Local links are websites containing information for Bournemouth and the surrounding area.
For all other useful websites, please go to The Cyberlibrary, where you can Browse by (broad) subject or try the A-Z Index of more specific subjects.
See also our Books and Book Groups web pages for links to websites for Book Groups, Book Reviews and Ideas for Books to Read.
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LITERARY EVENTS
Literary Festivals
Search the British Council's database for UK Literary Festivals.
Bournemouth Literary Festival
Established in 2004, the festival is an international and multicultural festival of fiction and poetry, in English and other languages, with music, dance and drama. The 2006 festival ran from 10th - 20th October.
Bookshops in Bournemouth that sometimes host author events include Borders and Waterstones
LITERARY AWARDS
Contemporary Writers - Awards
Search for prizes and winners in this database of authors from the British Council - Arts.
Literacy Trust - Book Awards
Lists the major book awards.
British Book Awards
Winners of the book trade's annual awards. Also list of links to publishers, book shops and shopping websites.
LOCAL LITERATURE
Dorset Literature Network
The DLN provides an infrastructure of support for writers, storytellers, and professional and volunteer live literature promoters for the inspiration, motivation and coordination of literature in Dorset. It offers networking and training opportunities, and members work together on projects such as Blah di Blah; Dorset's festival of words and voices. Anyone interested in promoting live literature is welcome to join.
Arts Council South West Literature Links
Click on 'Literature' in the list on the left of the page for a list of links to literary organisations in the South West and the South East and nationally.
Literature South West
Find out about literature in the South West including news, events, courses, competitions, author groups and a directory of writers.
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