End-of-summer blues? Welcome Autumn with a lovely day of writing that draws inspiration from this most poignant of seasons, poised between the warm, heady days of Summer and Winter’s long, cold night.
Tag: Events
07
Aug2015
12
Aug2015
Let’s look at Warminster with Eric Peddle from Warminster Museum as part of the library’s Local History Month. Join us in the library on the 11th September at 2.30pm as we take a “virtual walk” around Warminster and explore our local surroundings from the comfort of the library.
Please book your ... Read More
12
Aug2015
Mr & Mrs Hardy invite you to afternoon tea in the garden. A special guest (perhaps J. M. Barrie, maybe Virginia Woolf) will give a reading, followed by ‘Scenes from the Wessex Novels’ by The New Hardy Players.
Booking not required but normal admission charges apply: Adult £7 Child £3.50
For more ... Read More
12
Aug2015
Mr & Mrs Hardy invite you to afternoon tea in the garden. A special guest (perhaps J. M. Barrie, maybe Virginia Woolf) will give a reading, followed by ‘Scenes from the Wessex Novels’ by The New Hardy Players.
Booking not required but normal admission charges apply: Adult £7 Child £3.50
How to ... Read More
06
Jan2020
Organised by The Society of Authors the evening will feature advice from award-winning poets Penelope Shuttle and Pascale Petit.
Aimed at aspiring writers who are seeking to make a living from poetry and related activities, the event will be chaired by Katrina Naomi of the Poetry & Spoken Word Group.
Pascale Petit ... Read More
28
Feb2020
Follow the life and legends of the soldier, explorer, author, statesman and poet born in East Devon and who died in 1618. Learn about his incredible achievements and whether he lived out his motto, Amor et Virtute – By Love and Virtue.
A talk with local historian, Phil Badcott.
17
Jun2020
We have a fun night planned with the rather brilliant Melanie Cantor & bestselling talent Beth O'Leary chatting about all things writing! So grab your best outfit and a cup of something delicious and book your free seat!
Newly published Melanie was a celebrity agent for more than 30 years (with ... Read More
03
Jul2020
Join Farah Edwards Khan and Writing Our Legacy for a series of four weekly creative writing workshops throughout July.
Workshop One: Mother Tongue
DATE: Monday 13 July 2020
TIME: 6.30 – 7.30pm
Workshop Two: Food
DATE: Sunday 19 July 2020
TIME: 6.30 – 7.30pm
Workshop Three: Games
DATE: Thursday 23 July 2020
TIME: 6.30 – 7.30pm
Workshop Four: Photos of ... Read More
11
Sep2020
A series of eight one-hour online workshops for writers and aspiring authors, to take you from publication to marketing and selling your book, including how to use social media effectively.
The workshops are
1. Publishing your Book: the first steps, 22nd & 24th September 2020.
Working on a writing project and want to ... Read More
24
Sep2020
Have you ever wondered what a literary agent does? Or how a writer gets one? What does it mean to be ‘querying agents’ and what should you expect from the process? And, most importantly, what makes a submission stand out to agents?
We’ll be answering all of these questions, as well ... Read More