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Join us for the launch of The Chalk Stream, our first poetry anthology, at Chapter Two Community Bookshop, 8 December at 7pm.
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Join us for the launch of The Chalk Stream, our first poetry anthology, at Chapter Two Community Bookshop, 8 December at 7pm.
Established in 2023, the Chesham Literary Festival is a vibrant celebration of writers and poets from the local area and beyond.
Join us for a variety of creative workshops, writing competitions and performances, designed to inspire and entertain.
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The Chesham Literary Festival will return in 2026 for a full day of talks, performances and workshops, culminating in our annual Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony.
Check back soon for more information.
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Founders Ben Batten and Jon Bickley impart their wisdom in our 9-part series, How to Write a Poem.
The follow-up, How to Write a Novel, has also just launched to help budding authors.
The Chalk Stream, our first publication, will be launched on 8 December 2025.
The anthology will feature prizewinners and highly commended poems from our competitions over the recent years of the Festival. It will also include a selection written during our Mindful Verses workshops.
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