A trio of UNESCO Cities of Literature Residencies for writers from Exeter and Devon are closing this August! 🇹🇷 Kahramanmaraş - Deadline: Saturday 15th August 🇦🇺 Melbourne - Deadline: Monday 17th August 🇰🇷 Bucheon - Deadline: Friday 28th August www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Designed by local artist Rosetta Westbrook, the artwork features iconic locations that inspired literary greats like Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker alongside celebrated Devon authors such as Agatha Christie and internationally acclaimed crime author Sarah Pearse 📚

We are so excited to share an incredible collaboration between Exeter City of Literature and Exeter Airport! ✈️ We've unveiled a monumental mural at Exeter Airport that celebrates Exeter's status as one of only 63 UNESCO Cities of Literature in the world 🌎

We've teamed up with English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark for #ExploreUNESCOSouthWestTrails! 🚂 Find out how a day trip can take you from Exeter's indie bookshop Bookbag to a historic garden bursting with Agatha Christie inspired poisons: exploreunescosouthwesttrails.co.uk/trail/books-...

Join us at Topsham Brewery down on Exeter’s Quay and 12 Bar Music & Social on Paris Street this August for chilled evenings of communal quiet reading from 6pm to 8pm! 🤫 🔹 Wednesday 5th August - Topsham Brewery 🔹 Monday 17th August - Topsham Brewery 🔸 Thursday 27th August - 12 Bar Music & Social

Find out more about this Pay What You Can Afford #SilentBookClub event happening on Saturday 25th July on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

Bring whatever you're reading, sturdy footwear to explore the gardens, a blanket or chair to get comfy, and a picnic to make the most of this outdoor themed reading extravaganza! 📚 We'll also be on hand with Italian sandwiches and other snacks if you'd like to buy your reading fuel on the day 😀

There's less than 48 hours to go before we kick off this #SilentBookClub special filled to the brim with fun alfresco activities like lawn games, live music, an LGBTQ+ bookshop pop up, nature writing workshops, poetry from Casey Garfield, and author talks with Lucy Holland & Jasmine Elmer! 🪴

Want to experience the benefits of collective quiet reading? Join us at one of our upcoming sessions with Topsham Brewery and 12 Bar Music & Social - it's completely free to attend, there's no assigned reading, and perhaps most importantly for summer, both venues have excellent air conditioning! ☃️

Do you know about the mood boosting benefits of reading? 🤔 At #SilentBookClub Exeter we can see the benefits every session as we've been monitoring our readers moods since 2024. We see a massive 35% increase in collective wellbeing following an hour of @silentbookclub.bsky.social! 📈

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Been to our Penguin Books Vending Machine recently at Exeter St Davids Train Station? 🐧 It's all stocked up and ready for you to p-p-pick up a paperback 📚

Devon's writers can access unique writing residencies thanks to Exeter's place in the UNESCO Cities of Literature Network! 🇺🇦 Odesa, Ukraine | Deadline: Monday 20th July 🇨🇿 Prague, Czech Republic | Deadline: Friday 7th August www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

The 8 UNESCO sites of the South West of England have teamed up to create a series of inspirational itineraries whilst promoting sustainable travel for GWR 🗺️ See what you can get up to in 48 hours at each site this summer with Explore UNESCO South West Trails: exploreunescosouthwesttrails.co.uk

Fancy joining us for an alfresco Silent Book Club reading experience on Saturday 25th July? 🤫 We've just announced our next Silent Book Club Special which will be happening at the beautiful Italian Garden in Ipplepen! 🌞 Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

Applications are now open for the the first international Writer-in-Residence Programme of Tukums UNESCO City of Literature! 📩 Devon-based writers have the chance to spend October 2026 writing in a 725 year old castle! 🏰 Find out more on how to apply: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Indie Bookshops | Free Activities | Author Talks We're only a few days away from The Book Market down on Exeter Quay on Sunday 7th June. We'd love to see you there! 😊 Find out more ahead of the event on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

📙INHERITANCE: THE STORIES PLACES HOLD📙 2pm - 2:45pm | Ayanna Lloyd Banwo and Fiona Williams Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, in conversation with Fiona Williams, explores family, folklore, belonging, and the pull of home portrayed in her unforgettable novel rooted in place and memory.

📘ENVIRONMENT, MOTHERHOOD, AND THE LIVING WORLD📘 1pm - 1:45pm | Fiona Benson and Erica Hesketh Poets Fiona Benson and Erica Hesketh explore motherhood, ecology, and writing in a time of environmental change.

📗WHAT SHAPES YOUNG MEN TODAY? WRITING, IDENTITY, AND CULTURE📗 12pm - 12:45pm | Ashley Hickson-Lovence and Kev Payne Writer and educator Ashley Hickson-Lovence joins Exeter’s own Kev Payne for a conversation about football, poetry, teaching, and the pressures facing young men today.

📕TALES OF ONE CITY📕 11am - 11:45am | Rio Johan and Casey Garfield What does Exeter look like through the eyes of newcomers, especially writers arriving from other UNESCO Cities of Literature?

At this year's Book Market, we're hosting an afternoon of insightful and inspiring Author Talks with writers from Exeter UNECO City of Literature, the wider UNESCO Cities of Literature network, and beyond. www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

Local historical nonfiction, a family-owned second hand bookshop, and a plethora of yummy bookish bakes have joined The Book Market for Sunday 7th June! You can see The Mint Press, The Dawlish Bookshop, and The Cakery on Exeter Quay from 11am - 4pm. www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

Did you know Exeter is one of the few cities with the ancient right to appoint a Bard? 🎭 You can join us at @exeterlibrary.bsky.social on Friday 29th May to select the next Bard! Find out more about the 7 performers vying for the title & get tickets: www.exetercityofliterature.com/devon-litera...

The selected writers for the Greenway Residency joining us in Devon in September are: 📗 Aining Wen from Nanjing UNESCO City of Literature, China 📗 Judith Rossell from Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature, Australia 📗 Manjiri Prabhu from Kozhikode UNESCO City of Literature, India

Last night at #SilentBookClub we asked our attendees to share what they are currently reading, and they delivered! 📚 Check out what Silent Book Club readers have been 'spotted' reading in Exeter since we started in 2024: uk.bookshop.org/lists/spotte...

And then there were pin badges! 🤩 If you’d like to share your love for Silent Book Club Exeter out in the world, we now have #SilentBookClub enamel pins! We’ll be selling these at our trio of regular sessions at Topsham Brewery and 12 Bar Music & Social for £2 each.

June in Exeter is a month of vibrant events and activities as the city’s arts, culture, and creative industries band together to celebrate #JuneBoom! 🎨 You can help us be at our Bookish best during June Boom by joining our pool of Book Market volunteers 💖 Sign up here: forms.gle/rwBijqs7RtMq...

📘 Bring your own book 📘 An hour of communal quiet reading 📘 No booking required Fancy joining us for #SilentBookClub in Exeter? Here are our upcoming 6pm - 8pm sessions for May... 📗 Wednesday 6th May - Topsham Brewery 📗 Monday 18th May - Topsham Brewery 📗 Thursday 28th May - 12 Bar Music & Social

As part of a network of 63 global UNESCO Cities of Literature, it’s no surprise that our shelves are full of writing from talented creatives from across the globe, here’s a peak at just some of what we’ve been sent over the years 📝 Taif 🇸🇦 | Manchester 🇬🇧 | Ljubljana 🇸🇮 | Lviv/Odesa 🇺🇦