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We’re excited to announce the launch of a brand new initiative – Open Book Online! This series will bring you regular doses of literary conversation and content in the lead-up to our main Open Book Festival in [...]

Mark your calendars! Open Book returns to the HCC: Homecoming Centre from 6 – 8 September. Have a look at our spectacular lineup of participants.We’re thrilled to announce an exceptional lineup that showcases a mix [...]

Join bestselling authors, acclaimed poets, active citizens and literary enthusiasts for 6 days of insightful workshops, readings, discussions and more. This is your chance to hone your craft, share skills and soak up inspiration from [...]

Workshop Week3 – 8 June Open Book Workshop Week is back at Bertha House in Mowbray! This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn new skills or hone existing ones in the company of like-minded people with [...]

Youth fest13 – 20 MARCH The Open Book year kicks off with Youth Fest.Check out who we’re going to be taking to schools and libraries next month! We are excited to share the latest developments at Open [...]

OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL 8 – 10 SEPTEMBER The Festival kicks off a week from today! If you haven’t booked yet, check out the programme here. We can’t believe that this time next week we’ll be gathering at [...]

OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL 8 – 10 SEPTEMBER And we’re live! View the programme on our website. This is always a highlight of our year – after months spent reading and planning, the programme is finally out in [...]

OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL 8 – 10 SEPTEMBER Open Book Festival at the HCC: Homecoming Centre is around the corner.We can’t share the programme yet, but check out who’s coming!   In 2022, we made the decision to focus [...]

WORKSHOP WEEK 5 – 10 JUNE OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL 8 – 10 SEPTEMBER Workshop Week kicks off on the 5th June at Bertha House in Mowbray!If you haven’t booked for any of the workshops yet, it’s not too late. [...]

WORKSHOP WEEK 5 – 10 JUNEOPEN BOOK FESTIVAL 8 – 10 SEPTEMBER Open Book Workshop Week is back at Bertha House in Mowbray!Here are the people who will be facilitating the sessions.   We piloted Workshop Week in [...]