Exeter City of Literature

As we count down the days until The Book Market on Sunday 14th June on Exeter Cathedral Green, we're looking back to the fantastic afternoon of free & affordable bookish activities that was The Book Market 2025!

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UNESCO City of Literature Writers Greenway Residency — Exeter City of Literature An international writers residency for published UNESCO City of Literature authors at National Trust’s Greenway, the much loved holiday home of acclaimed Devon writer Agatha Christie.

We are elated to share a brand new project in collaboration with @nationaltrust.org.uk's Greenway, the much loved holiday home of acclaimed Devon writer Agatha Christie! 📚

Watch this space for more news about this exciting international residency...

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We’re delighted to announce our NCPS-quality checked Introduction to Biblio-Counselling Skills course returns to Exeter this May! 📚

Find out more and apply by Friday 27th March: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

We’re recruiting new Trustees! 📢

We're seeking two trustees with skills in Finance and Business Development 🔎

Apply by Sunday 22nd March 🗓️

Take a look at our full Trustee Recruitment Pack to learn more about our wonderful City of Literature: www.exetercityofliterature.com/join-us#trus...

Upcoming #SilentBookClub Exeter sessions this month...

🔵 Wednesday 4th March - Topsham Brewery, Exeter Quay
🔵 Monday 16th March - Topsham Brewery, Exeter Quay
🟡 Thursday 26th March - 12 Bar Music & Social

All sessions 6pm - 8pm: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

We're delighted to announce the return of The Book Market. On Sunday 14th June we'll be taking over Exeter Cathedral Green once again for a free bookish afternoon of fun! 📚

Save the date:
🗓️ Sunday 14th June
⏰ 11am - 4pm
📍 Exeter Cathedral Green

Our Penguin Books Vending Machine has had a glow up! 🐧

📚 Shiny new display
📚 Digital touch screen to discover more about each book
📚 Improved delivery system (no more worrying about bruising your brand new books!)

A fully funded writing residency in Tartu #CityofLiterature is currently open to Devon writers! 🇪🇪 ✍️

Find out more about this and many other local, national, and international opportunities on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

Mythos, nature, cosy crime, and local stories — here are a few recommendations of locally written books from the Exeter City of Literature bookshelf 📚

Discover more books born in Devon on our @bookshop.org page: uk.bookshop.org/shop/exeterc...

Start off your year on a bookish note by picking up a paperback at our vending machine with a difference at Exeter St Davids train station! 🐧

Here's some of what you can find inside from January 📚

Find out more about the machine: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

"The poets are literally rockstars..."

Learn about University of Exeter Professor Hugh Roberts' visit to Lviv #CityofLiterature for the annual BookForum in a brand new blog on our website! 🇺🇦

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Whether you're a regular visitor or brand new to Exeter #CityofLiterature, we want to hear from you! 📢

Help shape our website to be something wonderful that local, national, and international visitors use to discover all the brilliantly bookish activity in Devon.

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There is still time to have your say as part of the 12-week Devon County Council public consultation on the future of the library service in Devon ⬇️

Devon writers, we encourage you to apply to one of the fabulous writing residencies offered as part of our @unesco.org #CityofLiterature network status in Barcelona or Ljubljana! 🇪🇸🇸🇮

Find out how to apply and see all on offer online: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

If you're wanting to read more in 2026, look no further than our monthly trio of free #SilentBookClub sessions in Exeter! 📚

We meet three times a month for BYOB (bring your own book) communal silent reading sessions!

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/current-proj...

The Exeter UNESCO City of Literature office is now closed until Monday 5th January 2026.

From the year-on-year growth of our beloved Book Market to a monumental rise in readers joining us each month at Silent Book Club—we’ve had a truly incredible 2025.

Thanks for being a part of it! ❤️

Writers, readers, and bookish people of Devon! 📢 We're seeking feedback on our website (good and bad!), and your voice matters.

You can complete the feedback form for a chance to win one of 6 £25 National Book Tokens here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thank you Charles! ❤️

We’ve put together the full ‘2025 wrapped’ which you can see via the link below, but just for a taste of what we achieved this year…

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We experienced so many incredible things as a @unesco.org #CityOfLiterature in 2025.

With an ever growing audience at our bookish events, to plenty of continent-crossing collaborations with our fellow Cities of Literature, 2025 has been great for us!

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Does Creative Bibliotherapy delivered in schools improve mental health-related outcomes for 5–16 year olds? A systematic review There is an increasing need for effective interventions for child and adolescent mental health promotion, with mixed evidence to date on what works. Creative Bibliotherapy has promise as a pragmati...

Can bibliotherapy in schools improve children's #mental health? Our review found promise, but better research needed, esp on poss negative effects.
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Celebrate with us today from 6pm at our final #SilentBookClub session of the year! 🤫

We'll also be sharing plans for what's in store for Silent Book Club in 2026 so join us from 6pm at Topsham Brewery for a mix of silent reading and bookish revelry (after the reading obviously!).

Festive family theatre, Solstice storytelling, walking tours, and a Plymouth writers network launch - these are just some of the Literary activities happening across Devon this weekend.

See all that's on the way on our events calendar: www.exetercityofliterature.com/event-picks

To make sure your event is on it before we close for Christmas, please submit anything before Monday 15th December! ☃️

Storytellers, book clubs, writing groups, performers, poets, and more — we want to share your Devon based events! 📚

See what's on the way and submit your own event for free here: www.exetercityofliterature.com/event-picks

We call upon residents and decision-makers to recognise the long-term value of Devon’s 50-library network run by @librariesunlimited.bsky.social, and to ensure it remains robust, accessible, and properly resourced.

Find out more: www.exetercityofliterature.com/blog/librari...

If libraries matter to you be it for reading, working, learning, connection, mental health, or community, please take this opportunity to share your perspective on @librariesunlimited.bsky.social's county wide service.

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Join us for our final #SilentBookClub sessions of the year at Topsham Brewery on Exeter Quay:

Wednesday 3rd December - 6pm - 8pm
Monday 15th December - 6pm - 8pm

We'll be sharing exclusive news of our plans for 2026, so come along for 6pm with whatever you're reading for a quiet end to 2025! 🤫

Exeter City Council is developing a new Culture Strategy to shape the future development and delivery of Exeter’s cultural and creative landscape over the next five years, and they want YOU to have your say! 📚

engage.exeter.gov.uk/exeter-cultu...

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