WORDS of Bromsgrove - Updates

Sarah Dunant studied history at Newnham College, Cambridge, and went on to be a Writer, Broadcaster, Teacher and Critic. She has written thirteen novels, four of which have been shortlisted for Awards, and was a founding Vice Patron of “ The Women’s Prize for Fiction “ in the United Kingdom....

The Worcestershire Writing Academy, based at Artrix in Bromsgrove, is a collection of creative writing classes, workshops, writer talks and book clubs - something for adults and young writers with a passion for writing - and has been set up by Suzanne Lane. Suzanne has been writing stories...

"Of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness,' wrote Virginia Woolf of Jane Austen. In John's talk, which will look closely at passages from Austen's novels, he will try to catch what is brilliant about them. We will see how Austen takes us into the...

As its second Event in The 2025 Bromsgrove Festival, WORDS welcomes Sir Laurie Bristow, who was the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Afghanistan when the Taliban overthrew the government and took power in August 2021. His book, “ Kabul: Final Call “, is a first hand account of the final days of...