Manx Litfest organisers gear up for September's event

Wed, 27 Aug 2014

The third annual Manx Litfest will get underway next month.

It will take place at venues across the Island from Wednesday, September 24th until Sunday 28th.

Award-winning authors Sally Gardner, Mark Billingham and Philip Reeve are among the big names set to entertain the Island's book fans.

In addition, there will be a number of Island-based writers taking the spotlight; with many taking part in panel discussions on the 'Writers' Day'.

Festival director John Quirk says it's grown organically over the years, and get's better each time: