Our annual contest is now welcoming entries.
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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This year's Chesham Literary Festival will take place in June, offering a series of talks, performances and workshops, culminating in our annual Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony. Find out what's in store.
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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 launched to help budding novelists.

The Chalk Stream, our first publication, is now available.
The anthology features prizewinners and highly commended poems from our competitions over the recent years of the Festival. It also includes a selection written during our Mindful Verses workshops.
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