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H&F Writers' Festival

The writers’ festival is no ordinary festival; it’s a city legend!

The writers’ festival is no ordinary festival…

it’s a city legend!

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For more information about how you can get involved with The 2023 Short Story and Poetry Competition, Please check out our competitions page.

Submissions now open!

Closing date: 31st MAY 2023

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The place where fairy tales are brought to life and rhythm and rhymes aren’t only blue. The art of storytelling, constructing narratives and poetry from authors, writers, speakers and playwrights. Schools, the public and organisations have a chance to take part in our events, workshops and annual short story/poetry competition.

The H&F Writers’ Festival is dedicated to highlighting and providing a platform for women writers of colour, indie authors and publishers.

The H&F Writers’ Festival Short Story and Poetry Competition is back with the awesome theme: WHAT IF… 

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"The H&F Writers' Festival has come to bring joy to the world. The festival is a great space for writers and readers to engage with each other, and a great place for us to open up. I wish all participants the best as they spread their creative love."
Benjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Zephaniah
“We approached Bush Theatre and Shepherds Bush library to form a collaboration to host this event and they were enthusiastic and very supportive. Grace Quansah, director of WAPPY, the children’s writing project, saw this as a positive innovation during lockdown.”
Rasheda Ashanti Malcolm
Rasheda Ashanti Malcolm
Despite the challenges with the transport strike, well done. The vibes were good and the content rich and constructive. Power to you.
Angela Harvey
Angela Harvey
I can't tell you how grateful I am for this festival, it's a dream come true for me meeting so many authors of colour. I hope to one day add my own voice in a book.
Donna Carne
Donna Carne
I loved the venue and the books that were on offer. You would never know there were so many authors of colour in the UK. Thank you for platforming them.
Jessica S
Jessica S
The workshops took my breath away. Pitching to an Agent was my favourite and the Ladies Who Lunch Book Club interview with the author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah.
Chelsea
Chelsea
It was amazing. I can't wait until next year!
Julie Davies
Julie Davies
Being a lover of crime fiction, I appreciated the interview with Scarlett Brade, who is so young and talented, and I attended the Crime Fiction workshop, which was insightful.
Liz
Liz