The Isle of Wight Literary Festival returns for a second year.

Highlights include:

Entertainment: Simon Hoggart, Tim Brooke-Taylor & Penelope Keith

Bestsellers: Louis de Bernieres, Kate Mosse, Chris Cleave, Deborah Moggach, Conn Iggulden

Historical & Political: Sir Max Hastings, Charles Moore, Miranda Seymour, Victoria Glendinning

Crime: Nicci French, Felix Francis

Espionage: Clare Mulley, Jennie Rooney & Jane Thynne on female spies, Professor Adrich on GCHQ

Jane Austen: Paula Byrne, author of the new biography ‘The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things’, and Rebecca Smith – Austen’s great great great great great niece author of ‘Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas’.

Modern Life: Roman Krznaric (Wonderbox, How to Find Fulfilling Work) & David Hendy (BBC Radio 4 'Noise')

Food blogging: A Girl Called Jack on austerity food and MsMarmite Lover, supperclub innovator

Aspiring authors: talks by Maggie Hanbury, Christopher Maclehose on 'The Next Big Thing?', 'Dragons Den' for new writing, future of publishing debate, masterclasses with Jason Goodwin and Deborah Moggach

Youth & children's: Flossie Bonce Fairy Workshop, graphic workshop with Phoenix Comics, spooky 'Witchblood' reading by teen author Emma Mills, free poetry session with The Fire Poet.

Performance: The Fire Poet Philip Wells, The Bookshop Band & Sirishkumar … and more! www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.org