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Patrick Larsimont, who began his writing journey during lockdown, already boasts five published books with Sapere Books, with four of them set in the thrilling World War 2 aircraft genre under the Jox McNabb series. With a unique Belgian/Thai heritage and having lived in over 20 countries due to his diplomat parents, Patrick brings a rich tapestry of experiences to his storytelling. In our conv...

Tune into this fascinating chat with Cassandra Clark, who has had a wide-ranging writing career featuring plays, scripts, fiction and even the libretti for several chamber operas! Indeed, she has published over 30 romance books, a 12-book Medieval Crime series about nun sleuth Hildegard of Meaux (titled DARK WATERS RISING) as well as a trilogy - the final instalment, THE NIGHT OF THE WOLF, is p...

Lead artist and prison performer for The Outsider's Project, Gary Krishna, chats to us about his recovery, prison life and helping and supporting prisoners to express themselves through writing. Gary performed during the 2024 Writing Festival's finale: Writing Home - Stories From the Edges of Print, as well as numerous tours and performances within Bournemouth and the local prison system. Gary ...

Delve behind the scenes of publishing with Bournemouth-based literary agent and co-founder of Greenstones Literary Agency Tanera Simons! Our wide-ranging chat charts the process from submissions, covering letters and synopsis, editing to publication through the eyes of a literary agent, examining the pressures, challenges and time-constraints that agents face. Tanera Simons was formally an agen...

We chat with "Dead Man Singing" and "Foul and Fair" author Steve Couch about his writing journey, marketing his book in innovative ways and partnership publishing. After leaving his job, Steve went freelance as a writer and editor, while continuing to write fiction. Having coached a grassroots children's football team since 2016, he began working as a football coach which is where the idea for ...

Join us for a chat with local poet and performer Phoenix Ford - an active member of the Writing Community in Bournemouth. Here Phoenix talks about The Outsider's Project, getting involved in the community and how writing was a release during the boring and lonely times of Covid. Phoenix is a member of the Platform poetry group and performed poems at the Bournemouth Writing Festival in the Sunda...

Join us for a chat with Ann Stokell, a local writer and the host of the Christchurch Writer's Haven, as part of our series chatting to aspiring, inspiring and passionate writers in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area of Dorset England. In our conversation, Ann shares her inspiring journey from a career as a fraud auditor to becoming a passionate writer, including the challenges s...

Take a tour of some of venues that will be hosting events and activities during the Bournemouth Writing Festival on 26th, 27th and 28th April 2024. From the Pavilion Dance (holding three venues in one, plus our information desk and speakers; bookshop), via the Bandstand with free, family-friendly writing activities, to The Avenue - the venue for our children's activities and Poetry Hub.

Learn the secrets to your author success with a former celebrity publicist. Book publicist Isabelle Knight will be at the Pavilion Dance on Saturday 27th April 2024 at 4:45pm. Isabelle Knight is a former publicist of 20 years having worked with some of the biggest names in Film, TV & Publishing, that include JK Rowling and BBC. Now a specialist in building Author Brands, Isabelle will show you ...

How Successful Self-Published Authors Strategically Climb the Ranks on Amazon and Earn the Coveted Bestseller Badge. Linda's session will be at 11am on Sunday 28th April 2024 at the Pavilion Dance. Linda Liebrand, an award-winning author and book marketing expert, presents a roadmap for self-published authors aiming for success on Amazon. In this session, learn the precise steps to achieve best...

Learn techniques to help you find your authentic writer's voice. Yoga and Wellness writer Louisa Flynn kicks off the talks and sessions at 1:30pm on Friday 26th April 2024 at the Pavilion Dance. In this workshop, and inspired by the practices of mindfulness and yoga, participants will be encouraged to uncover their own unique voice. In a world of endless noise and constant comparisons, the aim ...

Unlearning assumptions to re-write identity and intersectionally. Dr Aanka Batta and Jasmine Isa Quereshi, poets and writers, will be at the Pavilion Dace on Sunday 28th April at 12:30pm. What does “Intersectionality” mean and how do you make your intersectionality visible on the page? The facilitators bring tools to unpack assumptions on identity in this workshop, inviting you to develop a ver...

Lifting artists from the margins - reshaping how we talk about ourselves. Join Fay Roberts - poet, storyteller and musician - on Saturday 27th April at 4pm at The Avenue As artists, especially those of us with marginalised voices, we are often taught to make ourselves smaller, diminishing and dismissing our own work and worth, attempting to protect ourselves from potential pain by shrinking our...

An interview on 90.1 Hope FM in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area with Festival Director of the Bournemouth Writing Festival, Dominic Wong, and breakfast show presenter Blair Crawford. 20th February 2024. #radiointerview #writingcommunity

Book into a private 1-2-1 session with Programme Leader of Bournemouth University's MA Creative Writing & Publishing course and Principal Academic in Digital Storytelling Bradford Gyori to discuss how you can improve and progress your writing. Bradford sessions focuses on creating depth to your characters and making them believable. Bradford's sessions are 20 minutes long and take place in Bobb...