MK Lit Fest

Visit a fascinating evening in store on Wed 16th hearing the true stories of remarkable women. "From sleeping with freshly cut heads in Sarawak to travelling through Siberia in the luggage cart of a rickety train" Info/tickets: mklitfest.org/sallysmith

Are you aged 5-10? This free creative writing workshop with children’s author Jennifer Claessen will inspire you to enter the mythical world of words this summer! Places limited: please pre-book. mklitfest.org/summerfun @centremk

Three free writing workshops this August in @centremk for children aged 5+, all about words, writing, reading and the joy of books. NB: all children must be accompanied by an adult. Places strictly limited. Book: mklitfest.org/summerfun #miltonkeynes #childrensevents

Join us for #InternationalDayofFriendship on 30 July as we amiably share new pieces on the theme by 17 local writers. Join us online from near or far: all welcome. mklitfest.org/friendship #FriendshipDay #creativewriting #poetry #flashfiction #creativenonfiction #truestories

Free writing workshop looking at ways of telling true stories about life in – and of – MK's places. Places limited: please pre-book. mklitfest.org/writingthecity #writingworkshop #nonfiction @JohnGrindrodAuthor

A 90-minute masterclass for our Raising Voices Project and for Give Peat A Chance. mklitfest.org/digginginthedi… @BetaRish @YorksWildlife @NineArchesPress @BloodaxeBooks #givepeatachance #rishiadastidar #calebparkin #jessmookherjee #clareshaw

Radio presenter AJ will be broadcasting for 25 hours starting tomorrow, Saturday 19th July at noon on @3BSRadio (Radio for Buckingham, Bicester, Brackley and Beyond!). He’s raising money for two great causes, Brain Tumour Research and the Fire Fighters Charity. Armed with…

Congratulations to @leoboix, who read for our Poets for Movember event last year*, and now shortlisted for a Forward Prize for his new collection, Southernmost, Sonnets. * Link to listen again at mklitfest.org/poets-for-move… @ForwardPrizes

A huge thank you to Sally Smith for such a fascinating evening yesterday, introducing us to the stories of so many remarkable women. @WaterstonesMK @TheHistoryPress For more of our events - in-person or online - visit the website (mklitfest.org)

Join us on International Day of Friendship as we amiably share our favourites new pieces on the theme by local writers. All - of course - welcome. mklitfest.org/friendship #friendshipday

Local writers aged 16+: free August #writingworkshops in #miltonkeynes Thurs 7: #non-fiction w. @Grindrod Wed 13: #fiction w. Will Burns Tues 19: #poetry w. Helen Bowell Places limited: mklitfest.org/rvp #WillBurns #shortstories #helenbowell #creativewriting #jongrindrod

The men who went round the world are household names, but what about the women? Sally Smith sets the record straight, telling the stories of pioneering women and their extraordinary journeys. mklitfest.org/sallysmith @MkWaterstones @TheHistoryPress

A 90-minute masterclass for our Raising Voices Project and for Give Peat A Chance. mklitfest.org/digginginthedi… @betarish #givepeatachance @YorksWildlife #rishiadastidar #calebparkin #jessmookherjee #clareshaw @NineArchesPress @BloodaxeBooks

Join us on International Day of Friendship as we amiably share our favourites new pieces on the theme by local writers. All - of course - welcome. mklitfest.org/friendship #friendshipday

The men who went round the world are household names, but what about the women? Sally Smith sets the record straight, telling the stories of pioneering women and their extraordinary journeys. mklitfest.org/sallysmith @MkWaterstones @TheHistoryPress

We don't just organise events and workshops: we publish the best local writing too - #poetry, #shortstories and #creativenonfiction. 11 ebook titles, and our prizewinners #anthologies in print too. Visit our online store: mklitfest.org/mink-anthologi… #miltonkeynes #creativewriting

All stories take place somewhere. Final call for short story masterclass about place and location with Paul McVeigh and Cathy Galvin, online Wed (2/7) at 7pm. mklitfest.org/lookagain @paul_mc_veigh @cathygalvin1 @WordFactoryUK #shortstories #creativewriting #writingmasterclass

Local writers - last chance to submit your poems, flash or creative non-fiction on the theme of friendship: submissions close at midnight (30 June). Info: mklitfest.org/friendship #FriendshipDay #poetry #flashfiction #shortstories #creativenonfiction #writingcompetition

A 90-minute masterclass for our Raising Voices Project, exploring place, location and environment, in collaboration with Poets for the Planet mklitfest.org/digginginthedi… @BetaRish @YorksWildlife #rishiadastidar #calebparkin #jessmookherjee #clareshaw @NineArchesPress @BloodaxeBooks

4 days left to make your submission!  Young or old, male or female, single or married, straight or otherwise, our friends are a source of joy, comfort, support and understanding. More info: mklitfest.org/friendship #FriendshipDay #InternationalFriendshipDay