Literature

Literary luminaries to light up north London

Katy Cowan / 19 Mar 2012

Aspiring writers and literary buffs will be treated to unique insight into the literary world when several high-profile authors, poets and journalists visit north London from 27-29 March...

West Wales to host a major new literature festival

Katy Cowan / 5 Jan 2012

Literature Wales is pleased to announce that a lively new festival celebrating the very best of literature will be held at Dinefwr Park and Castle in west Wales in 2012. The Dinefwr Literature Festival is a collaboration between Literature Wales, the National Trust, and the University of Wales...

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2011

Katy Cowan / 1 Sep 2011

This autumn The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival will welcome over 600 of the world’s greatest writers, poets, politicians, thinkers and stars to Cheltenham for an inspiring mix of debate and discussion. Now in its 62nd year – 2011 promises the most ambitious and varied programme to date with Screen legend Christopher Lee, BAFTA-award winning Joanna Lumley, musician and radio broadcaster ...

Pop Fiction Launch

Dina Behrman / 2 Mar 2011

Get into a literary groove with an evening of words 'n' rock 'n' roll at the official launch party for Pop Fiction: Stories Inspired by Songs – an exciting new anthology of short stories featuring some of the UK’s most talented up-and-coming writers. An ex-Disney employee haunted by his hero's song...A sharp-talking cowboy who can't quite outrun his destiny...A man closer to Captain Kirk th...

Pegasaurus Publishing: Sussex’s newest publishing company

/ 24 Feb 2011

Pegasaurus Publishing are a local company, run by 25 year old, Chichester resident, Katie Ramsay who formed the company last year in the midst of a recession. ‘I was struggling to find a job and so I decided that I had nothing to lose, so why not set up my own company’. Pegasaurus Publishing focuses on producing Sussex based publications, written and illustrated by local people...

Spotlight on Bath’s Festival of Children’s Literature

Alison Vellacott / 29 Sep 2010

Bath is the place to be this week as it plays host to the fourth annual Festival of Children’s Literature. Continuing until the 3rd October, this entertaining festival promises to bring young audiences what organisers claim are “the best authors, illustrators and story tellers around.”