Anmarie Bowler

In 2019 writer Anmarie Bowler founded Brevity, a 6-times yearly lit zine that showcases short fiction by Isle of Wight writers. Supported by Arts Council England and Creative Island, Brevity is an all-Island classic zine, proudly printed at Boojum&Snark in Sandown on a remarkable risograph. It's distributed Island-wide, and also has pride of place in libraries in Southampton and Portsmouth. Working with ArtfulScribe, a not-for-profit writers development agency in Southampton, Anmarie has also published several Brevity Special Editions for mainland literary events.

Recently Anmarie teamed up with Creative Producer Tracy Mikich and illustrator Tommy Brentnall to generate the Sandown Tarots; a placemaking project, it resulted in a set of 24 cards that marry flash fiction and graphic design to tell stories and stimulate conversation. The project led naturally to the Island Tarot, a creative commission for Can You Hear Us? - an Island cultural celebration in late 2026.

Anmarie's flash fiction has most recently been featured in The Grey, Haus-A-Rest and Northern Spy. Her play Keeper has enjoyed scratch performances at the Cowes Fringe, Mayflower Studios in Southampton and Department in Ryde. Consistent with her short form obsession Anmarie has teamed with local photographer Zoe Barker to create Re:Box, the Island’s smallest art gallery tucked inside a decommissioned K6 grade-listed telephone box on Lind Street in Ryde. In 2024 in partnership with StoneCrabs Theatre, and funded by Arts Council England, Anmarie led a series of walks, talks and writing workshops for LGBTQ+ people and allies that aimed to support and inspire a diverse community of Island writers. In 2025 Anmarie worked with the inspiring teachers and visionary head at Dover Park Primary School on a project that saw every student in the school write or contribute to an original short story, all of which were published in a set of 9 wildly creative zines.