Author: Claire Buskin

Announcing the launch of The Book Project

We are absolutely delighted to announce our new The Book Project as part of this year’s Essex Book Festival thanks to funding from Essex County ...

Beach of Dreams Flag Procession

Fancy being a flagbearer?

We are very excited to be launching this year’s Essex Book Festival with a Radical Procession led by Beach of Dreams from St Leonard ...

Climate Film Screening, Chelmsford

Save the Children UK are holding a climate film screening on Anglia Ruskin University Campus, Chelmsford, to highlight the impact that the climate ...

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New Opportunity: Essex Book Festival Digital Media Assistant

We are looking for someone who has strong digital media skills (including BookTok) and who is passionate about books/storytelling in the widest sense, ...

Out of the blocks with a bang

We have started our 25th Anniversary with an absolute bang! Not only did the inspirational Caroline Lucas MP join our introductory panel conversation ...

New Writing & Talking National Saturday Club launched

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Writing and Talking National Saturday Club which will be taking place every Saturday 10am-1pm from ...

The Lament of the Beat Fractured by its Own

By Nawaziest Ul Bushra A journey etched by Saffron – the exotic in Essex. This walk spoke of a beat that caught our steps in a stillness. Like the ...

Spoken Word Power Open Call is now open

Spoken Word Power Open Call is a free programme open to primary, secondary and SEND schools. Supporting schools across the UK to make poetry fun and ...

Chelmsford Museum exhibition to explore legacy of legendary local nature writer

An exhibition on the life and works of celebrated local nature author and conservationist, J.A. Baker, will open at Chelmsford Museum in spring 2024. ...

Espionage, betrayal, terrorism, corruption – the truth behind the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher.

A Red Lion Books event: No Ordinary Day – John Murray & Matt Johnson in conversation at Colchester Arts Centre On 17 April 1984, as ...