Festival Programme
Celebrating the appreciation of words in all their forms, and of writing and literature within Exeter and the surrounding area, through professionally organised and widely accessible literary events.
Friday 5th November
Readers
Professional authors reading from their work.
9:30AM - 11AM
Parenting
Unmumsy Mum – Sarah Turner
Eternity Leave – Simon Kettlewell
11.30AM – 1PM
Parenting
Away with the Penguins – Hazel Prior
4PM – 5:30PM
History
Celebrating the City – Todd Gray and John Allan discuss the best books about Exeter
7:30PM
Headline event
Paul Atterbury, Bearnes
Writers
Expert advice from published authors with tips & tricks.
2PM - 3:30PM
Getting published
Exeter Writers Open Day – Bring your best first page and win free entry to the Exeter Novel Prize
Saturday 6th November
Readers
Professional authors reading from their work.
9:30AM - 11AM
Displaced People
Mike Thompson Syria’s Secret Library
Khaled Wakkaa Human Crossings
11.30AM – 1PM
Displaced People
Neema Shah Kololo Hill
Davina Quinlivan Shalima
2PM – 3:30PM
Historical/Fantasy
Jane Johnson The Salt Road
4pm - 5:30pm
Historical/Fantasy
Fellowship of the Ring: 20th Anniversary In Conversation: Jane Johnson and Alan Lee
Writers
Expert advice from published authors with tips & tricks.
11.30AM – 1PM
Marketing/Writing
Social Media for Creatives Gillian Taylor
2PM - 3:30PM
Marketing/Writing
Blogs and Reviews Karen Huxtable Anne Williams Dan Bassett
4PM - 5:30PM
TBC
Sunday 7th November
Readers
Professional authors reading from their work.
12.30AM – 2PM
Crime
Lilja Sigurdardóttir Thomas Enger Will Carver Antti Tuomainen
2:30PM – 4PM
Historical/Fantasy
Ann Cleeves Martyn Waites Mick Herron?
Writers
Expert advice from published authors with tips & tricks.
9.30AM – 11AM
Writing
Stories for Magazines Angie Apps
11:30PM - 1PM
Writing
Louise Adjoa Parker Diversity for Writers
1:30PM - 4:30PM
Writing
Ken Elkes Flash fiction workshop
5PM - 7PM
Writing
Poets Greta Stoddart, Elaine Becket, Helen Evans, Gill Barr
The programme for this year’s festival is shaping up to be rather spectacular. To keep up-to-date with the latest news, just join our mailing list!
We are keeping everything crossed we will be able to run a normal set of events this year. But if there are restrictions still in place, priority will be given to members of the Friends Group. So if you want to be certain of your seats for this year’s festival (and let’s face it, we’re all looking forward to being able to get out there again), why not sign up today?
2021 Competition
This year’s Short Story Competition is open now. With a word limit of just 750, it’s a chance to hone those flash fiction writing skills.