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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 A Shattered Idol: The Lord Chief Justice and His Troublesome Women to your Itinerary

    A Shattered Idol: The Lord Chief Justice and His Troublesome Women

    Exeter

    An evening with author Tom Hughes in conversation with Sir Paul Coleridge.
    The Coleridge family of Ottery St Mary is known around the world in part because of the poetic genius of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, but also because of his nephew Sir John…

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  2. Add Kate Lord Brown - The Silver Thread to your Itinerary

    Kate Lord Brown - The Silver Thread

    Crediton

    The Bookery is delighted to welcome acclaimed Devon based author Kate Lord Brown to celebrate the launch of her sweeping new novel, The Silver Thread . Kate will be in conversation with friend of The Bookery Alison Sweatman for an evening exploring…

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  3. Add Jamie Hammond - Dragonflare to your Itinerary

    Jamie Hammond - Dragonflare

    Crediton

    The Bookery in partnership with the Crediton & District Lions is excited to welcome childrens author and illustrator Jamie Hammond for a high energy, imagination fuelled adventure that invites young readers to step straight into the world of…

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  4. Add Poetry with Anthony Joseph to your Itinerary

    Poetry with Anthony Joseph

    Exeter

    Dr Anthony Joseph F.R.S.L. is an award winning Trinidad-born poet, novelist, academic and musician. His 2022 collection Sonnets for Albert won the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry 2022 and the OCM BOCAS Prize for Caribbean Poetry.

    He is the author of…

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  5. Add Book Launch with Ben Rawlence to your Itinerary

    Book Launch with Ben Rawlence

    Fore Street, Exeter

    Ben Rawlence comes to Bookbag to launch his new book Think Like A Forest

    Think Like a Forest

    How do we raise children in a climate emergency? What should we teach them - and what kind of future are we preparing them for? Ben Rawlence began writing…

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  6. Add Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone to your Itinerary

    Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

    Exeter

    Adriana Brownlee is a leading British mountaineer, certified paragliding pilot and adventure athlete. She is the youngest woman to have climbed the world’s second-highest and arguably most-notorious peak, K2, and the youngest woman to climb all 14…

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