A Blue Peter book award winner and the author of the Amelia Fang book series are among the names announced for next year's Isle of Wight Story Festival.
Laura Ellen Anderson is joining Isle of Wight author and creator of Podkin One Ear, Kieran Larwood at the 2023 event.
Also on the line-up are Jamie Littler, who wrote and illustrated the Frostheart books, as well Nicholas Allan, the patron of the festival.
Taking place between February 16 and 18, the Isle of Wight Story Festival will be held at Quay Arts in Newport.
Live music, interactive sessions and more author talks will be announced in the coming months.
In previous years, the IW Story Festival has hosted Winnie the Witch illustrator, Korky Paul, and Axel Scheffler, who is known for the Gruffalo drawings.
IW Story Festival organiser Elspeth Giddens said:
"We are delighted to be featuring a fantastic line-up of exciting authors and performers at the IW Story Festival 2023. Be sure to look out for the latest news releases with details of even more must see festival headliners."
Ticket details will be confirmed soon.