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Birmingham Literature Festival is BACK! From the 8th-12th October plus Readers’ Day, featuring a stellar lineup, including: Sathnam Sanghera, Zakia Sewell, Dr Kate Lister, M. John Harrison, Margaret Busby, Adele Zeynep Walton and many more! Tickets: birminghamliteraturefestival.org
Join Helen Cross this October to write a complete audio drama over five sessions: Tuesdays from 13th October - 10th November 2026 from 19:00-21:00 BST/GMT via Zoom. This five week course costs £175. Bursaries available. For more more information and to book, please visit: buff.ly/kMgbC8x
Writing West Midlands is once again teaming up with Birmingham Libraries to recruit the next Young Poet Laureate for 2026-28. Applicants must be over 12 and under 18 on 1 October 2026. The deadline for applications is Friday 31st July 2026 at 11:59pm. Click the Link to apply: buff.ly/agG9pvT
Writing West Midlands is once again teaming up with Birmingham Libraries to recruit the next Poet Laureate for 2026-28: The Birmingham Poet Laureate must be over 18 on 1 October 2026. The deadline for applications is Friday 31st July 2026 at 11:59pm. Apply now: buff.ly/agG9pvT
The sessions will run on Tuesdays from the 8th of September to 6th of October 2026, from 19:00-21:00 BST. This five week course costs £175. Bursaries available. For more more information and to book, please visit buff.ly/KDSEuaf
In this Keynote Address, Casey Bailey considers some of the challenges of continuing to open doors to new types of writing whilst also managing the many other commitments offered by our careers and personal lives. For more info and to book, please visit: buff.ly/dZcCwAs
Meet our Well-Being for Writers panellists: Lou Platt, Artist Well-Being Practitioner; George Bastow, Writer; Romalyn Ante, Writer. The National Writers Conference takes place on 13/06/26 at the University of Birmingham, from 10am-4pm. For more info and to book, please visit buff.ly/oH8LqGa
Join writer Kirstie Millar and Jonathan Davidson, Chief Executive of Writing West Midlands, ONLINE for a conversation about getting published and developing as a creative writer. Book your FREE ticket here: buff.ly/IgvHkAY Date/Time: Saturday 4th July 2026, 11:00 – 12:30 BST
Tickets are selling fast! Here are just some of the exceptional line-up of writers, agents and other industry professionals featuring at this year's National Writers Conference. 📅 Date/Time: 13th June 2026, 10am–4pm 📍 Venue: Bramall Building, University of Birmingham To book: buff.ly/oH8LqGa
Meet our Working With Agents panellists: Amandeep Singh, Graham Maw Christie ; Salma Begum, Greyhound Literary Agency; Joe Sedgewick, Seventh Agency. The National Writers Conference takes place on 13/06/26 at the University of Birmingham. For more info and to book, please visit buff.ly/dZcCwAs
In this wide-ranging conversation, the novelist, short-story writer and literary activist, Kit de Waal will talk about the work she has found most rewarding. The National Writers Conference takes place on 13th June 2026, from 10am-4pm. For more info and to book, please visit: buff.ly/dZcCwAs
Meet our Monetise Your Work panellists: Bradley Taylor, Writer/Performer; Jo Bell, Writer; Ken Preston, Writer. The National Writers Conference takes place on Saturday 13th June 2026 at the University of Birmingham, from 10am-4pm. For more info and to book, please visit buff.ly/XQ23Ekw