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  • What a fabulous Essex Book Festival 2019!

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    Thanks to all those who helped us celebrate our 20th Birthday in 2019

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Down The Chipper with Kerry Hudson

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Snapshots of Essex Book Festival 2019

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Lowborn: Writing Workshop with Kerry Hudson

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New video: Secret Water in Harwich

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The Mothership Project

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Read about our first Human Library

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Looking forward to 2020: Year of Science and Creativity

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Thanks to Polish Cultural Institute

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2019

It was wonderful to host Agnieskza Dale as writer-in-residence at our Crossing Borders writing exchange in Harwich, as part of the opening weekend of this year’s Essex Book Festival. Agnieskza attended the writers exchange and other events across the town, and spoke as part of the panel at our Crossing Read more

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Top Twenty Books That Rock Essex

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2019

We are delighted to announce the Top Twenty Books That Rock Essex - old and new - as part of our 20th Birthday celebrations in partnership with Essex Libraries and BBC Essex. Read more

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