We’re embracing the spooky season ahead of our Halloween literary walk on 1 Nov 👻 We’ve received some intriguing submissions so far, so if you’ve not sent in yours yet you have until midnight on Friday 16 October 🎃 Visit our website to book or submit!

Join us on 1 November at 3.00pm in Campbell Park and we’ll lead you all on a literary walk with a difference, when you can hear original local writing to leave your spirits shaken and stirred. Send us your submissions by 15 October - follow the link in our bio for more info 👻

That's a wrap on another successful Indie Book Fair! Thank you so much to all the authors, visitors and attendees for making it so special - here's a highlight reel showing some of the magic from @centremk. Keep an eye on our socials for more upcoming Lit Fest events!

Setup at centre:mk is well underway for Indie Book Fair tomorrow! Come along to Middleton Hall from 10:30am to 5:00pm for a full day of panels, readings and workshops for all ages, with plenty of opportunities to meet independent authors and discover your new favourite books!!

Are you a lover of lit who's willing to aid your local community by helping us with running our annual Indie Book Fair? We have a lovely group of volunteers who join us when they’re available to support events. Please follow the link in our bio and fill in the form to join!

Our MinK2027 Creative Writing Competition is now open! We're looking for poems, short stories and creative non-fiction on the theme of 'In These Shoes.' mklitfest.org/mink2027 #creativewriting #poetry #shortstories #flashfiction #creativenonfiction #writingcompetition

Milton Keynes' Indie Book Fair returns to showcase 100 independently published authors and small presses. Talk to authors in person, hear them read from their work - and of course buy loads of wonderful books - the Indie Book Fairs cover a whole spectrum of genres.

TONIGHT! Award-winning bestseller @SarahPinborough will be joined by @stonyradiouk's @CazTricks to shed some light on her new psychological thriller. Come to @WaterstonesMK at 7pm tonight to find out for yourself why They Say a Girl Died Here. Ticket link in bio!

TOMORROW! MK’s own bestselling author @SarahPinborough will be joined by Stony Radio’s @CazTricks for an exclusive look at her latest psychological thriller, They Say a Girl Died Here. Join us at 7pm at @WaterstonesMK where all will be revealed... Ticket link in bio!

Just under one week left before award-winning author @SarahPinborough and @CazTricks chat about Sarah’s latest novel, a psychological thriller like nothing she’s written before. Come to @WaterstonesMK next Wednesday to find out why They Say a Girl Died Here. Ticket link in bio!

We’re partnering with @IngramPubPros + @wearewhitefox & The Slab Press for Publishing Day 2026. Join us for masterclasses on routes into publishing, marketing, a tour of IngramSpark's printworks & more. Please book by Friday 28 to confirm your place. bit.ly/4xm1acN

Tonight’s the night we collectively reap what our writers have sown in our online gala centred around the theme of Plenty! Join us on Zoom at 7pm for a celebration of local writing. Tickets: bit.ly/mklfplen

Not long until MK’s own bestseller @SarahPinborough discusses her latest novel at @WaterstonesMK with @CazTricks Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear the award-winning author shine some light on her latest psychological thriller! Follow the link in our bio to book

Publishing Day 2026 Join us for masterclasses on routes into publishing, working with small presses, marketing for authors, using metadata for promotion and distribution, a tour of IngramSpark's printworks, networking with other writers and more. Link in bio to book!

Join MK-based author @SarahPinborough as she returns to Waterstones next month to chat with @CazTricks about her newest work, They Say a Girl Died Here. Having published over 25 novels, her latest promises to be a psychological thriller like no other. Link in bio for tickets!

Friendly reminder that today is the final day to submit your work inspired by the theme of ‘Plenty’ for our latest competition. Send them in by midnight tonight and we’ll select which will be read at our online gala on 26 August. Best of luck!

Not long left before submissions close for our ‘Plenty’ writing competition. Send us your poems, flash or short non-fiction before midnight tomorrow for a chance to be featured in our online gala on 26 August! Visit our website for more details: mklitfest.org/plenty-seasona…