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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 Eva Meijer: Sea Now in collaboration with Peirene Press to your Itinerary

    Quay Words presents Eva Meijer: Sea Now in collaboration with Peirene Press

    Exeter

    Join us in welcoming Eva Meijer to Exeter Custom House, as part of her UK-tour in collaboration with Peirene Press. Eva will be in conversation about the recent publication of the English translation of her book Sea Now.

    About Sea Now

    The…

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  3. Add Exeter Playwrights Cafe to your Itinerary

    Exeter Playwrights Cafe

    Exeter

    Are you a writer for performance based in or around Exeter? Join us on the first Thursday (7-9om) of each month for the Exeter Playwrights Cafe.

    These informal sessions are a space where you can share extracts of your work, receive feedback,…

  4. Add Quay Words presents Michael Malay - Late Light to your Itinerary

    Quay Words presents Michael Malay - Late Light

    Exeter

    We're really pleased to welcome Michael to Exeter to talk to us about Late Light - winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2024. Late Light combines natural history with memoir in the story of Michael's journey as an Indonesian…

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  5. Add Raw Writing Meetup - for anyone who loves reading and writing! to your Itinerary

    Raw Writing Meetup - for anyone who loves reading and writing!

    Exeter

    Come and meet a warm, creative group of people who love reading and writing at the Exeter RAW Writing Meetup.

    This is a relaxed, welcoming space for writers, readers, storytellers, and anyone interested in writing as a form of exploration,…

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  6. Add An Author in Daphne du Maurier's Archive to your Itinerary

    An Author in Daphne du Maurier's Archive

    Exeter

    Join the University of Exeter Special Collections and Elisabeth Gifford, author of The Mischief Makers (2024), for a discussion about how she used Daphne du Maurier's archive to inform and inspire her work.

    The Mischief Makers is a fictionalised…

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