Below are some of our favourite writing festivals… and other events we’d recommend you try:
Literary Festivals
- BroadstairsLit, Kent (ongoing) – Jane interviewing
- Oxford Literary Festival (March yearly)
- Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire (22nd-25th April 2021) – Jane interviewing
- Hay Festival (May 2021)
- BuckLitFest, Buckinghamshire (June 2021) – Jane interviewing
- BeaconLit, Buckinghamshire (10th July 2021) – Morgen workshopping & interviewing
- Cheltenham Literature Festival (September/October 2021)
- Henley Literary Festival, Oxfordshire (September/October 2021)
- Isle of Wight Literary Festival (October 2021)
- Guildford Book Festival, Surrey (October 2021) – Jane interviewing
These and more listed on http://www.literaryfestivals.co.uk.
Workshops
- Chez Castillon, France (ongoing) – Jane workshopping
- NAWG’s yearly Festival (a fabulous weekend of workshops)
- Wentworth Writing Weekend – also a NAWG event
- Writers’ Holiday – at Fishguard in Pembrokeshire
Competitions
- BeaconLit (flash fiction up to 500 words) – £2 per entry plus optional £5 critique
- Morgen’s 100-word competition (micro fiction) – free entry
Other Events
- The RoNAs (March yearly) – Jane