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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 4h

Our very own @exeter.ac.uk are taking part in the the UK’s national festival of the humanities @beinghumanfest.bsky.social! 📚

The @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social are continuing to champion Ukrainian Wartime Poetry with two upcoming events in November.

🎟️: www.beinghumanfestival.org/war-poetry-e...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 1d

We're taking part in Out There Exeter's Young Person's Day on Sunday 19th October at @exeterlibrary.bsky.social!

Join us for this day of free bookish activity, zine making, open mics, games and more from 12pm - 4pm! 📚

More info: out-there-exeter.com/ypd.html

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 3d

We're gearing up for Slamovision - the #CityofLiterature global poetry slam competition! 🌎

Exeter's entrant is Kane John Mills who will be wowing the crowds in Dublin with 'Red'.

Watch the full poem & pick up tickets for our grand final livestream: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 7d

Our Executive Director Anna recently returned from the annual @unesco.org Cities of Literature conference in the beautiful Ljubljana in Slovenia! 🇸🇮

See what 39 different Cities got up to together below ⬇️
www.exetercityofliterature.com/blog/we-spea...

We Speak Literature Here — Exeter City of Literature

Let us answer ‘What is a City of Literature?’ via the annual Cities of Literature conference, this year in the utterly gorgeous Ljubljana in Slovenia. 

www.exetercityofliterature.com

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Exeter Library @exeterlibrary.bsky.social · 10d

✨🧙‍♀️ Fantasy Con at Exeter Library! 🧝‍♂️⚔️

LARP sword-fighting workshops, tabletop gaming, tarot card reading, tea duelling, author stalls & a dragon trophy for the best costume!

🎟️ Free – but booking helps us plan!
shorturl.at/B4hB2

📍 Exeter Library
📅 THIS SUNDAY 5 Oct 12-4pm

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 10d

More @silentbookclub.bsky.social sessions are on the way this Autumn - hunker down with a book and join us twice a month at Topsham Brewery on Exeter Quay! 📚

Bring your own book and settle in for an hour of silent reading at our next #SilentBookClub session THIS WEDNESDAY from 6pm - 8pm 🤫

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · 13d

A productive @exetercityoflit.bsky.social partnership meeting today. We were treated to a tour of the Treasures of @exetercathedral.bsky.social This is the 10th century Exeter Book, the oldest book of English literature in the world. Also foundation charter and a wonderful wax votive figure.

Exeter Book. 10th century book on a red background

Exeter Cathedral's foundation charter dating from 1050

15th century wax votive figure of a woman.

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 24d

A Middle Eastern writing retreat or a castle getaway in Germany? ✍️

We have two unique FULLY-FUNDED writing opportunities for Devon-based writers thanks to our global UNESCO #CityofLiterature network! 🌎

Find out more and apply on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're gearing up for our first Monday edition of #SilentBookClub at Topsham Brewery next week from 6pm - 8pm!

Never heard of @silentbookclub.bsky.social? Head to our website to learn more about this book club with a difference: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Representing Edinburgh #CityOfLiterature, @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social shares a rousing poem for the #RWC2025 and Exeter's involvement in hosting some of the games, including Scotland vs Canada this Saturday! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 27

Not long left to apply for our Graphic Designer and Web Designer freelance roles...

Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are currently hiring for two brand new freelance roles!

🖌️ - Graphic Designer
💻 - Web Designer

Deadline for both: Tuesday 2nd September!

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/join-us

Freelance Graphic
Designer

This role offers the opportunity to shape how our charity presents itself across strategic reports & campaigns.

This is a flexible freelance role for a Devon based designer with projects assigned on an ad hoc basis from September 2025.

Expected fee: £30 - £50 an hour or £500-£600 for a completed report

Web Designer for
Website Review

This project is a multi-stage website review, and will largely be informed by public feedback.

We expect this project to last 3 months, with an estimated start date of September 2025.

We expect a range between £7,000-£10,000 depending on the timeline and scope of work proposed.

Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 22

Tonight the Rugby World Cup (#RWC2025) kicks off in England, and so too does our global Poetry Scrum project! 🏉

Representing Exeter is Maya de Freitas with the poem 'Rugby'.

Find out more about this globe trotting celebration of sport: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 20

As Exeter is part of the global UNESCO #CityOfLiterature network, it means we can offer local writers opportunities to work on their writing all over the world! 🌎

Current opportunities include...
🇪🇸 Granada, Spain
🇰🇷 Bucheon, South Korea

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 19

See all upcoming literary events in Exeter & Devon and submit your own on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/event-picks

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 19

From bookmaking workshops, a weekend of fantasy roleplaying workshops and shenanigans at Goblin Town, to the ever lovely Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival - there's all sorts of literary activity across the county in the coming weeks...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join us where it all began... our final Silent Book Club session at The Hour Glass Inn is tomorrow from 6pm! 🤫

From September onwards, you can find us at Topsham Brewery twice a month 📚

For more info about Silent Book Club, head to our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 14

To celebrate Exeter’s involvement in #RWC2025, we’re hosting a Poetry Scrum! 🏉

We’ve gathered women poets from Cities of Literature across the world to share new work about female empowerment, bodies in movement, and sport.

More info: www.exetercityofliterature.com/poetryscrum

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 13

We're so proud of how much our thriving #SilentBookClub community has grown!

From September 2025 we'll be at Topsham Brewery twice a month, as we've now outgrown the space at our original venue!

You can see all the remaining 2025 dates here: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 12

Bucheon City of Literature has launched the 2025 Bucheon Residency!

Writers and graphic novelists from Exeter and Devon are invited to apply to this exciting opportunity to spend November in South Korea! 🇰🇷

Find out more & apply by Sunday 31st August: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are currently hiring for two brand new freelance roles!

🖌️ - Graphic Designer
💻 - Web Designer

Deadline for both: Tuesday 2nd September!

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/join-us

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Jul 24

Here are two wonderful opportunities from our #CityofLiterature network.

We strongly encourage writers from Exeter & Devon to apply to these unique and fully funded writing residencies! 📝

Find out more about the application process and apply: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

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David Lloyd @cymrubookman.bsky.social · Jul 17

Glorious launch for the 2025 Exeter Novel Prize last night at Exeter Library more info on submitting here : www.wordkitchen.org.uk/exeter-novel...
@exetercityoflit.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org @exetercouncil.bsky.social

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Jul 14

Free books, Penguin-y treats, and a high octane bookish quiz...what more do you need on a Tuesday evening?

Find out more about #SilentBookClub: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

(📸: Jorbein Photography)

Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Jul 14

Fantastic first @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social takeover of our #SilentBookClub sessions in Exeter - join us tomorrow at The Hour Glass Inn from 6pm - 8pm for the next one as we celebrate 90 years of the powerhouse publisher's Exeter beginnings! 🐧📚

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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · Jul 10

Adults who read for just 30 minutes a week are 20% more likely to report greater life satisfaction.

That's why we host events like #SilentBookClub and highlight the wellbeing benefits of reading with Bibliotherapy!

Read @readingagency.bsky.social's report: readingagency.org.uk/adult-readin...

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