- 31 May -30 June 2024
- For Writers
- Online
- SOLD OUT!
Re-Writing the Archive – An Online Writing Workshop
Taking your inspiration from specific objects picked from Colchester Museum archives, you will work with bestselling novelist, Syd Moore, to devise a unique piece of creative writing during this online workshop. Read more
- Non-fiction
- Online
Essex Girls: For Profane and Opinionated Women Everywhere
Red Lion Books are hosting this online event with Sarah Perry who will be in conversation with Ros Green (Essex Book Festival Director). A defence and celebration of the Essex girl by the author of The Essex Serpent. Read more
- For Writers
- Online
Social Networking for Writers – an online seminar
Bestselling author, Lizzie Chantree will help show you how to reach new audiences through social media; how to network with other writers, develop a writing brand and build a social media platform. Read more
- Online
Defining Legacies: Stand Up For Diversity in Museums, Libraries and Archives
All are welcome to this online event, an evening of three-minute mini-talks online, for those wanting to champion and celebrate diversity in museums, libraries and archives. Read more
- Fiction
- Online
- Partner Event
The Manningtree Witches
Appetite Book Club and Essex Book Festival are very excited to host this online event with debut author A.K. Blakemore. In The Manningtree Witches fear and destruction take root in the lives of the local women when the Witchfinder General comes to town in this dark and thrilling debut. A.K Blakemore gives a striking account of the everyday mechanics of misogyny, power and privilege—and a masterfully crafted, ferociously compelling story. Read more
- Book Club Event
- Fiction
- In partnership
- Online
Essex Book Festival (UK) in partnership with Roving Heights Book Club (Nigeria) presents Ukamaka Olisakwe
A modern feminist classic in the making from a rising star of the Nigerian literature scene Ogadinma or, Everything Will be All Right tells the story of the naive and trusting Ogadinma as she battles against Nigeria's societal expectations in the 1980s. After a rape and unwanted pregnancy leave her exiled from her family in Kano, thwarting her plans to go to university, she is sent to her aunt's in Lagos and pressured into a marriage with an older man.… Read more
- In partnership
- Online
Meet the Writers – Sutton Manor
Hosted by curator Gareth Evans, this online event brings together Amina Atiq, Season Butler, Alison Moore and Martha Pailing to read from their work, discuss their approaches to the commission and share their impressions of the distant and removed Sutton Manor. It will be hosted from our Live programme page on http://www.estuaryfestival.com/ Read more
- In partnership
- Online
- Re-Writing the Archive
- Workshop
Re-Writing the Archive with Southend Museums
Essex Book Festival has joined forces with Essex Museums on an exciting new writing project: Rewriting the Archive. A team of writers and artists, assisted by four curators, have each been invited to select ten objects from the County’s heritage collections that tell difficult ‘stories’. These objects will form the basis of four two-hour online writing/artist workshops. Delaine Le Bas, British Multi-Media Artist explores life from a British Romany perspective using objects and archival material based within Southend Museum’s… Read more
- Discussion
- FREE
- Manifesto For Essex
- Online
- Young Essex
Hear My Voice – Manifesto For Essex Youth Summit Zoom Brainstorm
Are you passionate about culture and the environment? Get involved in our 2nd Manifesto for Essex Youth Summit (14-25 yr olds) as part of EASUSTAIN Read more
- FREE
- In partnership
- Online
Hope This Helps
Not everyone can be everything all the time, but the little things each of us can do to make the world slightly better can amount to something incredible. Join TikTok "Voice of Change", Benjy Kusi for this online event and an evening of positivity. Read more
- FREE
- Online
The Girl with the Louding Voice – Online event
New York Times bestselling author, Abi Daré, joins us for this very special online event in partnership with Appetite Book Club. Daré’s exuberant, moving debut revolves around Adunni; a Nigerian girl regarded as property at the age of fourteen, yet determined to find her ‘louding voice’ and live a life that she controls. Read more
- FREE
- Online
- Partner Event
- Young Essex
Children & Authors’ Literary Fanfare Event
Once again, CALFE Children & Authors' Literary Fanfare 2023 will be presenting: Readings, Storytelling, Poetry, Music and Creatively engaging activities, from children's Authors of culturally diverse heritage, and from countries across the globe! Read more
- FREE
- Online
- Partner Event
- Young Essex
The Children & Authors’ Literary Fanfare – BHM 2024
Get ready for a virtual celebration of all things books and storytelling, featuring an array of engaging activities led by CALFE authors, publishers, and creatives of culturally diverse books. For 4-11 year olds, don't miss out on this exciting opportunity for children to connect with fellow book lovers, and discover new stories. Read more