Hawkesbury Upton Lit Fest

Series of #litfest events in pretty village on #Cotswold Way. Next event Sat 27 Apr 2024- see website event details & to book tickets. Tweets by @DebbieYoungBN.

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Calling local #writers of #shortstories - get in there! Free to enter, and the judges will choose ten stories from the entries to be read at a fun evening on 5 November. Deadline is this Sunday, though, so hurry hurry hurry! #writingcommunity

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Another excellent local literary event just up the road from #HawkesburyUpton in #Stroud - and our founder, @DebbieYoungBN, is co-judging this event with organiser @JohnHol88897218! What's not to love? Come and join the fun!

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Meet the speakers for the next #HULFTalk on 30th Sept:
2) Jean Burnett, historical novelist, aka Fran Kempton, will share surprising finds from her research into Italian #Renaissance artist #Gesualdo for her novel "The Devil's Tune". More info: https://t.co/EGmstKWgxO

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Thanks to @StroudStories for the shout-out for our next talk in their newsletter today. If you're a writer in Gloucestershire or South Gloucestershire and you'd like to submit a short story for the Autumn 2023 #StroudShortStories event, click here: https://t.co/8M1nsJDkcm

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Meet the speakers for the next #HULFTalk on 30th Sept:
1) @Ali_Bacon, prize-winning short story writer & author of two novels, will share surprising finds from her research into the birth of photography for her novel "In the Blink of an Eye".
More info:
https://t.co/jrJG22U2IE

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Next HULF Talk is a week today! Got YOUR tickets yet? A great way for local writers to make new author friends, as well as a brilliant opportunity for readers to meet eight fascinating authors - all for a fiver! Click the link for more info & box office:
https://t.co/jrJG22U2IE

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Ever wondered where #writers get their ideas?
Find out at the next #HULFTalk in beautiful #HawkesburyUpton featuring 8 authors: @LucienneWrite, @Heatherika1, @AliBacon, @DebbieYoungBN, Mari Howard, Jean Burnett, Justin Newland & H J Reed!
Box office: https://t.co/jrJG22U2IE

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Lucky #Cotswolds #bookworms - next month, there's a packed programme at @TetburyBookFest, and @HULitFest are running an event on 30th September too.

#theculturehour #reading #book #books #Gloucestershire #southglos #amreading

[Heather Child @Heatherika1]

Beautiful Cotswolds scenery... countless fascinating books! 📚Join us on Saturday 30th September at https://t.co/SssfWEsntk - tickets on sale now!
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If you enjoyed visiting St Mary's Hawkesbury for our recent #HULF #FestivalofWords, here's a chance to revisit online for our special #Coronation vigil service tonight, Friday 5th May:
https://t.co/0xDuyDx3K6

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Our #HULFTalk Festival of Words last Saturday was a great success - thank you so much to all our brilliant speakers, hardworking volunteers, and attentive audience. Here's lexicographer Jennifer Hurd giving her fascinating talk on how words are chosen for the @OED.

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Our Festival of Words event will include a fascinating talk by historical novelist @LucienneWrite on the language of #pugilism in fiction - part of a day-long celebration of our English language in a beautiful #Cotswold country church. Book here: https://t.co/nQOfkqzztY #litfest

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Ever wondered how new words are chosen for the #OxfordEnglishDictionary? Come along to our next #litfest event on Sat 22 Apr to find out when #lexicographer Jennifer Hurd takes us behind the scenes of the process at the @OED! Book your tickets here: https://t.co/nQOfkqA7jw

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#Gadzookery or #OK? What's the best form of language to use in historical fiction? An issue that two #histfic novelists, @LucienneWrite & @Jean_Burnett, will discuss at our next event on Sat 22 Apr, in an action-packed programme! Book here: https://t.co/nQOfkqzztY

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An invitation to all fans of @StroudStories: we think you'll love our #FestivalofWords, the next event in our #HawkesburyUpton #LitFest, on Saturday 22nd April. Full programme and booking link here: https://t.co/nQOfkqzztY We'd love to see you there!

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If you enjoyed #HULF Director @DebbieYoungBN's post on the #mondegreen - misheard lyrics - you'll love our next #litfest event, a celebration of words including a discussion with local musician @BHWHProductions of the challanges of fitting words to music: https://t.co/nQOfkqzztY

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NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS!
#HULFTalk #FestivalofWords #HawkesburyUpton
https://t.co/eGUM4WMuDD

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The stunning venue for our first #HULFTalk of 2023 - on 22nd April, a Festival of Words. More info on our latest blog post - bookings will open soon and Eventbrite links will be added shortly.
https://t.co/nQOfkqA7jw
#litfest #HawkesburyUpton

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Get into festive mood with our last #HULFTalk of 2022 next Saturday - a fabulous Christmas special! Great talks & readings, plus the chance to buy signed books that will make great gifts for your friends & family! Book your tickets here: https://t.co/1lcqW351HH #Christmasbooks