Networking & Activities
There will be plenty of networking opportunities to meet your fellow romance writing colleagues and writers and be inspired by the sea.
Once you've bought your ticket, RSVP to secure your spot on our free lunchtime walks.
Friday Night SocialFri 02 OctMarsham Court Hotel
Literary Walk of Bournemouth 12:10pmSat 03 OctMarsham Court Hotel
Beach WalkSat 03 OctMarsham Court Hotel- Literary Walk of Bournemouth 12:50pmSat 03 OctMarsham Court Hotel
Book Publishing
Discuss your publishing options with Troubador
Troubador has been publishing books since the late 1980s and acquired The Book Guild in 2015.
Managing Director Alex Thompson will be in the Hub in the bar area to chat to you about self-publishing, partnership and traditional publishing options.
Free 1-2-1 Discover Session
Book in a Free Discover Session to discuss how you can work on your Author Brand.
Isabelle Knight, founder of Build Your Author Brand, will be in the hub by the bar offering Free 1-2-1 Discovery sessions to find out more about how you can work to grow your readership and create success for your books with your Author Brand.
Email Isabelle directly to organise a time.
Our Official Bookshop
All day tickets receive a £5 voucher to spend in the bookshop
Westbourne's newest bookshop - The Mysterious Bookcase - is our official bookseller for the festival and will be located in the Hub in the bar area.
You can buy books from our speakers (and get them signed!), as well as a Blind Date With A Book - a mysterious book full of surprises!
Evening Networking Event
Our evening networking event means you can meet and mingle with your writing friends, writers, authors and writing professionals.
Entrance to the evening event is included in the day ticket price and includes your first drink.
You can still come to the networking event if you are not attending the day festival. Limited number of tickets are available by clicking Buy Here below.