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

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! 🪴

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! 📈

One bookish charity, two fabulous newsletters 📮 Want monthly updates from the Exeter City of Lit team? 💌: exetercityofliterature.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... Looking for unique paid opportunities for Devon creatives? 💌: exetercityofliterature.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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...

#IndependentBookshopWeek is a fitting time to share this story! 📚 Manon Martini - a University of Exeter graduate - has recently embarked on a quest to visit every independent bookshop in the UK. Read the full story on our website ⬇️ www.exetercityofliterature.com/blog/exeter-...

University of Exeter Alumni Embarks on Quest to Visit Every Single Independent Bookshop in the UK — Exeter City of Literature

@manonsreading , a University of Exeter Alumni and online bookstagram creator, has officially launched a monumental cultural project: a nationwide journey to visit, document and celebrate every single...

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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...

There are 2 weeks left to apply for our Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing! ✨ There are 3 stipends available for writers to explore our incredible archives and to inspire new creative works. 📆 Deadline: 21 June ⬇️ More info & apply #WritingCommunity #AmWriting @exetercityoflit.bsky.social

LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing

LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing

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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...

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...

Libraries Unlimited's opening hours will remain unchanged thanks to the voices of more than 25,000 library users in Devon! Read about the support Devon County Council is pledging to Devon's libraries here ⬇️ www.librariesunlimited.org.uk/welcome-news...

Welcome News From Devon County Council - Libraries Unlimited

Libraries Unlimited is delighted with the overall outcome of today’s Devon <a href="https://www.librariesunlimited.org.uk/welcome-news-from-devon-county-council/"> [...]</a>

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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...

Exeter @unesco.bsky.social #CityOfLiterature has unveiled the trio of talented writers selected for the inaugural writer residency at @nationaltrust.org.uk’s Greenway, the much loved holiday home of acclaimed Devon writer Agatha Christie. www.exetercityofliterature.com/blog/greenwa...

Announcing the trio of writers selected for the inaugural Greenway Writing Residency — Exeter City of Literature

Exeter UNESCO City of Literature has unveiled the trio of talented writers selected for the inaugural writer residency at National Trust’s Greenway, the much loved holiday home of acclaimed Devon writ...

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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...

📢 Exciting Opportunity for South West Writers! 📢 There are stipends available for three writers to explore our incredible archives to inspire new creative works ✍️ 📆 Deadline: 21 June 2026 ⬇️ More info & apply @exetercityoflit.bsky.social #Exeter #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Archives

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LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing

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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 🇺🇦

In the coming weeks our newsletter subscribers will receive news about The Book Market and our next #SilentBookClub Special before we share it anywhere else! 🤫 To be one of the first people to hear these exciting updates, sign up here: exetercityofliterature.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

#SantJordi is also a time to celebrate our work with Barcelona #CityofLiterature and our annual Exeter -> Barcelona writer residency exchange! 📝 In 2023, we sent local author Lucy Holland to spend three weeks in Barcelona to work on her writing, which resulted in 'Song of the Huntress' 📚

Happy #SantJordi from Exeter #CityofLiterature! 📚🌹 We were lucky enough to visit this incredible celebration of love and literature in Barcelona (@bcncultura.bsky.social) last year. Learn more about this uniquely Catalan day of books and roses here: www.barcelona.cat/santjordi/en...

Have you encountered this little bus with a difference in Exeter? 🚌 This unique Little Free Library was commissioned by Exeter #CityofLiterature in 2021 in honour of the brand new Stagecoach station and was brought to life by the volunteers at Men in Sheds! 📚

12 talented slammers from Devon will take to the stage tomorrow at City Slam - our yearly competition to crown Devon's best poet! 👑🎤 Pick up a ticket and join us tomorrow from 7pm at Exeter Phoenix for the slam poetry showdown of the year: exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/city-...

There's still time to throw your hat into the ring to become the next Bard of Exeter! 📢 Supported by Exeter Library, Exeter City of Lit, Taking the Mic and Spork, the Bardic role is a chance to make your mark on the city! 🎭 Apply by Friday 8th May: www.exetercityofliterature.com/bard-of-exeter