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Essex Writers House 2025 – Full Programme Announced
Essex Writers House is back this June 2025 – and it’s bigger, bolder, and bursting with creative opportunities. Throughout June, Metal Southend will become a home for Essex writers to share, forge ideas, make connections, gossip, read and write. Packed with an inspiring lineup of events including wild swimming, Read more
Nature and the Environment Playing Leading Role This June
Nature and the Environment are playing a leading role in this year’s Essex Book Festival. As such, we’re absolutely delighted to be hosting an author event with the 1st Winner of the Climate Fiction Prize launched at Hay Festival last June. And we’re even more delighted that the winning writer – Abi Daré – Read more