How do writers & agents collaborate to bring a book to readers? On this panel, our Festival Director will be in conversation with agent Robbie Guillory and authors Katalina Watt and Heather Palmer to discover their journey from manuscript to published book.

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As Cymera Festival continues to mature, we are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to bring new ideas and knowledge to our board.

Experience in running or programming a book festival is not needed: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/join-the-board

Featuring keynote speaker Gemma Creffield, Editorial Director of Simon & Schuster's new SFF imprint – plus panels on collaborative writing & agent-author relationships, discussions about book marketing, a look behind the scenes at indie publisher Bona Books, workshops on working with editors & more.

Our 2025 Writers' Conference Programme is LIVE 🎉

This year's programme delivers a variety of writing workshops, industry expert panels and agent one-to-ones – plus a full day of fantastic networking opportunities with other genre writers.

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There are just a couple days left to get your hands on an Early Bird Conference Ticket, so don't miss out: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/book-confere...

With over 10 years’ experience, Gemma Creffield is the Editorial Director of Solstice, Simon & Schuster UK’s new SFF imprint. She works with internationally bestselling authors such as Nikita Gill (Hekate) and Stacey McEwan (A Forbidden Alchemy), publishing the very best in SFF, horror & romantasy.

We're thrilled to announce Gemma Creffield as the Keynote Speaker for this year's Writers' Conference 🎉

📣 Early Bird Tickets are now available for Cymera's 2025 Writers' Conference! 📣

Join us in Edinburgh or online on Saturday 22nd November for a packed days of workshops, panels and networking with publishing industry professionals and other writers: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/book-confere...

Can you believe it's been two whole weeks since #Cymera25 ⁉️

This one goes out to anyone in my Games Writing 101 workshop at the glorious @cymerafestival.co.uk the other day - a link to a useful Games Writing and Narrative feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...

It's alive! BFS Long Story Short, Episode 6, recorded live at Cymera! britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod... featuring interviews with Gareth L Powell, Stark Holborn, Neil Williamson, Adam Oyebanji, Sam K Horton and many, many more.

#cymerafestival #podcast #fantasybooks #sfbooks #sffbooks

We're joined by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social for a live recording from @cymerafestival.co.uk on today's episode of The Writing Worlds Podcast. Lyndsey talks about the Scottish folklore inspiration for her new @lunapress.bsky.social collection Dark Crescent.
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Once again, my friends and I were running a pay-what-you-want sticker charity drive from my table with all proceeds being collected for scottishtrans.org. The generous participants and attendees of @cymerafestival.co.uk helped us raise £227 over the weekend!

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at @cymerafestival.co.uk this weekend - and thank you for the excitement for our upcoming books! You can sign up at the link below if you want to be the first to hear when the Kickstarter goes live 🐉⬇️

I tried not to increase my book TBR pile at @cymerafestival.co.uk . So I bought #comics in the dealer's room instead! @lyndondraws.bsky.social & Nina Poulston from @bluefoxcomics.com & @mackjagee.bsky.social

#BandeDessinee #Cymera2025

I loved Ry Herman's reading of the hilarious first chapter at @cymerafestival.co.uk and am excited to dive into the copy that I bought there!

Good to see a whole shelf of my books at the @blackwells.bsky.social pop-up shop at the @cymerafestival.co.uk this weekend

#books

Don't forget to check out our creators outside the Theatre! It's the perfect pit-stop before or after a panel, with lots of amazing wares available 🤩

Day two @cymerafestival.co.uk whooop whoop!!

En route to @cymerafestival.co.uk to chair a panel with Beth Faulds, Stark Holborn and Gareth Powell www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-tickets...

#Cymera2025 #books #livres #Edinburgh #Edimbourg

Today at 12 Noon I'll be at @cymerafestival.co.uk Panel talking about Folklores & Other Stories next to the amazing @vlatinalondon.bsky.social @lyndseycroal.bsky.social with @clhellisen.bsky.social ! There will a book signing after the Panel as well.

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Once again I'll be at the games room at @cymerafestival.co.uk from 10 today, this time running my reverse horror game The Family! If a rules-light RPG where a group of us play the villains of a folk horror movie sounds up your street then find me up in the Highland Room. No festival 🎫 required!

Flora MacDonald & Zombies opened to a FULL HOUSE at @cymerafestival.co.uk yesterday! Thank you for being the best audience we could ask for in its very first outing. One more show this afternoon, then you'll have to catch her at @buxtonfringe.bsky.social or @edfringe.bsky.social

Heading through to @cymerafestival.co.uk in Edinburgh today and looking forward to seeing you all 😀