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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 Silent Book Club to your Itinerary

    Silent Book Club

    Exeter

    Cost: Free to attend (bring your own book!) | No booking required

    Silent Book Club in Exeter happens twice a month at Topsham Brewery — on the first Wednesday and third Monday of every month — and on the last Thursday of the month at 12 Bar Music &…

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  2. Add Luke Harding: Susan Ward Memorial Talk - Trump, Putin And The New Age Of Conquest to your Itinerary

    Luke Harding: Susan Ward Memorial Talk - Trump, Putin And The New Age Of Conquest

    Budleigh Salterton

    A gripping, on-the-ground account from the award-winning foreign correspondent of a world sliding back into great-power rivalry.
    Trumps America backs Putins war in Ukraine, Europe is recast as an enemy, and an anti-West bloc of China, Russia, Iran…

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  3. Add Emma Stonex: The Sunshine Man to your Itinerary

    Emma Stonex: The Sunshine Man

    Budleigh Salterton

    Look no further for your next page turner!

    Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters joins us to talk about her gripping book, The Sunshine Man . Its an unbearably tense thriller and a nuanced examination of fractured lives, grief and…

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  4. Add Jennie Godfrey: The Barbeque At No 9 to your Itinerary

    Jennie Godfrey: The Barbeque At No 9

    Budleigh Salterton

    Were so thrilled to welcome back Jennie Godfrey with her brilliant second novel, in
    conversation with festival president Cathy Rentzenbrink.

    Summer, 1985. Neighbours gather for a Live Aid barbecue on Delmont Close but behind the bunting and small…

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  5. Add Becca Rogers: Workshop - Monsters, Myths And Mermaids to your Itinerary

    Becca Rogers: Workshop - Monsters, Myths And Mermaids

    Budleigh Salterton

    A fun, interactive workshop inspired by authorBecca Rogers swashbuckling novel Scamp Saltbrace and The Tidal Clock . Youll invent fierce mermaids, watery worlds and fantastical sea creatures, and leave with the building blocks for your own…

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  6. Add Lisa Schneidau & Rebecca Beattie - Roots and Rituals: Stories of Trees, Fire and Folklore to your Itinerary

    Lisa Schneidau & Rebecca Beattie - Roots and Rituals: Stories of Trees, Fire and Folklore

    Crediton

    The Bookery is delighted to welcome two acclaimed Dartmoor authors, Lisa Schneidau and Rebecca Beattie, for a captivating winter evening exploring folklore, nature, seasonal traditions and our enduring relationship with the landscape. Inspired by…

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