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April Write Then Socialise

April’s Write Then Socialise will take place during our annual Terry Pratchett celebration, The Turtle Moves, from 10am-1pm in Rochester Community Hub cafe.

March 27, 2019
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March Write Then Socialise

Comes around quickly, doesn’t it?

March 5, 2019
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The Turtle Moves World Building Workshop – April 27th

The ability to create a whole new world is the basis of great fantasy writing. JRR Tolkien, George RR Martin and of course, Sir Terry Pratchett (yes, I was tempted to stick RR in there) set a very high bar that all writers must strive for when planning their fantastical…

February 9, 2019
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February Write Then Socialise

We’re back at Rochester Library cafe again this month.

February 3, 2019
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January Write Then Socialise

Now the festivities are all out of the way, it’s back to work!

December 29, 2018
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Write Then Socialise

There’s a nationwide initiative to make sure writers write and don’t get lonely while doing it. So, the first Rochester Write Then Socialise event is booked!

October 25, 2018
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Murder Most Medway

A bonus #MurderousMedway event! An evening of performances so good, they’re criminal!

October 7, 2018
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Murderous Medway: Crime Writers’ Day

With five panels of brilliant crime writers, a murder mystery evening and writing workshops over the weekends of 6th and 13th October, this is a must for crime readers and writers alike.

August 2, 2018
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Murderous Medway: The Three ‘C’s Crime Writing Workshops

Saturday 13 October 10am-4pm. We wanted to have a day of workshops from which you could leave with a blueprint for your own story. This could be one you’ve been working on for some time and need to kick start, or one where you have just the seed of an…

August 2, 2018
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Crime Writers’ Day: The Real Killers with Paul Harrison

Truth is stranger than fiction – it has to be, since in fiction, everything has to make sense. Loose ends need to be tied up and usually, for a really satisfying read, the perpetrator of the crime is caught by the cleverness of our detective.

July 13, 2018
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Crime Writers’ Day – Real Jobs, Fictional Worlds Panel: Lisa Cutts, Simon Michael and Anna Mazzola

How do authors get to the nitty gritty of criminal law procedure? Most will speak to the experts – those dealing with real crime day in, day out. For this panel though, we bring together the experts themselves, whose non writing profession informs their fictional crime writing through first hand experience.

July 6, 2018
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Mark Billingham to headline our Crime Writers’ Day

Our first dedicated crime writing festival is shaping up to be a belter! Top crime writer Mark Billingham will be headlining, topping off an exciting day of panels around all aspects of crime writing. Mark will be in conversation with our Patron, author and serving detective, Lisa Cutts, whose latest book, Lost Lives, is being released…

June 6, 2018