Michael Malay joins us for a #QuayWords event this Wednesday evening at @ExeterCustomHouse.bsky.social, discussing his award winning nature memoir Late Light - we can't wait.
Get your ticket for just £6 (£4 concessions) and join us: quaywords.org.uk/events/micha...
Michael Malay joins us next Wednesday at #QuayWords @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social. Book your tickets for just £6 (£4 concessions) here...
quaywords.org.uk/events/micha...
Sophie was the #QuayWords writer-in-residence for summer 2022. We're pleased that a version of the memory map of Exeter Quay created during that time features in the book, and are looking forward to reading the whole thing soon...
Don't forget, @susannacrossman.bsky.social joins us at #QuayWords / @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social this Saturday for an event marking the paperback release of her acclaimed memoir Home Is Where We Start.
On Wednesday evening #QuayWords welcomes author Philip Marsden to the Exeter Custom House.
He will be giving an illustrated talk on his latest book, Under a Metal Sky: A Journey through Minerals, Greed and Wonder.
Find out more and book:
quaywords.org.uk/events/under...
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One week until @philipmarsden.bsky.social appears at #QuayWords for a not-to-be-missed illustrated talk on his latest book, Under a Metal Sky: A Journey through Minerals, Greed and Wonder.
Thank you to all the young writers who submitted a piece of flash fiction for this year's #QuayWords competition, all the schools and teachers who got involved, and anyone else who has helped to spread the word. The deadline has now passed.
There's just 1 week left for young writers everywhere to submit a piece of flash fiction for our annual #QuayWords competition. Six writers will win cash prizes, get published and have the chance to perform at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social. Spread the word...
bit.ly/QWFLASH25
Just 2 weeks left for young writers everywhere to submit a piece of flash fiction for our annual #QuayWords competition. Six writers will win cash prizes, get published and have the chance to perform at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/QWFLASH25
Young writers everywhere: there's still time to write and submit a piece of flash fiction for this year's #QuayWords flash fiction competition. Not only could you win a cash prize of up to £200, you could also get published in the next edition of our fantastic winners' pamphlet.
Our annual #QuayWords Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition is currently open for entries from 10-18 year olds, and we've extended the deadline by one week - send us your stories by 18th May.
Find out more here and get writing 👉🏻 bit.ly/QWFLASH25
Are you a reader of romantasy? Then don't miss this Saturday's #QuayWords event at @exeterlibrary.bsky.social with Jenna Wolfhart (bestselling author of the Falling For Fables series), exploring one of the biggest genres of the moment. bit.ly/RomantasyExeter
Don't forger our annual #QuayWords Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition is currently open for entries and there's one month left.
If you’re aged between 10 and 18 years, why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'? 🔗 bit.ly/QWFLASH25
Less than a week left to apply to be part of this year's #Hothouse at #QuayWords, which will focus on how to craft fantastic romantasy fiction.
👉🏻 quaywords.org.uk/take-part/ho...
Coming up this April at #QuayWords / @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social:
Join poet, performer and playwright Malaika Kegode for Writing Aloud, a brand new programme for writers aged 16-19.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/young-writer...
📢 Deadline extension for this year's #Hothouse at #QuayWords.
The intensive three-day workshop for fiction writers returns to @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social on April 25th-27th, with a focus on crafting your romantasy, fantasy or romance novel. 💖 ⚔️
quaywords.org.uk/take-part/ho...
Just one week to go until our next event at #QuayWords, which sees the return of Anthony Joseph - the poet, novelist, musician and lecturer described as 'the leader of the black avant-garde in Britain'.
📅 Wednesday 12th March 🕡 6.30-7.30pm
📍 Exeter Custom House
🎫 £6 / £4
🔗 bit.ly/QWAnthonyJoseph
In case you missed the news last month...our #QuayWords Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition is back. As always it's completely free to enter, and open to those aged 10-18 years everywhere.
Send us your Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation' by 11th May.
👉🏻 bit.ly/QWFLASH25
Our Cultural Partners at Literature Works are looking for a for a Summer 2025 writer-in-residence as part of their #QuayWords programme.
Just announced: another great poetry event at #QuayWords, our live literature programme in Exeter.
💬 Julia Copus & Fathima Zahra: Poets In Conversation
📅 Weds 9th April 📍 Exeter Custom House
🕡 6.30pm - 7.30pm
🎫 £6 / £4 concessions
🔗 https://quaywords.org.uk/events/poetry-in-conversation/
📚 Want to write the next bestseller? Publish directly into market trends? Become the next big thing on BookTok?
#Hothouse, #QuayWords’ intensive three-day workshop for writers of fiction, returns from April 25th-27th, this time with a focus on crafting your romantasy, fantasy or romance novel.
📢 New opportunity as part of the ongoing #QuayWords live literature programme at Exeter Custom House: we're looking forward a writer-in-residence to engage with the Summer 2025 theme of 'Tides'.
📅 deadline: Sunday 23rd March
🔗 Details:
Our #QuayWords Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition is back, completely free to enter, and open to people aged between 10 and 18 years everywhere. Send us your Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'.
⚡ bit.ly/QWFLASH25 ⚡
And Exeter-based writers, don't forget we have a FREE bookable writers' room available during the seasons of our live literature programme at #QuayWords at Exeter Custom House (March/April/July/October/November).
And don't forget, Anthony returns to #QuayWords for his third visit this March, with an evening focused on his career-spanning collection of selected poems, 'Precious and Impossible'.
Book tickets here:
quaywords.org.uk/events/preci...
Great to hear a couple of poets who have been part of #QuayWords (our live literature programme in @exetercityoflit.bsky.social) on yesterday's episode of The Verb. Listen back to the episode featuring Anthony Joseph and Joelle Taylor here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Graphic saying Quay Words is seeking a freelance writer/practitioner to held develop a programme of activity at Exeter Custom House for young writers aged 16-19 during out Spring Season in March/April 2025. Apply by 29th January 2025. The following photos are on the graphic 📷 Young writers during a free creative writing camp in Autumn half term 2021, produced in partnership with Exeter City Council and Magic Carpet for young people aged 13 - 16yrs old. 📷 The prizegiving event for our annual young writers’ flash fiction competition with special guest Michael Morpurgo in the Transit Shed in July 2021.
Our Cultural Partners at #QuayWords are seeking a freelance Writer/Practitioner to work with them on developing a Spring 2025 programme of activity for young writers aged 16-19.
Applications close at 5pm on 29th January.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/work-with-us...
@literatureworks.bsky.social
(Quay Words logo) Anthony Joseph: Precious and Impossible (portrait of Anthony Joseph by Naomi Woddis / the Precious and Impossible: Selected poems book cover) Exeter Custom House Wednesday 12th March • 6.30pm (red background)
On Wednesday 12th March, we welcome back to #QuayWords Anthony Joseph, for an evening focused on the collection Precious and Impossible (@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social), which gathers together over three decades of poetry from this T S Eliot Prize winner, and contains exclusive new work.
In Autumn 2020 at #QuayWords, our live literature programme in Exeter, we were joined by sports writer David Goldblatt and @ecfcst.bsky.social's Doug Gillard and for a discussion on why football is good for Exeter.
www.weownexetercityfc.co.uk/post/quay-wo...
In case you missed the news last week, our live literature programme in Exeter, #QuayWords, is seeking a freelance Writer/Practitioner to work with us on developing a programme of activity for young writers aged 16-19.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 29th January.
