Applications are open for a poet commission as part of the 2026 T100 Festival, Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home. The festival celebrates ...
Author: Claire Buskin
A Rare Opportunity
A Happy New Year from everyone at Essex Book Festival HQ. We hope your stockings werefilled with fine books – ours certainly were – and that you all ...
National Saturday Club Update
By Emma Kittle-Pey It’s been a busy and creative term for our Writing & Talking National Saturday Club… After a visit from Chelmsford ...
Artist Opportunity – T100 Festival
Applications are open for two artist commissions as part of the 2026 T100 Festival, Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home. The festival will ...
TLC Free Reads – Supporting low-income writers in the East of England to access expert advice and support
‘Free Reads’ is a bursary scheme funded by Arts Council England, and delivered by The Literary Consultancy (TLC), with National Centre for Writing ...
Dave Monk. A Life Well Lived
It is with great sadness that we greet the passing of Dave Monk, the much-loved BBC Essex presenter. Throughout his long career, Dave was involved in ...
Snowy Joy & the Toysavers – Festive Edition
Colchester families are in for a festive treat as Snowy Joy & The Toysavers returns with a heartwarming Christmas Special. Snowy Joy & the ...
Autumn/Winter Essex Explorer Magazine out now
From Pantos and parks to winter waterside walks (plus news of Essex Book Festival’s children’s story competition, Words for a Greener ...
New children’s exhibition to explore the imagination of Oi Frog! author Kes Gray
A new family-friendly exhibition opening at the Museum of Chelmsford this autumn will explore the works of bestselling children’s author, Kes Gray, ...
Story for Climate and Nature Recovery
A new YouTube channel from writer, Jules Pretty, offers short films with stories about people and places and how story can help bring transformation. ...