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UNESCO City of Literature

  1. Exeter Literary Itinerary
    There's a good reason why Exeter was awarded UNESCO City of Literature status in 2019. Follow our literary itinerary to see the key places of interest.
  2. Exeter Literary Map
    Uncover Exeter's literary heritage and culture with the Exeter Literary Map, featuring famous figures, picturesque reading spots, independent bookshops, and literary landmarks.
  3. Guest blog: Introducing Exeter St David's book vending machine

    A Penguin Books vending machine has been installed at Exeter St Davids train station!

  4. Book Cycle, Exeter

    2024 is the 5th anniversary of Exeter receiving its UNESCO recognition as a City of Literature, becoming part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

  5. Literary Exeter by Train
    Exeter is a UNESCO City of Literature and its literary history is reflected in fascinating attractions around the city and beyond, easily reachable from Exeter by rail with GWR.

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  1. Add Hollie McNish: The Lobster Tour to your Itinerary

    Hollie McNish: The Lobster Tour

    Exeter

    Hollie McNish / The Lobster Paperback Tour With Michael Pedersen's Muckle Flugga Novel Launch

    The Show:

    Hollie McNish is a poet whose live shows are not to be missed. After a run of sold out gigs up and down the UK, she is back with the paperback…

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  2. Add Quay Words presents Susanna Crossman: Home is Where We Start to your Itinerary

    Quay Words presents Susanna Crossman: Home is Where We Start

    Exeter

    To celebrate the upcoming paperback release of her critically acclaimed memoir, we are excited to welcome Susanna Crossman.

    About Home is Where We Start

    In the late seventies, six-year-old Susanna moved with her mother and siblings to a utopian…

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  3. Add Julia Donaldson 'Gozzle' signing & photos to your Itinerary

    Julia Donaldson 'Gozzle' signing & photos

    Crediton

    The Bookery is honoured to be one of only five independent bookshops that Julia will be visiting during her tour of London and the Southwest to celebrate the launch of her new book, Gozzle.

    Her tour will also feature twenty of her favourite titles…

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  4. Tim Key: L.A. Baby! - Book Tour

    Add Tim Key: L.A. Baby! - Book Tour to your Itinerary

    Tim Key: L.A. Baby! - Book Tour

    Fore Street, Exeter

    Plosive Live in association with PBJ Management presents...

    Tim Key: L.A. Baby! - Book Tour

    TIM KEY embarks on a low-grade book tour to celebrate the publication of his latest anthology of poems: L.A. Baby! He’ll “be in conversation” about the…

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  5. Add Inter-tidal'writing workshops with writer-in-residence Kirsteen McNish to your Itinerary

    Inter-tidal'writing workshops with writer-in-residence Kirsteen McNish

    Exeter

    Saturday 19th July/ 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm

    Join writer-in-residence Kirsteen McNish for a day of creative writing at the Exeter Custom House, with two exciting workshops examining the themes of Flow and Weft and Weave.

    Together we will explore…

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  6. Add Reclaim Presents- Manic to your Itinerary

    Reclaim Presents- Manic

    Exeter

    Winner of Best Solo Show at FUSE International 2022

    Hi. My name is Raina. I don’t like when people see me naked and then don’t talk to me.

    When Raina arrives at her spoken word gig to see her exes in the audience, all the questions she’s had about…

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