The Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary is next weekend (13/14 June)! Workshops, dedicated writing time and writers - all by the sea! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/bournemouth-...

All #agent121 sessions with literary agent @julietpickering.bsky.social have now been taken! If you didn't manage to snag a 121 with Juliet, don't worry - she'll be in conversation with Sue Moorcroft on the main stage - which is included in your festival ticket.

Early bird discount ends today for our #WritingCompetition and Romance Writing Festival!

The Bournemouth Writing Festival is always the last weekend of April. So put 2027's dates in the diary, and join us - write by the sea! #bournemouth #amwriting #writingcommunity

Writing Competition NOW live. Accepting submissions for short stories and poems. Judges @edwoodagent.bsky.social and Matthew West from Artfulscribe, supporting charity Roots & Shoots. Early bird 20% discount ends on 31st May Find out more: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2027-writing...

Writing Competition submissions now open! Poems and short stories, judges from The Blair Partnership (J.K. Rowling's agency) and Artfulscribe. Cash prizes and invite to 2027 Writing Festival. Supporting charity Roots and Shoots Enter here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2027-writing...

Poet and performer C.W. Blackburn joined Festival Director Dominic Wong on BBC Radio Solent this morning to chat about this weekend's Bournemouth Writing Festival! Listen to the whole interview on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/ixTyWznyLBs

Friday night networking for authors and writers - this Friday in Bournemouth!

Listen up! @bournemouthone.com are playing this voiceover all week! The Bournemouth Writing Festival is THIS WEEKEND!

With over 100 writing events & activities, we know the writing festival can be a bit overwhelming. So here are some ideas to get your going depending on where you are on your writing journey - a complete beginner or ready to get your words out into the world, or just want to come for a bit of fun!

The Bournemouth Writing Festival starts NEXT Friday. Join us - write by the sea! 100+ free and ticketed writing events and activities to inspire you to write. www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

Thanks @bournemouthecho.bsky.social!! www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2602137...

TEN DAYS TO GO until the Bournemouth Writing Festival starts! Over 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities to inspire YOU to write by over 100 writing professionals. Are you coming to Bournemouth to be part of it all? The full programme is here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

A sneak peek behind-the-scenes of the Bournemouth Writing Festival, which takes places in two weekends' time!

A few photos from this morning's free writing workshop for Young Carers where the children created a story then filmed it into a mini movie. Huge thanks to Bradford Gyori, Urban Garden and MY Time Carers and the volunteers who helped create something memorable for the children.

TWO WEEKS TO GO! Two more sessions sold out this week, so secure your tickets today! Remember, each session can be booked individually so you can choose how many you'd like to attend based on your interests and budget. For our free events, no need to book - just turn up! Join us, write by the sea.

The spammer is back. I have received emails from writers who are being targeted by the spammer. The email address they use is [email protected] and the name that comes up is Dominic Wong. As you can see, the emails are sophisticated and ask for money. Please do not engage.

Finished your book? Need #bookmarketing help? Come along on Friday 24th April for four talks tailored especially for you. Four-for-the-price-of-three - sponsored by Digital Authors Toolkit and Build Your Author Brand. www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/talks-worksh...

Want to reach a wider audience by getting your novel translated? Or perhaps you need help with social media postings to get your book out there? Does your manuscript need a bit of a polish from an experienced editor? Then head over to our FREE Writers' Hive at Patch on Sunday 26th April.

Did you get hoodwinked by our April Fools yesterday? Some people did! Join us in three weeks' time for the Bournemouth Writing Festival and be inspired to get creative! Thank you to Gary Dalkin, my partner-in-crime, for his help with this.

Huge news for Bournemouth and the Bournemouth Writing Festival later this month. What do you think of the giant pen sculpture - announced today? news.bournemouthone.com/87837/

Writing festival brochures are here and being distributed to Dorset and BCP Libraries now! View the online version here: online.fliphtml5.com/fxvui/BWF-bo...

Why not browse the online version of the 2026 programme?! online.fliphtml5.com/fxvui/BWF-bo... Physical copies are currently being printed and will be distributed by our wonderful volunteers to libraries, cafes and venues.

DEADLINE TODAY! Our free writing competition for Dorset-based schools and home-educated children ends today! Send in your dog-themed poems or short stories!! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/schools-comp...

SCAM ALERT Someone pretending to be Dominic Wong is asking writers and authors to pay $215USD to be a virtual presenter. We would never ask anyone to pay us to participate in a session and certainly not in US dollars. If you receive any such offer, message or email, it is a scam.

DEADLINE THIS SUNDAY Last chance to enter our free dog-themed writing competition for Dorset-based schools and home-educated children in association with Waggy Tails Rescue and Hengistbury Head Writers Group. Check out the details and inspire your kids to write! Link in comments

Erin and Connie joined festival volunteer Jane Skellett in the BBC Radio Solent studio yesterday to chat about our dog-themed children's writing competition with Waggy Tails Rescue on the Katie Martin show! Details here: www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/schools-comp...

Our early bird discount ends today! 15% off all talks, workshops, panels and masterclasses for our April writing festival. See the full programme here www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/programme-of...

Unveiling our official bookshop for the April festival - The Mysterious Bookcase! Westbourne's newest bookshop will be located in the Festival Hub at Pavilion Dance on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Photography briefing to students at Bournemouth & Poole College by photography sponsor Solid Imagery, ready for this year's writing festival

A HUGE congratulations to Dean Atta who won a BAFTA tonight for his short animation, Two Black Boys in Paradise. Dean will be headlining our Sunday night event The Write Move with a showing of the film. A Pay What You Can event with @aub.ac.uk. Book tickets on the Festival website. #EEBAFTAs

All literary agent 1-2-1s are now SOLD OUT! There's still plenty to do at the Bournemouth Writing Festival this April. Plus, more #agent121s are available at the Romance Writing Festival in October!

Congrats to MYTIME Young Carers for meeting the King! We'll be working with the charity this year running a free writing workshop for young carers. This will take place at Urban Gardens and led by @bournemouthuni.bsky.social's Bradford Gyori - funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.

Tickets are NOW on sale for the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth! Talks, walks, panels, masterclasses and literary agent 1-2-1s will all be happening on Saturday 3rd October at the sea view Marsham Court Hotel! See the full line-up at www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk

There are only TWO literary agent 1-2-1s left for April's Writing Festival! One for Liza DeBlock from Greenstone Literary and one for Helena Maybery from @cbcreative.bsky.social! Snap them up here www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/literary-age...

A news story for Valentine's Day.... www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2585195...

Our #agent121s are flying! Liza DeBlock from Greenstone Literary only has one slot left. Book now to avoid disappointment! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/literary-age...

Five of our eight literary agents have sold out already! Three other agents are coming down to Bournemouth offering #agent121 with just a few spots remaining! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/literary-age...

Our dog-themed writing competition for Dorset-based schools and home-educated children is now live. We've partnered with Waggy Tails Rescue Centre to help kids write poems and short stories about their four-legged friends! All the details on the website under Schools Competition 2026

Join us - write by the sea - with over 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities to inspire you to write regardless of your age, background or ability or you are a complete beginner or ready to get your words out into the world. 24, 25, 26 April 2026 in #Bournemouth, England. #amwriting

Here is author TH Carrington on #bbcradiosolent with the Bournemouth Writing Festival talking about how the festival encouraged her to complete her novel - and in April she will be launching her book in our Writers' Hive on Sunday 26th April!!

Update: Clare Wallace has now sold all her slots!

Another #literaryagent has sold all their #agent121 sessions at this April's Bournemouth Writing Festival. Just a few slots remaining! If you are #amquerying in the #writingcommunity, check out all the agents coming to #Bournemouth www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/literary-age...

Our first literary agent to have all their 1-2-1 slots snapped up is John Baker from @belllomaxmoreton.bsky.social! Hattie Grünewald and Ella Shindler both have two slots remaining each so grab them before they go! Details on our #agent121s on website. #amquerying

Get ahead in your writing with our two masterclasses this April: For those #amquerying get your submission pack sorted with literary agent @saskialeach.bsky.social. And learn from the best on how to write commercial fiction with Rachel McLean. www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/masterclasses

#TEACHERS & #HOMEEDUCATORS DORSET #BournemouthWritingFestival has a FREE dog-themed writing competition to inspire kids to write about their 4 legged friends. Open to Schools & Home-Educated Children in Dorset Enter by 15 March 26 www.ukschooltrips.co.uk/news/bournem... @bmthwritingfest.bsky.social

Our line up of literary agents at this April's Bournemouth Writing Festival! Book in an #agent121 to get ahead in your writing, and you never know, they may sign you up (just like Sam Parks did at last year's festival!). All the details at www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/literary-age...

We have 8 #literaryagents joining us at the Bournemouth Writing Festival this year, including @jjbker.bsky.social and @hatteatime.bsky.social, for #agent121s. Get ahead in your writing and join us - write by the sea www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/literary-age...

Some fab photos from our launch event at Patch on Saturday, with speakers, writers and authors joining us for our informal networking event. Photo credits Solid Imagery

TONIGHT! Our networking event for writers and authors is tonight at Patch in the town centre. Meet and mingle with other writers at varying stages of their journey, plus speakers coming along to April's Bournemouth Writing Festival! Very informal and we'll be there to help you mingle!