Cambridgeshire’s rich literary heritage is well known and enjoyed both nationally and internationally. The county has a thriving contemporary literary scene. Cambridgeshire County Council employs a Literature Development Officer based in Libraries to assist the growth and maximise the potential for literature activity across the County

Range of activities

- Providing information, support and guidance to individual writers, promoters and other local agencies and organisations

- Funding/initiating local community literature projects, cross art-form collaborations, performance events, festivals and education programmes

- Supporting and helping to develop creative reading and writing opportunities

- Developing creative partnerships to attract additional funding

To join our mailing list or Cambridgeshire Writers' Network or for further information on literature development in Cambridgeshire please contact us using the details on the right hand side