Today's the day the LitFest jumps off the page!
It all starts tonight with a literary quiz, whilst education and links to schools will play a huge part in what's organised.
On Saturday the Arboretum in St Johns is holding A Winnie the Pooh and friends family day, and there will be a chance to hear from Curtis Jobling -the man behind Bob the Builder.
Festival organiser John Quirk says it will cover all corners of the Island: (play audio_
To find out more about what's on, event programmes can be picked up from book stores, libraries, the Villa Marina and the Welcome Centre.
A digital copy is also available on manxlitfest.com .
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