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April 2024
Young people writing at a table
April 4 - May 24
  • Competition
  • For Writers
  • Young Essex

Super Short Story Competition

To celebrate the 25th Edition of Essex Book Festival, we are inviting young people (ages 7-11) living in Essex to join in our Super Short Story Competition. Read more

June 2024
Bardcode
June 1 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • LAUNCH EVENT
  • For Writers
  • Workshop

Radical Translation Workshop

Gregory Betts and Philip Terry

Can a poem be translated into a picture? Or a recipe? A novel? In the world of experimental translation, the answer is “yes”. Canadian Gregory Betts and poet Philip Terry will discuss their own work with experimental translation in their recent publications. Participants will explore different experimental translation methods in this hands-on workshop. Read more

June 1 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • LAUNCH EVENT
  • For Writers
  • Workshop

This Land: Writing the Place Workshop

Neil D'Arcy-Jones

Explore the magic of alchemy by turning places and ideas into new stories. You never know, your story or poem might make it into our 25th Edition festival anthology, This Land. Read more

James Canton
June 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • LAUNCH EVENT
  • For Writers
  • FREE
  • Workshop

Beach of Dreams 25 Launch and Creative Writing Workshop

Kinetika and Dr James Canton

Come along and meet the Kinetika team, our flag-makers/bearers, and find out how you and/or an organisation you belong to, can get involved in the epic new nationwide Beach of Dreams 25 project. Then, take part in a special Beach of Dreams creative writing workshop led by Dr James Canton, and the Wild Writing team based in the Centre for Creative Writing at the University of Essex. Read more

Chalkwell Hall
June 3 - June 28
  • Essex Writers House
  • For Writers

Essex Writers House

Metal

This June, Metal Southend will become a house for writers to read, to write overlooking the Thames Estuary, to get help and feedback on your work or to have lively, meandering conversations with other writers. Read more

Writing Buddy Meet Up image
June 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • For Writers
  • FREE
  • Workshop

Writing Buddy Meet Up

Lizzie Chantree and Chris Penhall

Whether you're a published author, or a budding writer looking to kickstart your new hobby, come and join international bestselling author Lizzie Chantree & award-winning author Chris Penhall for a morning of writing in this FREE writing buddy session at Fête Grays Yard, Chelmsford! Read more

Louise Doughty
June 15 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Essex Writers House
  • For Writers
  • Workshop

How To Start Your Novel And How To Keep Going

Louise Doughty

A two-hour workshop with bestselling author Louise Doughty on the basics of novel construction, plus writing exercises and top tips. Read more