“Witty, experimental, clever, thought-provoking and sometimes plain laugh-out-loud” Colchester WritenightShort Prose CollectionEdited by ...
Author: Claire Buskin
It’s a wrap!
After what has been a remarkable 3-month festival ‘marathon’, with events and activities taking us everywhere from Canvey Heights to Layer ...
World premiere of a chilling tale of Essex witch hunts
From 7th – 30th October 2021 at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch – see the production of The Witchfinder’s Sister by Beth Underdown, ...
Story Hunters Flash Fiction Competition Deadline Extended to 29th October
Good news for those of you who meant to take part in our Story Hunters Flash Fiction Competition but missed the deadline – we have extended the ...
AGM Announcement
The AGM for Essex Book Festival will be taking place on Thursday 23rd September at 3pm online via Zoom. For more information please contact ...
Join Syd Moore for The Reading Round
Have you wanted to be part of a book club but never had enough time to read? Now the Royal Literary Fund have introduced a new type of reading group – ...
From Marconi to Melba – The Centenary of First British Radio Broadcasts by Tim Wander
Tim Wander’s latest book From Marconi to Melba was written for the Centenary of the First British Radio Broadcasts from Chelmsford. Find out ...
Essex Book Festival in the News
Here at Essex Book Festival HQ we have been unseasonably busy for the time of year. We’re thrilled to have been featured in the local news, ...
Support our crowdfunder for Essex Book Festival 2021: #BackWithABang
Our crowdfunder for Essex Book Festival 2021: #BackWithABang launches today. Thanks to exceptional support from friends and partners, plus an ...
rehab4addiction create infographic showing the impact of Covid-19 on mental health.
Here’s a great resource provided by rehab4addiction. The world is an overwhelming place at the moment. Anxiety and uncertainty are common ...