{"id":383,"date":"2016-08-02T15:40:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T15:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catherinedunn.co.uk\/?p=383"},"modified":"2019-09-25T15:12:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T15:12:03","slug":"writing-literature-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catherinedunn.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/08\/02\/writing-literature-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming up: writing &#038; literature events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>I&#8217;ve had my nose buried in a tricky copy-editing job and only just surfaced for air. In the name of professionalism I can&#8217;t post about work I&#8217;m actually doing, and I&#8217;ve been living and breathing this particular subject for several weeks. I&#8217;ve even dreamed about the references!<\/p>\n<p>As a result I&#8217;ve fallen behind on finding out what is going on in the world of writing and literature, so in the process of catching up I thought I would compile a few of the writing\/literature events taking place in the UK in August to October.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5-7 August: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddfest.com\">NiddFest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>13-29 August: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edbookfest.co.uk\">Edinburgh International Book Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>27-28 August: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondbordersscotland.com\/festivals-guide.php?view=bbif-2016\">Beyond Borders International Festival of Literature and Thought<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2-4 September: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nawg.co.uk\/436\/\">NAWGFest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>15-18 September: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk\/noirwich.aspx\">Noirwich Crime Writing Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>22-25 September: <a href=\"https:\/\/grahamgreenebt.org\/festival-2016\/\">The Graham Greene International Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>23 September-2 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk\">Appledore Book Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>23 September-2 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakefieldlitfest.org.uk\">Wakefield LitFest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>26 September-2 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lincolnbookfestival.org\">Lincoln Book Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>30 September-2 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnlitfests.com\/Welcome.html\">King&#8217;s Lynn Poetry Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>30 September-9 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/\">Bath Children&#8217;s Literature Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>30 September-9 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wimbledonbookfest.org\">Wimbledon BookFest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/jo0373.wix.com\/newwritersuk#!events\/c1qu7\">New Writers UK Book Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1-9 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everybodysreading.co.uk\">Everybody&#8217;s Reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpforwriters.me\/go\/steve-bowkett-workshop\/\">Free workshop on Story Grids &#8211; Techniques to Improve Your Writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3-9 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warwickwords.co.uk\">Warwick Words<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6-15 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org\">Birmingham Literature Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7-16 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheltenhamfestivals.com\">Cheltenham Literature Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7-16 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/durhambookfestival.com\">Durham Book Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>14-22 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk\">Wells Festival of Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li>21-29 October: <a href=\"https:\/\/unputdownable.org\">&#8216;Unputdownable&#8217; &#8211; Bristol Festival of Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpforwriters.me\/go\/steve-bowkett-workshop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-384\" src=\"http:\/\/catherinedunn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Bowkett workshop story grids\" width=\"590\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catherinedunn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catherinedunn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catherinedunn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One event I&#8217;m particularly looking forward to is Leicestershire author Steve Bowkett&#8217;s workshop on &#8216;Story Grids: Techniques to Improve Your Writing&#8217;, which will take place on 3 October, 14:00-16:30 at The Dock, 75 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU. 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