As the 2025 chapter draws to an end, and we turn the page to start on 2026's exciting instalment, we'd like to say a huge thank you to the writers, authors, supporters and volunteers who gave their energy, inspiration and support to our writing community.

Write without the distractions of home, with experts on tap, workshops and surrounded by other writers! Join us - write by the sea at the Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary (our take on the writers' retreat). www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/bournemouth-...

Our Advent Calendar reveals of the literary agents coming to the Bournemouth Writing Festival has started on our Instagram and Facebook channels!

Save the date! Romance Writing Festival - Saturday 3rd October 2026! Masterclasses, literary agents, talks, walks, panels and networking! Gift vouchers now available plus early bird special on hotel rooms: www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk

The Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth will be returning in October 2026....... Check out the photos from last month's fest at www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk

Following our successful application for @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funding, prices will NOT be increasing! Plus early bird discount, with a 15% off ALL talks and workshops if you book before 28th February. Tickets on sale mid-Jan.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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...

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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...

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...

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!

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

Our next networking meetup for writers and authors in Bournemouth is this Saturday evening! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...

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

All 1-2-1 slots with Charlotte Ledger at the Romance Writing Festival Bournemouth have now been taken! Limited spaces are still available for her afternoon tea session at the Russell-Cotes Museum on Saturday 18th October at the festival. Book here: www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk/networking-a...

The Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary - our take on a writer's retreat - starts on Friday 27th June (that's NEXT Friday!). Day tickets still available. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHet... Details and to book: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/bournemouth-...

Early bird entries for our #writingcompetition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social ends tonight! Get 20% off Poetry and Short Story entries! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...

Just checking.... are the 2026 Bournemouth Writing Festival dates in your diary?

Our first #agent121 session has sold out - five months in advance! There are still some 1-2-1 slots available with our literary agents and editors at the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth - get in quick! www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk

Ten days to go until our EARLY BIRD 20% discount offer ends! Submit your best work to our short story and poetry #writingcompetition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social's Bournemouth Writing Prize #writingcompetition #writingcontest #shortstorycompetition #poetrycompetition #amwriting #amwritingpoetry

Just a few more hours to bag your 25% early bird ticket for the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth! Just sign up for the newsletter for your instant code. www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk *does not apply to 1-2-1s with literary agents or afternoon tea with editors.

1-2-1s with #literaryagents and editors on 18th October in #Bournemouth. * Charlotte Ledger: One More Chapter (Harper Collins) * Emily Ruston: Boldwood * @megancarrollagent.bsky.social: Watson, Little * Jennie Ayres: Hera Books * Hannah Weatherill: Watson, Little. #amquerying #agent121 #amwriting

Today, the winners and their families of our creative writing competition for schools and home-educated children in Dorset visited the RNLI's training centre at their Poole Headquarters - the grand prize in our water safety/life-saving-themed competition.

Introducing our Poetry Judge for this year's #writingcompetition - Abu Ibrahim! Abu - aka IB - is a multi-award-winning poet from Nigeria but is currently living in Bournemouth. Our interview with IB and Bournemouth University's Brad Gyori is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDJ... Enter now!

The dates for the 2026 Bournemouth Writing Festival have been announced! 24th to 26th April 2026 Join us - write by the sea.

One more week until the special 25% early bird discount ends! Sign up for the Romance Writing Festival newsletter for discount code. Off all packages and tickets (even the VIP Package with Katie Fforde!). Exclusions apply. Grab your discount before Thursday. www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk

Introducing our Poetry Judge for our #writingcompetition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social's Bournemouth Writing Prize - Abu Ibrahim! Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDJ... Enter here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...

Submissions now open for our #writingcompetition with @bournemouthuni.bsky.social's Bournemouth Writing Prize. £3k in prize money, published in Dorset Magazine, plus feature at the 2026 Festival. Judges: @mmagency.bsky.social and Abu Ibrahim www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing...

Our take on a #writersretreat. 3 days of expert-guided workshops, networking, food and writing. All at Patch in Bournemouth. Accommodation optional extra with a huge choice to suit all budgets. Check it out here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/bournemouth-... #amwriting #writingretreat

Submissions now open! Prize money has TRIPLED to £3k, with literary agent Madeleine Millburn and multi-award-winning poet Abu Ibrahim judging the short story and poetry categories respectively. Winners of our 2025 #writingcompetition took to the stage on Saturday evening.

Bradford Gyori was live on BBC Radio Solent today (Friday 25th April) talking about the workshops he is leading for Children in Care and Care Experienced Young People tomorrow as part of the Bournemouth Writing Festival. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfBE...