We’re embracing the spooky season ahead of our Halloween literary walk on 1 Nov 👻 We’ve received some intriguing submissions so far, so if you’ve not sent in yours yet you have until midnight on Friday 16 October 🎃 Visit our website to book or submit! #MiltonKeynes #MKLitFest

Join us on 1 November at 3.00pm in Campbell Park and we’ll lead you all on a literary walk with a difference, when you can hear original local writing to leave your spirits shaken and stirred. Send us your submissions by 15 October - follow the link in our bio for more info 👻

That's a wrap on another successful Indie Book Fair! Thank you so much to all the authors, visitors and attendees for making it so special - here's a highlight reel showing some of the magic from @centremk.bsky.social. Keep an eye on our socials for more upcoming Lit Fest events!

Setup at centre:mk is well underway for Indie Book Fair tomorrow! Come along to Middleton Hall from 10:30am to 5:00pm for a full day of panels, readings and workshops for all ages, with plenty of opportunities to meet independent authors and discover your new favourite books 📕📘📗📙 #MKlitfest

Are you a lover of lit who's willing to aid your local community by helping us with running our annual Indie Book Fair? We have a lovely group of volunteers who join us when they’re available to support events. If you're interested in joining, please follow the link in our bio and fill in the form

Our MinK2027 Creative Writing Competition is now open! We're looking for poems, short stories and creative non-fiction on the theme of 'In These Shoes.' Follow the link in our bio for more information. #creativewriting #poetry #shortstories #flashfiction #creativenonfiction #writingcompetition

Milton Keynes' Indie Book Fair will return in September to showcase 100 independently published authors and small presses. Talk to authors in person, hear them read from their work - and of course buy loads of wonderful books - the Indie Book Fairs cover a whole spectrum of genres.

TONIGHT! Award-winning bestseller @sarahpinborough.bsky.social will be joined by Stony Radio’s @caztricks.bsky.social to shed some light on her new psychological thriller. Come to Waterstones at 7pm tonight to find out for yourself why They Say a Girl Died Here. Ticket link in bio!

TOMORROW! MK’s own bestselling author @sarahpinborough.bsky.social will be joined by Stony Radio’s @caztricks.bsky.social for an exclusive look at her latest psychological thriller, They Say a Girl Died Here. Join us at 7pm at Waterstones where all will be revealed... Ticket link in bio!

Just under one week left before award-winning author @sarahpinborough.bsky.social and @caztricks.bsky.social chat about Sarah’s latest novel, a psychological thriller like nothing she’s written before. Visit Waterstones next Wednesday to find out why They Say a Girl Died Here. Ticket link in bio!

We’re partnering with IngramSpark plus Whitefox & The Slab Press for Publishing Day 2026. Join us for masterclasses on routes into publishing, marketing, a tour of IngramSpark's printworks & more. Spaces are limited - please book by Friday 28 to confirm your place. Tickets: bit.ly/4xm1acN

Tonight’s the night we collectively reap what our writers have sown in our online gala centred around the theme of Plenty! Join us on Zoom at 7pm for a celebration of local writing. Tickets: bit.ly/mklfplen

Not long until MK’s own bestseller @sarahpinborough.bsky.social discusses her brand new novel with @caztricks.bsky.social. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear the award-winning author shine some light on her latest psychological thriller! Follow the link in our bio to book

Publishing Day 2026 Join us for masterclasses on routes into publishing, working with small presses, marketing for authors, using metadata for promotion and distribution, a tour of IngramSpark's printworks, networking with other writers and more. Link in bio to book!

Join us online on Wed 26 August as local writers explore the idea of 'plenty'. Abundance or curse? We'll have plenty of writing for you to decide! Tickets: bit.ly/mklfplen #poetry #shortstories #flashfiction #MKLitFest

@sarahpinborough.bsky.social returns to Waterstones to chat with @caztricks.bsky.social about her newest book, They Say a Girl Died Here. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her latest promises to be a psychological thriller like no other. Link in bio for tickets!

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...