The book cover for "Edinburgh Dreams: Poems and Musings of a wanderer who fell in love with the city at first sight" features a lush, scenic photograph of Dean Village. Historic sandstone buildings with red-tiled roofs are nestled along the verdant banks of the Water of Leith, their architecture mirrored perfectly in the dark, glassy surface of the river. The deep greens of the overhanging trees contrast with the warm amber of the stone, capturing a serene, hidden enclave within the city. The title is placed elegantly at the top, evoking a sense of peaceful reflection and the quiet beauty of a lived-in memory.

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#EdinburghDreams #DeanVillage
#WaterOfLeith #EdinburghPhotography
#TravelDifferently #PoemsAndMusings
#PoetryAndPhotography #CityOfLiterature #EdinburghCityOfLitarature

Last year Kane John Mills represented Exeter at Slamovision, the #CityOfLiterature network's globetrotting slam showdown that features competitors from across the world 🌎

But who will be next? 🤔 Join us at City Slam on Thursday 16th April to find out: exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/city-...

The Melbourne City of Literature is calling for applications for a three-month research fellowship at the State Library Victoria, to be undertaken before 30 June 2027.

📅 Apply by 7 April
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#CityOfLiterature #ResearchFellowship #StateLibraryVictoria #ArtsFunding

Brass compass on the sidewalk, with the poem: "And the color yellow regrets it was never green, and the east and the west long to trade places, and the shadow would like just once to come out on top." - Marvin Bell "Poem in Orange Tones"

#BlueSkyArtShow #Round - from a sidewalk in #IowaCity where streets are paved with #poetry (More photos from Iowa City and the #IowaAvenue #LiteraryWalk at www.lindaevediamond.com/lit-strolls) :) #CityofLiterature #poets #directions #poetrylovers #solidpoints #theotherside #eastcoastkin #photography

🔔 Our academics are reimagining the historic role of the town crier on Valentine’s Day as part of a new performance project.

🖱️ tinyurl.com/4fcus7nn

The performance begins at 10:30 tomorrow, 14 February, at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

#TownCrier #ValentinesDay #CityOfLiterature

A fully funded writing residency in Tartu #CityofLiterature is currently open to Devon writers! 🇪🇪 ✍️

Find out more about this and many other local, national, and international opportunities on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

"The poets are literally rockstars..."

Learn about University of Exeter Professor Hugh Roberts' visit to Lviv #CityofLiterature for the annual BookForum in a brand new blog on our website! 🇺🇦

www.exetercityofliterature.com/blog/lessons...

Whether you're a regular visitor or brand new to Exeter #CityofLiterature, we want to hear from you! 📢

Help shape our website to be something wonderful that local, national, and international visitors use to discover all the brilliantly bookish activity in Devon.

tinyurl.com/exeter-website-survey

Devon writers, we encourage you to apply to one of the fabulous writing residencies offered as part of our @unesco.org #CityofLiterature network status in Barcelona or Ljubljana! 🇪🇸🇸🇮

Find out how to apply and see all on offer online: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

We experienced so many incredible things as a @unesco.org #CityOfLiterature in 2025.

With an ever growing audience at our bookish events, to plenty of continent-crossing collaborations with our fellow Cities of Literature, 2025 has been great for us!

www.exetercityofliterature.com/blog/2025-wr...

Discover Wales from air, land & sea! Christmas Lecture next Thursday 4 Dec, 5pm, Aberystwyth @NLWales online. Free, booking essential: zurl.co/IP9Fd

#AnnualLecture #Discovering #Wales #OurHeritage #AirSurvey #LandSurvey #LoveAber #UNESCO #CItyOfLiterature

Darganfyddwch Gymru o'r awyr, y tir a'r môr! Darlith Nadolig Iau nesaf, 4 Rhag, 5pm, @LLGCymru ac ar-lein. Am ddim, rhaid archebu lle:zurl.co/waBIk

#darganfod #Cymru #CityOfLiterature #ceredigion #eintreftadaeth #arolwgawyr #arolwgtir #ymchwilwyr #Nadolig

I thought The Little Library at Melbourne Central was gone for good but they just moved it. This free book exchange is now behind the mid-level food court. There's room on those shelves for pre-loved books & magazines if you're able to donate. #Melbourne #CityOfLiterature

We want to hear from YOU about our @silentbookclub.bsky.social sessions in Exeter #CityofLiterature this year! 📚

🔷 More sessions?
🔷 Special Events?
🔷 Merchandise?

Let us know what you want from Silent Book Club Exeter by visiting bit.ly/sbcexeter

🎄 Tickets for our Christmas event are going fast! 🎄 Over 100 gone since Monday afternoon. Book now to join us as we celebrate and share the amazing discoveries of 2025… including a buried Roman temple! 🏛️✨ zurl.co/DSJZz
#Discovering #Wales #CItyOfLiterature

Exeter is a UNESCO #CityOfLiterature!

Whilst we’re Exeter in name, the benefits of this unique designation spread across Devon!

We’ve rounded up some of the county’s brilliantly bookish projects from local creatives and organisations 📚

www.exetercityofliterature.com/devon-litera...

There's plenty on the way this November across Exeter #CityofLiterature and Devon, here are just some of the events happening across the county this month!

How fitting to stumble across this on my way to the Globale Literaturfestival in Bremen / meeting UNESCO #CityofLiterature reps on @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social business.

Our next stop of our European tour is coming up:

Visit us at the globale° Festival for border-crossing literature in Bremen, 26 Oct-2 Nov!

@ukstaiger.bsky.social will give a talk on the project, in cooperation with the UNESCO #CityofLiterature network.

globale-literaturfestival.de/programmheft...

We're gearing up for Slamovision - the #CityofLiterature global poetry slam competition! 🌎

Exeter's entrant is Kane John Mills who will be wowing the crowds in Dublin with 'Red'.

Watch the full poem & pick up tickets for our grand final livestream: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

A Middle Eastern writing retreat or a castle getaway in Germany? ✍️

We have two unique FULLY-FUNDED writing opportunities for Devon-based writers thanks to our global UNESCO #CityofLiterature network! 🌎

Find out more and apply on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Representing Edinburgh #CityOfLiterature, @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social shares a rousing poem for the #RWC2025 and Exeter's involvement in hosting some of the games, including Scotland vs Canada this Saturday! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

As Exeter is part of the global UNESCO #CityOfLiterature network, it means we can offer local writers opportunities to work on their writing all over the world! 🌎

Current opportunities include...
🇪🇸 Granada, Spain
🇰🇷 Bucheon, South Korea

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Der Autor & Schauspieler Steffen Schroeder kommt mit seinem neuen 20er Jahre Roman „Der ewige Tanz“ (Rowohlt) über die Tänzerin Anita Berber ins Logbuch.
#rowohltverlag #anitaberber #cityofliterature #moinwalle #buchtipp #steffenschroeder

Here are two wonderful opportunities from our #CityofLiterature network.

We strongly encourage writers from Exeter & Devon to apply to these unique and fully funded writing residencies! 📝

Find out more about the application process and apply: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Writers from Exeter #CityofLiterature and Devon currently have access to a global network of creative opportunities including fully funded residencies in...

🇰🇷 Wonju, South Korea
🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia
🇪🇸 Granada, Spain

Learn more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Na de werkdag - Leeuwarden City of Literature - Esmé van den Boom Dit gedicht van Esmé van den Boom maakt deel uit van Klein geluk, een project van Leeuwarden City of Literature tijdens Arcadia 2025.

O wat leuk, Klein geluk van Esmé van den Boom, bij het elfenbankje. #cityofliterature #kleingeluk #leeuwardencityofliterature leeuwardencityofliterature.nl/klein-geluk/...

Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature - 02-07-2025 - Ryn Richmond - Napier-based author, editor, proofreader and science communicator Take a look at how our city is embracing its City of Literature status with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature director Nicky Page.

Thankful to both Dunedin #cityofliterature and @nzscifest.bsky.social for the opportunity to attend and present at the #NZSciFest2025. And also to the write spot! I had an amazing time. accessmedia.nz/player?EID=5...

Klein geluk is begonnen! - Leeuwarden City of Literature Op 17 mei is de eerste tekst verschenen van het 100 dagen durende project ‘Klein geluk’. Het gaat om de tekst ‘Tu es là?’.

leeuwardencityofliterature.nl/1e-klein-gel... www.observeum.nl. #kleingeluk. #cityofliterature