Friendly reminder that today is the final day to submit your work inspired by the theme of ‘Plenty’ for our latest writing competition. Send them in by midnight tonight, and we’ll select which will be read at our online gala on 26 August. Best of luck! Visit the link in our bio for more details

Not long left before submissions close for our ‘Plenty’ writing competition. Send us your poems, flash or short non-fiction before midnight tomorrow for a chance to be featured in our online gala on 26 August! Visit our website for more details: www.mklitfest.org/plenty-seaso...

The Arts Central Studios Night Market Open Mic is from 7-8pm, with slots of up to 4 minutes for poetry, spoken word and prose. There are limited slots available, and we will be in touch by 17 August to confirm allocations. All are welcome - please sign up here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

International bestseller @sarahpinborough.bsky.social is back with a murder mystery unlike any other - a psychological thriller full of secrets and suspense. Join her in conversation with @caztricks.bsky.social to discover why They Say a Girl Died Here.

There’s less than a week left to send in your submissions centred around the theme of ‘Plenty’ for our writing competition. Make sure you submit in your work before Monday 3 August - we're hoping to receive ‘plenty’ of submissions! Visit the link in our bio for more details. #MiltonKeynes

We’re calling on writers to send us poems, flash or short non-fiction to share in a harvest of fine writing. The coming of September is a time of plenty, the theme for our celebration of local writing. Submissions close on 03 August. Visit the link in our bio for more details.

Our favourite moments from Milton Keynes Midsummer Festival ✨ As always thank to everyone making magical memories on the longest day of the year, especially the volunteers ✨ #midsummerfestival #miltonkeynes

Tomorrow 🧚✨ MK Lit Fest is bringing Midsummer Mischief to the Festival. It will be a day of family storytelling, readings and open mic sessions, plus appearances from special guests including John Grindrod, Terrie Howie and Steph Lay, exploring folklore, history, identity and the supernatural.

MK Lit Fest is bringing Midsummer Mischief to the Festival. It will be a day of family storytelling, readings and open mic sessions, plus appearances from special guests. Sunday 21 June 10am - 8pm  Free Entry, no booking required  #Midsummer #festival #miltonkeynes

MK Lit Fest is bringing Midsummer Mischief to the Festival. It will be a day of family storytelling, readings and open mic sessions, plus appearances from special guests. Sunday 21 June 10am - 8pm  Free Entry, no booking required  #Midsummer #festival #miltonkeynes

MK Lit Fest is bringing Midsummer Mischief to the Festival. It will be a day of family storytelling, readings and open mic sessions, plus appearances from special guests. Sunday 21 June 10am - 8pm  Free Entry, no booking required  www.mklitfest.org/midsummer-fe...

MK Lit Fest is bringing Midsummer Mischief to the Festival. It will be a day of family storytelling, readings and open mic sessions, plus appearances from special guests. Sunday 21 June 10am - 8pm  Free Entry, no booking Join us for some Midsummer Mischief! www.mklitfest.org/midsummer-fe...

Join mesmerising and acclaimed storyteller Owen Staton as he spins some of the greatest myths and ghost stories from Wales and beyond, and step into a ‘time between times’, where history and legend blur and the veil between worlds feels at its thinnest. www.mklitfest.org/midsummer-fe...

MK Lit Fest is bringing Midsummer Mischief to the Festival. Sunday 21 June 10am - 8pm  Free Entry, no booking required  Join us for some Midsummer Mischief! www.mklitfest.org/midsummer-fe...

Register Now!  We have opened a registration of interest form for those wishing to take part in Indie Book Fair 2026. Please register as soon as possible, as we are expecting to allocate tables by week commencing 1st June register: www.mklitfest.org/ibf2026reg #bookfair #localwriter #indiebooks

Register Now! We have opened a registration of interest form for those wishing to take part in Indie Book Fair 2026. Please register as soon as possible, as we are expecting to allocate tables by week commencing 1st June Link to register: www.mklitfest.org/ibf2026reg #bookfair #localwriter

Register Now! We have opened a registration of interest form for those wishing to take part in Indie Book Fair 2026. Please register as soon as possible, as we are expecting to allocate tables by week commencing 1st June www.mklitfest.org/ibf2026reg #bookfair #localwriter #indiebooks

We have opened a registration of interest form for those wishing to take part in Indie Book Fair 2026. Please register as soon as possible, as we are expecting to allocate tables by week commencing 1st June Link to register: www.mklitfest.org/ibf2026reg #bookfair #localwriter #indiebooks

Since 2018, MK Lit Fest has published 12 anthologies of the vert best of local writing: poetry, short stories and creative non-fiction. Treat yourself from our online bookshop today! www.mklitfest.org/mink-antholo... #creativewriting #poetry #anthologies #flashfiction #shortstories

We had a great book talk about The Walking Cure by Annabel Streets ✨ #booktalk #walkingcure #books

Finish MK Walking Festival with us and @TheParksTrust as local writers guide you through Howe Park Wood with words to inspire and delight. www.mklitfest.org/treeswalk #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Finish MK Walking Festival with us and @theparkstrust.bsky.social as local writers guide you through Howe Park Wood with words to inspire and delight. www.mklitfest.org/treeswalk #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Finish MK Walking Festival with us and @TheParksTrust as local writers guide you through Howe Park Wood with words to inspire and delight. www.mklitfest.org/treeswalk #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Join us as we kick start MK Walking Festival, welcoming Annabel Streets to explain the value and joy of The Walking Cure www.mklitfest.org/thewalkingcure #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Join us as we kick start MK Walking Festival, welcoming Annabel Streets to explain the value and joy of The Walking Cure www.mklitfest.org/thewalkingcure #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Finish MK Walking Festival with us and TheParksTrust as local writers guide you through Howe Park Wood with words to inspire and delight. www.facebook.com/events/97013... #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Join us as we kick start MK Walking Festival, welcoming Annabel Streets to explain the value and joy of The Walking Cure www.mklitfest.org/thewalkingcure #walkingfestival #nature #miltonkeynes

Delighted that @mrjohnmccullough.bsky.social's Crowd Voltage is @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social Book of the Month: review below. See him with Isabelle Baafi in #miltonkeynes this Sat: tickets (inperson/zoom) on website. poetrypharmacy.co.uk/blogs/newsle... @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social #poetry

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This evening, Saturday March 28th marks Earth Hour, a simple, shared gesture that circles the globe each year. For one hour, at 8.30pm local time, lights are dimmed, switches are turned off, and the b...

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Rising authors Derek Owusu and Madeleine Dunnigan bring fresh takes to the coming of age novel. Hear them in conversation about their novels, inspirations and writing. www.mklitfest.org/in-person-ev... #fiction #novels @dauntbookspub.bsky.social

Creative Writing tutor Toby Litt offers advice, ideas, and tricks for writing better dialogue with greater ease and confidence. www.mklitfest.org/in-person-ev... #writingworkshop #writingdialogue @tobylitt.bsky.social