European Writers Salon
@saloneurope.bsky.social
Travelling salon and writing community - connecting writers across Europe and beyond. Posts by @royakhatiblou.bsky.social and @deborahzafer.bsky.social
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For anyone just joining us, here's a roundup of our values, community and plans✨
Although we value meeting in person, we also host quarterly online open mics so anyone can take part, wherever they are💛
#writingcommunity #europe
Although we value meeting in person, we also host quarterly online open mics so anyone can take part, wherever they are💛
#writingcommunity #europe
Juat 3 tickets left for this now!
Come for new friends, excellent readings and general conviviality
🎤 🍷 🎤 🍺
Come for new friends, excellent readings and general conviviality
🎤 🍷 🎤 🍺
Couldn’t make it to Paris?
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Juat 3 tickets left for this now!
Come for new friends, excellent readings and general conviviality
🎤 🍷 🎤 🍺
Come for new friends, excellent readings and general conviviality
🎤 🍷 🎤 🍺
Last chance to book for 2 online workshops happening very soon.
This Sunday 23rd as part of our workshop series, we are exploring Rhythm and The Ballad. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...
This Sunday 23rd as part of our workshop series, we are exploring Rhythm and The Ballad. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Last chance to book for 2 online workshops happening very soon.
This Sunday 23rd as part of our workshop series, we are exploring Rhythm and The Ballad. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...
This Sunday 23rd as part of our workshop series, we are exploring Rhythm and The Ballad. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...
Join us for the 4th quarterly edition of Café Littéraire: European Book Club
Each quarter, we discuss a book by a European author. Your host is @norami.bsky.social, an Associate Director of EWS and host and producer of Chosen Tongue, a podcast dedicated to translingual writers and their journeys
Each quarter, we discuss a book by a European author. Your host is @norami.bsky.social, an Associate Director of EWS and host and producer of Chosen Tongue, a podcast dedicated to translingual writers and their journeys
![Cream background with black text reading [Calligraphy script] Café Littéraire: [regular script] European Book Club; [calligraphy] with Eleonora Balsano. A photo of the book is in the bottom right corner. It is blue with black art deco-style arches. In gold lettering, Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming, and in white, László Krasznahorkai. In blue, winner of the international Booker prize. To the left of the photo: Online. 13 January 2026. 6pm GMT/7PM CET](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3buest6th6pa4r3dc4ukfusi/bafkreihi5rvf6gpvyvymkn4cy675lkykfdngr5nhd3m7oetczc4vw2frqa@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Join us for the 4th quarterly edition of Café Littéraire: European Book Club
Each quarter, we discuss a book by a European author. Your host is @norami.bsky.social, an Associate Director of EWS and host and producer of Chosen Tongue, a podcast dedicated to translingual writers and their journeys
Each quarter, we discuss a book by a European author. Your host is @norami.bsky.social, an Associate Director of EWS and host and producer of Chosen Tongue, a podcast dedicated to translingual writers and their journeys
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First reading of 2026 for me 👀👀👀👀
Join us for a night of literature and community with our free quarterly Online Open Mic Salon with host @kiklodge.bsky.social.
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
First reading of 2026 for me 👀👀👀👀
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Join us for a night of literature and community with our free quarterly Online Open Mic Salon with host @kiklodge.bsky.social.
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Join us for a night of literature and community with our free quarterly Online Open Mic Salon with host @kiklodge.bsky.social.
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
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London people! Check out this festive salon our friends Insurgent Press are hosting in December.
See you there! 🍷
See you there! 🍷
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
London people! Check out this festive salon our friends Insurgent Press are hosting in December.
See you there! 🍷
See you there! 🍷
London people! Check out this festive salon our friends Insurgent Press are hosting in December.
See you there! 🍷
See you there! 🍷
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
London people! Check out this festive salon our friends Insurgent Press are hosting in December.
See you there! 🍷
See you there! 🍷
Join us for a night of literature and community with our free quarterly Online Open Mic Salon with host @kiklodge.bsky.social.
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Join us for a night of literature and community with our free quarterly Online Open Mic Salon with host @kiklodge.bsky.social.
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
As usual, it will feature excellent readings and a highly competitive quiz.
Reading spots are limited, so sign up soon!
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Couldn’t make it to Paris?
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Couldn’t make it to Paris?
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
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Update - there are now only 9 places left!
www.gladstoneslibrary.org/event/the-si...
Want to do a six month writing course with me? Or looking for a great Christmas present for the writer in your life?
Sign up quickly as there are only 15 places.
I would love to see you there!
Want to do a six month writing course with me? Or looking for a great Christmas present for the writer in your life?
Sign up quickly as there are only 15 places.
I would love to see you there!
The Six-Month Writing Course with Kit de Waal - Gladstone's Library
Join Kit de Waal for a six-month journey into the art and discipline of storytelling, with two visits to the UK’s finest residential library.
www.gladstoneslibrary.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Update - there are now only 9 places left!
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❄️WINTER READING SALE ❄️
We’re running a winter sale on our website until 11.59 p.m. GMT on 19 December, with a 30 per cent discount across our website, including Fiction, Essay, Classics and Poetry titles, subscriptions, collections and tote bags.
❄️
Shop now: bit.ly/4oRFpxc
We’re running a winter sale on our website until 11.59 p.m. GMT on 19 December, with a 30 per cent discount across our website, including Fiction, Essay, Classics and Poetry titles, subscriptions, collections and tote bags.
❄️
Shop now: bit.ly/4oRFpxc
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
❄️WINTER READING SALE ❄️
We’re running a winter sale on our website until 11.59 p.m. GMT on 19 December, with a 30 per cent discount across our website, including Fiction, Essay, Classics and Poetry titles, subscriptions, collections and tote bags.
❄️
Shop now: bit.ly/4oRFpxc
We’re running a winter sale on our website until 11.59 p.m. GMT on 19 December, with a 30 per cent discount across our website, including Fiction, Essay, Classics and Poetry titles, subscriptions, collections and tote bags.
❄️
Shop now: bit.ly/4oRFpxc
Couldn’t make it to Paris?
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Couldn’t make it to Paris?
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
Meet us in London for another night of chat, drinks and readings with writers from all over Europe, hosted alongside our pals at Insurgent Press
Only a few spots left--get em while they're hot! 🔥
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lit...
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Do come along (I’ll be reading a short passage from the new book).
🎤 Our next salon is LONDON 26 November 🎤
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Do come along (I’ll be reading a short passage from the new book).
🎤 Our next salon is LONDON 26 November 🎤
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🎤 Our next salon is LONDON 26 November 🎤
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
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Glad to see that next year's Annual European Writers Salon will be here in Madrid!
(I missed the pop up event in Madrid at @desperatelit.bsky.social last month because it was held the same time as the Frankfurt Bookfair, so was out of the country.)
#writingcommunity
(I missed the pop up event in Madrid at @desperatelit.bsky.social last month because it was held the same time as the Frankfurt Bookfair, so was out of the country.)
#writingcommunity
💌 Check your inboxes!
Our November newsletter is out, combining our events listings with our monthly roundup of events and opportunities
With open mics, residencies, grants and competitions, there are so many ways for you to explore your creativity ✨
With opportunities from....
Our November newsletter is out, combining our events listings with our monthly roundup of events and opportunities
With open mics, residencies, grants and competitions, there are so many ways for you to explore your creativity ✨
With opportunities from....
It's official: dates and location for Annual Salon 2026!
Plus a roundup of events and opportunities across Europe
europeanwriterssalon.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Glad to see that next year's Annual European Writers Salon will be here in Madrid!
(I missed the pop up event in Madrid at @desperatelit.bsky.social last month because it was held the same time as the Frankfurt Bookfair, so was out of the country.)
#writingcommunity
(I missed the pop up event in Madrid at @desperatelit.bsky.social last month because it was held the same time as the Frankfurt Bookfair, so was out of the country.)
#writingcommunity
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yet another fantastic program from @saloneurope.bsky.social in #Paris last evening! talented readers from all over Europe shared fiction, CNF & poetry—merci @deborahzafer.bsky.social @bdiggswrites.bsky.social & @norami.bsky.social for hosting 🙏
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
yet another fantastic program from @saloneurope.bsky.social in #Paris last evening! talented readers from all over Europe shared fiction, CNF & poetry—merci @deborahzafer.bsky.social @bdiggswrites.bsky.social & @norami.bsky.social for hosting 🙏
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I am not jealous at all. I am inspired and productive and deeply grateful up here at my residency in Sweden, and not jealous, not one teeny tiny miniscule bit
This morning, we are having an ekphrastic workshop at ́Museé de l'orangerie led by writer Yara Zgheib.
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I am not jealous at all. I am inspired and productive and deeply grateful up here at my residency in Sweden, and not jealous, not one teeny tiny miniscule bit
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When I 1st saw word online about the CONCEPT of a European Writers Salon, this is exactly what I imagined. And it's here! Happening in Paris! Sorry I couldn't make it this weekend, but what a fabulous thing to see in action, even if only in pictures this time. Rock on EWS! @saloneurope.bsky.social
This morning, we are having an ekphrastic workshop at ́Museé de l'orangerie led by writer Yara Zgheib.
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
When I 1st saw word online about the CONCEPT of a European Writers Salon, this is exactly what I imagined. And it's here! Happening in Paris! Sorry I couldn't make it this weekend, but what a fabulous thing to see in action, even if only in pictures this time. Rock on EWS! @saloneurope.bsky.social
This morning, we are having an ekphrastic workshop at ́Museé de l'orangerie led by writer Yara Zgheib.
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This morning, we are having an ekphrastic workshop at ́Museé de l'orangerie led by writer Yara Zgheib.
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✨️Totally dreamy Parisian salon tonight ✨️
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
✨️Totally dreamy Parisian salon tonight ✨️
Next up @philippabowe.bsky.social reading a flash and 3 poems ✨️
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Next up @philippabowe.bsky.social reading a flash and 3 poems ✨️
Now @chapp010.bsky.social reading in the salon
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Now @chapp010.bsky.social reading in the salon
We will never tire of hearing @amadolaila.bsky.social read!
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We will never tire of hearing @amadolaila.bsky.social read!
Just look at all these beautiful writers!.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just look at all these beautiful writers!.
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Attending a public reading in Paris thanks to the @saloneurope.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Attending a public reading in Paris thanks to the @saloneurope.bsky.social