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Talks, panels and workshops

The full programme of adult talks, workshops and panels to inspire writers to write and to support you in improving and progressing your writing.

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All talks on this page will take place at either Pavilion Dance, Patch or St Peter's Church. Talks last one hour and workshops last 90 minutes.

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Our At a Glance document has all our events and activities across the festival in one place and in chronological order.

Sunday 27th April 2025

Working with a Literary Agent

Why you need one, how to get one and what happens when you get one?

Laura Williams / Megan Carroll

£10

10:00 - 11:00

Pavilion Dance - Ocean

Write a Script in 10 Weeks

"No time" to write that script? No more excuses - you can get it done in 10 weeks.

Tim Clague / Danny Stack

£10

10:30 - 11:30

Pavilion Dance - Seafront

Light the Writing Fuse

Engage from start to finish. Interactive workshop to take writing  forward.

Kanthi Ford

£15

12:00 - 13:30 (workshop)

Pavilion Dance - Garden

Potential Publishing Pitfalls and Clear Clarification Contracts

Deep dive into a professional book publishing agreements.

Luke English

£10

13:30 - 14:30

Patch

The Querying Process

From letter of introduction to avoiding the slush pile, rejection to acceptance, and everything in between.

Saskia Leach / Anna Britton

£10

15:15 - 16:15

Pavilion Dance - Ocean

Perfect Endings

Great stories deserve perfect endings - let's find yours

Adrienne Dines

£15

16:00 - 17:30 (workshop)

Pavilion Dance - Garden

Heroes, Villains and Sticky Bears

Practical approaches to devising characters with distinct voices and development

Paul Coomey

£15

10:00 - 11:30 (workshop)

Pavilion Dance - Garden

Understanding the publishing business

Learn how publishing works and decide how to get your books to readers with million-selling-author Rachel McLean.

Rachel McLean

£10

11:45 - 12:45

Pavilion Dance - Ocean

Pain into purpose: Writing through adversity

Accepting ourselves, our pasts, and moving past shame through our writing.

Jade Levell

£10

12:15 - 13:15

Pavilion Dance - Seafront

Writing Rituals

How to build a writing habit that lasts.

Ellie Hawkes

£10

14:00 - 15:00

Pavilion Dance - Seafront

The Poetry of Prose 

A talk and performance that explores how powerful poetry can enliven your prose.

Ashley Hickson-Lovence

£10

15:15 - 16:15

Patch

Write your first full-length book - let's do it!

Kick-start your first full-length book and bring it to fruition.

Valerie French / Katherine Baldwin

£10

10:00 - 11:00

Patch

Memoir Writing to change your life

Life stories are a fabulous resource for all genres of writing. 

Miriam Coley

£10

11:45 - 12:45

Patch

Lift Your Characters from the Page

Tips to make your characters interesting and fully rounded.

Lisa Sell

£10

13:30 - 14:30

Pavilion Dance - Ocean

Write Nature Poetry Now!

How to write nature poetry from first word to crafting a collection.

Estelle Phillips

£15

14:00 - 15:30 (workshop)

Pavilion Dance - Garden

Quit your job! Make a living from self-publishing!

Learn all the tips and tricks to launch your own successful writing career.

Matt Shaw

£10

15:45 - 16:45

Pavilion Dance - Seafront

The Arts University Showcase event, Making Waves, starts at 7pm.

Events are subject to change.

Bournemouth Writing Festival is not responsible for the content of the events.

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