Writing Calendar

The second Romance Writing Festival is returning to Bournemouth on Saturday 3rd October 2026 at the award-winning Marsham Court Hotel. 

Are you an aspiring editor? Do you want to learn how to shape a writer’s manuscript?

In the role of Editor, you have the privilege of...

Romantasy is the fastest-growing genre in publishing right now. So how do writers stand out in a crowded marketplace, to create and pitch a book...

The Light FantasticTerry Pratchett Day EventSaturday October 3rd, 12pm-6pmQUAD, Derby, DE1 3ASTickets £30/£25 concessions from https://www....

Master your synopsis, covering letter and elevator pitch in one essential session, with literary agent Saskia Leach from Kate Nash Literary Agency...

Your Story Matters invites you to explore historical fiction through a contemporary lens, examining how the past speaks to the present. Through...

Are you crafting a story for young people? Do you aspire to write children's and middle-grade books that will sit on bookshelves next to...

ALL HALLOWS HAUNTSFriday 30th October to Sunday 1st NovemberQUAD – DerbyEvent passes £50/£40 concessions, individual event tickets £7/£6...

It’s time to turn your book idea into a fully-fledged manuscript.

Following on from – but independent of – Write Better Fiction:...

Is there a story you’d love to tell? Join Lara Feigel, an award-winning writer of memoir, history and group biography, as she delves...

FEARS OF THE DARK6 week online horror writing schoolRuns from Tuesday November 3rd to Tuesday December 8th, online via Google MeetTickets from £55...

WINTER HAUNTS 2026Ghost story, gothic and supernatural fiction day Saturday 14th November, 10:30am-6:30pm approx.Online via Google...

Join us at the Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary with workshops, 1-2-1s and dedicated spaces to write to get your word count up.

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