Bournemouth Writing Festival
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
Bournemouth Writing Festival - 24-26 April 2026
Plus lots more throughout the year
www.BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
www.RomanceWritingFestival.co.uk
Plus lots more throughout the year
www.BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
www.RomanceWritingFestival.co.uk
Pinned
For all you romance writers, come and join us - write by the sea.
Saturday 18th October 2025 at the Royal Bath Hotel in #Bournemouth for panels, agent 1-2-1s, beach walks, afternoon tea with editors and lots more.
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk/
#romanceauthor #romancefiction #romancenovel
Saturday 18th October 2025 at the Royal Bath Hotel in #Bournemouth for panels, agent 1-2-1s, beach walks, afternoon tea with editors and lots more.
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk/
#romanceauthor #romancefiction #romancenovel
ONE WEEK TO GO! Join us next week for our Robert Louis Stevenson birthday celebration at his former home at Skerryvore Gardens, Westbourne.
Poetry, performances and readings from Robert Louis Stevenson experts!
Tickets just £7.50
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
Poetry, performances and readings from Robert Louis Stevenson experts!
Tickets just £7.50
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
ONE WEEK TO GO! Join us next week for our Robert Louis Stevenson birthday celebration at his former home at Skerryvore Gardens, Westbourne.
Poetry, performances and readings from Robert Louis Stevenson experts!
Tickets just £7.50
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
Poetry, performances and readings from Robert Louis Stevenson experts!
Tickets just £7.50
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
Happy 3rd birthday to the Bournemouth Writing Festival!
October 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy 3rd birthday to the Bournemouth Writing Festival!
Day One of the Romance Writing Festival! @paigetoonauthor.bsky.social delivered a masterclass to romance writers at the Royal Bath Hotel Bournemouth.
Tomorrow is our full day of panels, #agent121s and networking to help you get your writing to the next level :0)
Photo credit Solid Imagery.
Tomorrow is our full day of panels, #agent121s and networking to help you get your writing to the next level :0)
Photo credit Solid Imagery.
October 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Day One of the Romance Writing Festival! @paigetoonauthor.bsky.social delivered a masterclass to romance writers at the Royal Bath Hotel Bournemouth.
Tomorrow is our full day of panels, #agent121s and networking to help you get your writing to the next level :0)
Photo credit Solid Imagery.
Tomorrow is our full day of panels, #agent121s and networking to help you get your writing to the next level :0)
Photo credit Solid Imagery.
All slots for our afternoon tea with editors have now been taken!
Are you coming to the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth THIS SATURDAY?
Join us - write by the sea.
Are you coming to the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth THIS SATURDAY?
Join us - write by the sea.
October 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
All slots for our afternoon tea with editors have now been taken!
Are you coming to the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth THIS SATURDAY?
Join us - write by the sea.
Are you coming to the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth THIS SATURDAY?
Join us - write by the sea.
Reposted by Bournemouth Writing Festival
I'm looking forward to the at the Bournemouth Romance Writing Festival on the 18th October!
As a Bringer of Death most of my characters end up in toxic relationships or being murdered so I'm looking forward to get insights into the art of happily ever after...
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
As a Bringer of Death most of my characters end up in toxic relationships or being murdered so I'm looking forward to get insights into the art of happily ever after...
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I'm looking forward to the at the Bournemouth Romance Writing Festival on the 18th October!
As a Bringer of Death most of my characters end up in toxic relationships or being murdered so I'm looking forward to get insights into the art of happily ever after...
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
As a Bringer of Death most of my characters end up in toxic relationships or being murdered so I'm looking forward to get insights into the art of happily ever after...
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
Only three weeks until the Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth takes place!
Ten panels with Sunday Times bestselling authors, award-winning writers and writing professionals - plus loads of included activities!
More details:
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Ten panels with Sunday Times bestselling authors, award-winning writers and writing professionals - plus loads of included activities!
More details:
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Only three weeks until the Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth takes place!
Ten panels with Sunday Times bestselling authors, award-winning writers and writing professionals - plus loads of included activities!
More details:
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Ten panels with Sunday Times bestselling authors, award-winning writers and writing professionals - plus loads of included activities!
More details:
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Here's a picture of Robert Louis Stevenson at his home in Skerryvore Gardens - where he wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
We are super excited to host a celebration IN THAT EXACT SPOT HE IS STANDING to mark his 175th birthday on the evening of Thursday 13th November.
We are super excited to host a celebration IN THAT EXACT SPOT HE IS STANDING to mark his 175th birthday on the evening of Thursday 13th November.
September 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Here's a picture of Robert Louis Stevenson at his home in Skerryvore Gardens - where he wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
We are super excited to host a celebration IN THAT EXACT SPOT HE IS STANDING to mark his 175th birthday on the evening of Thursday 13th November.
We are super excited to host a celebration IN THAT EXACT SPOT HE IS STANDING to mark his 175th birthday on the evening of Thursday 13th November.
Last chance to secure your Katie Fforde VIP package ticket!
Enjoy a masterclass and dinner with the legendary Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde, as well as VIP tickets to the Romance Writing Festival on 18th October!
Listen to Katie Fforde herself tell you what to expect.
1/2
Enjoy a masterclass and dinner with the legendary Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde, as well as VIP tickets to the Romance Writing Festival on 18th October!
Listen to Katie Fforde herself tell you what to expect.
1/2
September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Last chance to secure your Katie Fforde VIP package ticket!
Enjoy a masterclass and dinner with the legendary Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde, as well as VIP tickets to the Romance Writing Festival on 18th October!
Listen to Katie Fforde herself tell you what to expect.
1/2
Enjoy a masterclass and dinner with the legendary Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde, as well as VIP tickets to the Romance Writing Festival on 18th October!
Listen to Katie Fforde herself tell you what to expect.
1/2
Robert Louis Stevenson celebration event to mark his 175th birthday at Skerryvore Gardens - his former home where he wrote Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde.
Thursday 13th November 2025, 7pm.
Details and tickets available here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
Thursday 13th November 2025, 7pm.
Details and tickets available here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
September 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Robert Louis Stevenson celebration event to mark his 175th birthday at Skerryvore Gardens - his former home where he wrote Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde.
Thursday 13th November 2025, 7pm.
Details and tickets available here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
Thursday 13th November 2025, 7pm.
Details and tickets available here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...
Over the moon to be a finalist for Tourism Event / Festival of the Year (again! we won GOLD last year) at the Dorset Tourism Awards.
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2543922...
Thank you @bournemouthecho.bsky.social for the write up.
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2543922...
Thank you @bournemouthecho.bsky.social for the write up.
Bournemouth festival shortlisted for Dorset Tourism Awards
Bournemouth Writing Festival shortlisted for 2025 Dorset Tourism Awards, recognising its cultural impact. Winners announced 16 October in Weymouth.
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Over the moon to be a finalist for Tourism Event / Festival of the Year (again! we won GOLD last year) at the Dorset Tourism Awards.
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2543922...
Thank you @bournemouthecho.bsky.social for the write up.
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2543922...
Thank you @bournemouthecho.bsky.social for the write up.
Last year, we honoured Mary Shelley’s birthday.
This year, we turn our attention to another literary giant… Robert Louis Stevenson. On the evening of his 175th birthday – Thursday 13th November – at 7pm in Westbourne.
Full details coming soon, but for now, save the date!
This year, we turn our attention to another literary giant… Robert Louis Stevenson. On the evening of his 175th birthday – Thursday 13th November – at 7pm in Westbourne.
Full details coming soon, but for now, save the date!
August 31, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Last year, we honoured Mary Shelley’s birthday.
This year, we turn our attention to another literary giant… Robert Louis Stevenson. On the evening of his 175th birthday – Thursday 13th November – at 7pm in Westbourne.
Full details coming soon, but for now, save the date!
This year, we turn our attention to another literary giant… Robert Louis Stevenson. On the evening of his 175th birthday – Thursday 13th November – at 7pm in Westbourne.
Full details coming soon, but for now, save the date!
Writers & authors! We’ve got some unmissable events coming up to inspire your creativity, boost your word count and connect you with other writers!
Book tickets or sign up for updates: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk
Book tickets or sign up for updates: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Writers & authors! We’ve got some unmissable events coming up to inspire your creativity, boost your word count and connect you with other writers!
Book tickets or sign up for updates: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk
Book tickets or sign up for updates: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk
Save the date! We'll be celebrating the 175th anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson's birth on Thursday 13th November 2025 at 7pm.
Details to come!
Details to come!
August 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Save the date! We'll be celebrating the 175th anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson's birth on Thursday 13th November 2025 at 7pm.
Details to come!
Details to come!
WRITING COMPETITION ENDS TODAY!
Get your poems and short stories in before midnight tonight (Friday!).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Get your poems and short stories in before midnight tonight (Friday!).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
August 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
WRITING COMPETITION ENDS TODAY!
Get your poems and short stories in before midnight tonight (Friday!).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Get your poems and short stories in before midnight tonight (Friday!).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Less than two days to go! Our #writingcompetition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social ends TOMORROW-that's Friday 15th August.
Cash prizes, published in Dorset Magazine and perform at the April Bournemouth Writing Festival (includes accommodation).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
Cash prizes, published in Dorset Magazine and perform at the April Bournemouth Writing Festival (includes accommodation).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
August 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Less than two days to go! Our #writingcompetition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social ends TOMORROW-that's Friday 15th August.
Cash prizes, published in Dorset Magazine and perform at the April Bournemouth Writing Festival (includes accommodation).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
Cash prizes, published in Dorset Magazine and perform at the April Bournemouth Writing Festival (includes accommodation).
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
The countdown is on for our #writingcompetition which ends at midnight on Friday. We invite submissions from across the world on any theme or genre, so get in your poems and short stories.
All the details, plus prizes, on the website:
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
All the details, plus prizes, on the website:
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
August 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The countdown is on for our #writingcompetition which ends at midnight on Friday. We invite submissions from across the world on any theme or genre, so get in your poems and short stories.
All the details, plus prizes, on the website:
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
All the details, plus prizes, on the website:
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
Congratulations to our 2025 writing competition short story winner Hannah Bunting on getting representation from our judge Laura Williams from @greeneandheaton.bsky.social!
Laura judged the winners and will now represent Hannah. Congrats!
Our current writing competition ends on Friday. Enter now!
Laura judged the winners and will now represent Hannah. Congrats!
Our current writing competition ends on Friday. Enter now!
August 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Congratulations to our 2025 writing competition short story winner Hannah Bunting on getting representation from our judge Laura Williams from @greeneandheaton.bsky.social!
Laura judged the winners and will now represent Hannah. Congrats!
Our current writing competition ends on Friday. Enter now!
Laura judged the winners and will now represent Hannah. Congrats!
Our current writing competition ends on Friday. Enter now!
Writing competition ends THIS FRIDAY!
Poems and short stories accepted from anywhere in the World! Cash prizes too!
Enter now!!!
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #wrtitingcontest #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Poems and short stories accepted from anywhere in the World! Cash prizes too!
Enter now!!!
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #wrtitingcontest #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
August 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Writing competition ends THIS FRIDAY!
Poems and short stories accepted from anywhere in the World! Cash prizes too!
Enter now!!!
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #wrtitingcontest #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Poems and short stories accepted from anywhere in the World! Cash prizes too!
Enter now!!!
www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
#writingcompetition #wrtitingcontest #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Writing Competition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social ends THIS FRIDAY!
Entries accepted from across the world and no theme - enter your best poems or short stories. Cash prizes for winners plus published in Dorset Magazine.
Detail/enter here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
Entries accepted from across the world and no theme - enter your best poems or short stories. Cash prizes for winners plus published in Dorset Magazine.
Detail/enter here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
August 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Writing Competition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social ends THIS FRIDAY!
Entries accepted from across the world and no theme - enter your best poems or short stories. Cash prizes for winners plus published in Dorset Magazine.
Detail/enter here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
Entries accepted from across the world and no theme - enter your best poems or short stories. Cash prizes for winners plus published in Dorset Magazine.
Detail/enter here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...
15% early bird discount for the Romance Writing Festival - featuring Katie Fforde, Milly Johnson, @paigetoonauthor.bsky.social, @suemoorcroftauthor.bsky.social, @jothomaswrites.bsky.social and many more ends TONIGHT!
Buy your tickets here! www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Buy your tickets here! www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
15% early bird discount for the Romance Writing Festival - featuring Katie Fforde, Milly Johnson, @paigetoonauthor.bsky.social, @suemoorcroftauthor.bsky.social, @jothomaswrites.bsky.social and many more ends TONIGHT!
Buy your tickets here! www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Buy your tickets here! www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Check out last year's Short Story winner Hannah Bunting talking to us about how winning transformed her writing - and performing in front of a live band!
Entry deadline for this year's #writingcompetition is 15th August. £3k prizes, judged by @mmagency.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wa9...
Entry deadline for this year's #writingcompetition is 15th August. £3k prizes, judged by @mmagency.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wa9...
How Winning the Bournemouth Writing Prize Transformed My Writing: Short Story winner Hannah Bunting
YouTube video by Bournemouth Writing Festival
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Check out last year's Short Story winner Hannah Bunting talking to us about how winning transformed her writing - and performing in front of a live band!
Entry deadline for this year's #writingcompetition is 15th August. £3k prizes, judged by @mmagency.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wa9...
Entry deadline for this year's #writingcompetition is 15th August. £3k prizes, judged by @mmagency.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wa9...
Excited that @themillyjohnson.bsky.social and @paigetoonauthor.bsky.social will both be attending the Romance Writing Festival at the Royal Bath Hotel in #Bournemouth in October!
Early bird discount ends 31st July!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
#romanceauthor #romancefiction #romancenovel
Early bird discount ends 31st July!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
#romanceauthor #romancefiction #romancenovel
July 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Excited that @themillyjohnson.bsky.social and @paigetoonauthor.bsky.social will both be attending the Romance Writing Festival at the Royal Bath Hotel in #Bournemouth in October!
Early bird discount ends 31st July!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
#romanceauthor #romancefiction #romancenovel
Early bird discount ends 31st July!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
#romanceauthor #romancefiction #romancenovel
Our early bird discount for the Romance Writing Festival ends at the end of this month! The discount applies to day, evening, VIP and overnight accommodation tickets.
Join bestselling authors Katie Fforde, Paige Toon and Milly Johnson, among many others!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Join bestselling authors Katie Fforde, Paige Toon and Milly Johnson, among many others!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our early bird discount for the Romance Writing Festival ends at the end of this month! The discount applies to day, evening, VIP and overnight accommodation tickets.
Join bestselling authors Katie Fforde, Paige Toon and Milly Johnson, among many others!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Join bestselling authors Katie Fforde, Paige Toon and Milly Johnson, among many others!
www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk
Our Writing Competition is now OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS and this year it’s extra special as we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Bournemouth Writing Prize with Bournemouth University.
📝 Poems (up to 30 lines)
📚 Short stories (up to 3,000 words)
1/3
📝 Poems (up to 30 lines)
📚 Short stories (up to 3,000 words)
1/3
July 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Our Writing Competition is now OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS and this year it’s extra special as we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Bournemouth Writing Prize with Bournemouth University.
📝 Poems (up to 30 lines)
📚 Short stories (up to 3,000 words)
1/3
📝 Poems (up to 30 lines)
📚 Short stories (up to 3,000 words)
1/3
A wonderful three days at the Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary - with workshops, networking, writing time and a couple of spontaneous special guests! Really lovely group of writers who are going to keep in touch.
June 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A wonderful three days at the Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary - with workshops, networking, writing time and a couple of spontaneous special guests! Really lovely group of writers who are going to keep in touch.