Debbie Young has just launched the first in a new series of lighthearted, feel-good cosy mystery novels set in rural Gloucestershire, Death at the Cotswold Curiosity Shop, published by Boldwood Books in ebook, paperback, hardback and audiobook, available online or to order from local bookshops. The sequel, Death at the Village Chess Club, will follow on 3rd March.
Everyone is welcome to the Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival Christmas Special on Saturday 7th December from 11am until 3pm. This popular seasonal event will be an entertaining mix of talks and readings and readings on a festive theme, plus performances of new stories written specially for the occasion, interspersed with favourite poetry and prose from […]
A Safe Place is a family drama suspense novel by Stephanie Carty, published by Bloodhound Books on 26th November. Available in paperback, kindle and audiobook. The book was a finalist in the TLC Pen Factor Writing Competition and long listed in the Cinnamon Literature Award. Available here
Stroud Short Stories Not-for-profit twice-yearly live lit event open to all writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. No qualification needed. Free to submit. Read your story to an enthusiastic audience of 150. Website https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com/
A 'Top New Release' from Forest author Cheryl Burman Cheryl's latest novel, The Herbalist's Daughters, is now out. A standalone sequel to her award-winning River Witch, the new book is a dual timeline historical mystery with a touch of magic and hints of romance: 'When Mara travels from Australia to England to uncover family secrets, her […]
Leonard Clark, who grew up in Cinderford, published dozens of collections of his poetry during his lifetime. He passed away in 1981 and his last collection was published posthumously in 1984. Now a new collection of his work, Every Voice, has been put together by Dr John Howlett in collaboration with Clark's family and the Forest […]
Steel Jackdaw Magazine is open for submissions for the January 2025 edition. Free to submit poetry, short stories, flash, book reviews, book promotions and creative writing articles for consideration. Find out more here www.steeljackdaw.com
Our winter poetry walks begin on 26 November with a walk around Avening. Poems, chat, scenery, terrible weather: what can possibly go wrong? It would be lovely to see you there. More info here
On December 9th at 2pm, at a special session of Writers in the Library in Cirencester, students from Powell’s School will be reading their poems on the theme of Friendship. Frank McMahon will be working with them beforehand to help kickstart the creative process. We hope it will be a successful repeat of last year’s […]
Tell Tales, Nailsworth’s creative writing group, are putting on ‘Winter's Tales’, an evening of short stories, sketches and poems on 1 December in the Mortimer Room, Nailsworth 7.00 pm - £2 and £5, pay on the door
Poetry Party, Saturday 9 November, 8pm, George Room (Sub Rooms) featuring Emily Barker, Bob Beagrie, Harry Man, JLM Morton, Caleb Parkin, Lalah-Simone Springer and more. More info here
Wednesdays at 2pm, £6 per talk. 6 Nov, George Herbert (1599-1633) — the influence of stained glass on his poetry. 13 Nov, Gloucestershire and the Poetry of WWI 20 Nov, The poetry of U A Fanthorpe 27 Nov, The poetry of Claire Chilvers Lunch in the church 12:30 — must be booked in advance — […]
