Friday night networking for authors and writers - this Friday in Bournemouth!

Listen up! @bournemouthone.com are playing this voiceover all week! The Bournemouth Writing Festival is THIS WEEKEND!

Write by the Sea™ / Our writing events in Bournemouth, England All of our writing events taking place in Bournemouth to inspire all writers to write.

Of course, there are LOADS more talks and events - ranging from taming trauma to picture books, writing menopause to memoirs.

The full line-up is on the website, in our festival brochure and our at-a-glance document (downloadable on our website).

www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

With over 100 writing events & activities, we know the writing festival can be a bit overwhelming.

So here are some ideas to get your going depending on where you are on your writing journey - a complete beginner or ready to get your words out into the world, or just want to come for a bit of fun!

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The Bournemouth Writing Festival starts NEXT Friday. Join us - write by the sea!

100+ free and ticketed writing events and activities to inspire you to write.

www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

Bournemouth Writing Festival returns with a mission to improve diversity A writing festival is returning to the South Coast with the aim of promoting social mobility and connecting people through creative writing.

Thanks @bournemouthecho.bsky.social!!

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2602137...

TEN DAYS TO GO until the Bournemouth Writing Festival starts!

Over 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities to inspire YOU to write by over 100 writing professionals.

Are you coming to Bournemouth to be part of it all?

The full programme is here:
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

A sneak peek behind-the-scenes of the Bournemouth Writing Festival, which takes places in two weekends' time!

A few photos from this morning's free writing workshop for Young Carers where the children created a story then filmed it into a mini movie.

Huge thanks to Bradford Gyori, Urban Garden and MY Time Carers and the volunteers who helped create something memorable for the children.

TWO WEEKS TO GO!

Two more sessions sold out this week, so secure your tickets today! Remember, each session can be booked individually so you can choose how many you'd like to attend based on your interests and budget.

For our free events, no need to book - just turn up!
Join us, write by the sea.

The spammer is back.

I have received emails from writers who are being targeted by the spammer. The email address they use is bournemouthwritingfestival.info@gmail.com and the name that comes up is Dominic Wong.

As you can see, the emails are sophisticated and ask for money.

Please do not engage.

Finished your book? Need #bookmarketing help? Come along on Friday 24th April for four talks tailored especially for you.

Four-for-the-price-of-three - sponsored by Digital Authors Toolkit and Build Your Author Brand.

www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/talks-worksh...

Want to reach a wider audience by getting your novel translated?
Or perhaps you need help with social media postings to get your book out there?
Does your manuscript need a bit of a polish from an experienced editor?

Then head over to our FREE Writers' Hive at Patch on Sunday 26th April.

Did you get hoodwinked by our April Fools yesterday? Some people did!

Join us in three weeks' time for the Bournemouth Writing Festival and be inspired to get creative!

Thank you to Gary Dalkin, my partner-in-crime, for his help with this.

Council approves giant pen sculpture in Bournemouth A large sculpture of a ballpoint pen is planned for Bournemouth town centre. The installation will stand around three metres tall and is linked to the Bournemouth Writing Festival taking place in Apri...

Huge news for Bournemouth and the Bournemouth Writing Festival later this month. What do you think of the giant pen sculpture - announced today?

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Writing festival brochures are here and being distributed to Dorset and BCP Libraries now!

View the online version here: online.fliphtml5.com/fxvui/BWF-bo...

Yay!

Why not browse the online version of the 2026 programme?!

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Physical copies are currently being printed and will be distributed by our wonderful volunteers to libraries, cafes and venues.

DEADLINE TODAY! Our free writing competition for Dorset-based schools and home-educated children ends today!

Send in your dog-themed poems or short stories!!

www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/schools-comp...

SCAM ALERT

Someone pretending to be Dominic Wong is asking writers and authors to pay $215USD to be a virtual presenter. We would never ask anyone to pay us to participate in a session and certainly not in US dollars. If you receive any such offer, message or email, it is a scam.

School and Home-Ed Competition | Bournemouth Writing Festival We've teamed up with Waggy Tails Recsue for a dog-themed story and poetry competition for Schools and Home-Educated children in Dorset.

Enter here www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/schools-comp...

DEADLINE THIS SUNDAY

Last chance to enter our free dog-themed writing competition for Dorset-based schools and home-educated children in association with Waggy Tails Rescue and Hengistbury Head Writers Group.

Check out the details and inspire your kids to write!

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Erin and Connie joined festival volunteer Jane Skellett in the BBC Radio Solent studio yesterday to chat about our dog-themed children's writing competition with Waggy Tails Rescue on the Katie Martin show!

Details here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/schools-comp...

Our early bird discount ends today!

15% off all talks, workshops, panels and masterclasses for our April writing festival.

See the full programme here www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/programme-of...

Unveiling our official bookshop for the April festival - The Mysterious Bookcase!

Westbourne's newest bookshop will be located in the Festival Hub at Pavilion Dance on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Photography briefing to students at Bournemouth & Poole College by photography sponsor Solid Imagery, ready for this year's writing festival

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A HUGE congratulations to Dean Atta who won a BAFTA tonight for his short animation, Two Black Boys in Paradise.

Dean will be headlining our Sunday night event The Write Move with a showing of the film.

A Pay What You Can event with @aub.ac.uk. Book tickets on the Festival website.

#EEBAFTAs

All literary agent 1-2-1s are now SOLD OUT!

There's still plenty to do at the Bournemouth Writing Festival this April.

Plus, more #agent121s are available at the Romance Writing Festival in October!