (2018) and The Stranger Beside Me (2023). 1/3

3/3 He is a senior lecturer at Falmouth university, leading the MA in Professional Writing. He is also the co-founder of Guillemot Press, an independent publisher of pamphlets and beautiful books.

2/3 The book is entitled Domadomadoma-Blumblumblum: Conversations with Other Animals, and it explores the ways in which humans have imagined, or attempted, conversation with other species. Luke lives in Cornwall where he writes poetry and non-fiction.

Author reveal! We are especially excited to welcome Luke Thompson to this year’s Manx Litfest, as his latest book (out in September from Ortac Press) features, among many other wild and wonderful creatures, our very own Gef the Mongoose. 1/3

3/3 Monique's visit has been organised by Fiona Gell and funded by @arts_council_iom Isle of Man Arts Council.

2/3 Alongside her work as a critically-acclaimed novelist, Monique teaches creative writing for organisations such as The Arvon Foundation and English PEN. She is a Professor of Contemporary Fiction at Manchester Metropolitan University, and a literary activist.

Author announcement! Monique Roffey is a Trinidadian-born British writer of fiction and memoir. Her novel Archipelago won the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in 2013, and in 2020 The Mermaid of Black Conch was named Costa Book of the Year. 1/3

3/3 Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and a practising lawyer as well as a writer, Martin will be talking about crime writing, as well as running a writing workshop as part of Writers' Day. Thank you to @CultureVannin & @IOMArtsCouncil for their funding and support.

2/3 as well as being one of the longest-serving Chairs of the Crime Writers’ Association and President of the Detection Club, in which role his predecessors include G K Chesterton, Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie.