South Warwickshire Literary Festival
The Local Festival for Local Authors
Affordable, accessible, and tremendous fun. Main festival Saturday 20th September, evening events 12th June & 18th Sept Leamington Spa Warwickshire www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com
- Hi there - a little late to the party - it's beens so busy! But a huge Thank You to everyone who came to the festival, worked the festival, volunteered at the festival It was an absolute blast! @gwynethbox.bsky.social @pageturning.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social @karenstoreyauthor.bsky.social
- Good #mentalhealth has never been so important, and none so than for our children. If you write for #children then why not come along to Kay Brophy's workshop Finding your way through emotions, where she will be offering a How To session on supporting #childrensmentalhealth thu creative writing🖋️
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- We're chuffed to bits to have #authors Janet Gover & Alison May at the festival this year discussing how to #write collaboratively. We just know it will be a delightful and insightful! Join us at The Fold Leamington 20/09/25 Tickets from just £22 through our website #writingcommunity #leamingtonspa
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- Step into a gorgeous 19th-century building and spend the day on one of these oh-so comfy sofas networking with talented authors in #Leamingtonspa. Saturday 20/09 for workshops talks 121 sessions and books signed by the author! @franhill123.bsky.social @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social #swlitfest
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- Just spent a lovely hour+ with amazing and inspiring author @sophiehannah.bsky.social & #poet Nic Arbury @ #LeamingtonSpa #library courtesy of Warks Libraries talking all things Lambert (if you know, you know!) and hearing some of Nic’s stupendous poetry. #author #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity
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- Hey writers! Boost your mood and your groove by visiting us at the FREE Warwick Pursuits Festival on the 14th/15th June & find out more about us, chat to other writers, and soak up the sun! #warwick #stnicholaspark #westmidlandsevents #warwickpursuitsfestival #SWLitFest #writingcommunity
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- Hi Readers! We’ve been away doing Stuff, most recently the @writingwestmids.bsky.social conference which of course was excellent. Here’s a snap of what you missed! @leenanorms.bsky.social @riotcommons.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social @gwynethbox.bsky.social #authors #writingcommunity #books 📚📝
- It’s a great story. Best of luck elsewhere with it. 👍🏻
- Looking forward to it! Tickets on sale everybody- and limited for Gabrielle ‘s workshop so…. be quick! 😀
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- At last we have been able to contact those who have been longlisted in our writing competition There have been a few personal hitches behind the scenes but we can now confirm all judging is done and the lucky short listers will know very soon if they’ve made it through. Thank you all for entering 🙏
- Hello! With so much to choose from the #westmidlands is a hive of activity! From @writingwestmids.bsky.social to @jerichowriters.bsky.social & u can't go wrong with #writing mentor extraordinare #author @shelleywilson.bsky.social Plus #leamingtonspa 's best and only lit fest is getting closer! 😻
- Good morning #authors #writers #poets Having a little snoozy-woozy lie-in today having spent several hours half awake/asleep writing a BRILLIANT short story in my head. No sign of it today though, not a wisp. Ah well… enjoy your day 🧡📝 Tonight - notepad by the bed!
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- Tickets are limited folks! It may only be April but…! And we’re really looking forward to our travels with award-winning writer Caroline. Bags are packed. Can’t wait! #leamingtonspa @societyofauthors.bsky.social #warwickshire #westmidlands
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- WOW! What a party! Thank you #everyone who entered our #writingcompetition You gave us some amazing #shortstories #flashfiction #poetry and #nonfiction Our #longlist will be announced in May Thank you for the reposts @shortstorycomps.bsky.social & everyone else #writingcommunity #authors #writers 🧡
- One Hundred Words?! Make it difficult why don't you! Or maybe you're just looking for the talent...!! And some hefty prizes to be won we see C'mon #writingcommunity - let's smash this one! #writers #authors #shortstories #flash
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- Hey #flashfiction #writers ! Look at this!! Jump to it! And why not get some feedback while you can? Flash #writing is an art and good flash can take your breath away @shortstorycomps.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social @karenstoreyauthor.bsky.social @chriscottom.bsky.social #writingcommunity
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- Hey lovely people! Tickets are now on sale for the best little lit fest in town! Prices start a £22 for a jam-packed day of #author delights #warwickshire #leamingtonspa www.southwarwickshirelitfest.com @simonwhaley.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social @karenstoreyauthor.bsky.social #swlitfest
- We're up and running again! Gremlins removed from the system so still time to enter our #writingcompetition #authors !
- This is it #writingcommunity ! Your last chance for this year to enter our #writingcompetition Subs close at midnight tonight ! @gwynethbox.bsky.social @simonwhaley.bsky.social @karenstoreyauthor.bsky.social @franhill123.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social
- If everyone gave a fiver…. Every aspect of the Arts are struggling right now so let’s support the script writers, technical staff, front of house, actors, creative team…whaddayasay?
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- Hello There #writers ICYMI only 3 days left to our #deadline #fiction #poetry #creativenonfiction and #flash A big #thankyou to everyone who has entered so far - we're loving your work! Special thanks to the CNF #authors many of whom have shared some beautiful stories with us 🧡✍️📖 #writingcommunity
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- Reading Judges’ Reports are absolutely vital if you want to be in with a good chance of rising to the top of any writing competition you enter. Honestly. Read read read. Then read some more. And then some…
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- #writers #readers #poets #authors #editors #wordsmiths #writingcommunity #england #ireland #scotland #wales #europe #asia #thenetherlands #canada #america #australia #newzealand #EVERYWHERE ! Still time to enter our little #writingcompetition #fiction #nonfiction #flash #poetry
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- Good morning. Motivational AuthorKitty paying you a visit to see how your writing is going today. I can’t see too many fingers whizzing across the keyboard, human, so chop chop - that novel won’t write itself! #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #writers #novelwriting #inspiration
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- Oh #writingcommunity! 2 weeks left to enter our groovy #writingcompetition and we only need another 26 entries to get us to a good number across our 4 categories #creativenonfiction #poetry, #fiction and #flashfiction If you need a prompt here's one! Taken on a #beach somewhere near #portsmouth UK
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- Good Morning from the #UK! Who’s reading what today? We’re in for some unseasonally good weather this w/e so will you #read or will you #write?! Hmmmm! #writingcommunity #authors #poets
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- #happyfriday indeed!
- Good morning evening wherever you are in #theworld A few weeks left to enter our #writingcompetition #writers! #fiction #flash #poetry and #creativenonfiction Pls help us reach 300 entries & support our little #litfest - we’re nearly there! 🙏✒️
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- Hi #writingcommunity Thank you for all the re-posts about our #writingcompetition. Makes a huge difference especially as this landscape is relatively new and we’re still looking for some of our previous followers from youknowwhere 😜 #authors #poets #writers 🙏
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- Got a little bit of #flash #fiction looking for a home, #authors? We're open for #subs 'til the end of next month! You could win 75 quid! - so send us your incredible #stories - we're waiting! #writers #authors @newwritersuk.bsky.social @stroudshortstories.bsky.social @nivenaudrey.bsky.social 😀👍📑
