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Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC052494
Status
Active
Registered
April 19, 2023
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
29 Howe Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6TF

Contact

Website
edwomensficfest.co.uk
Screenshot of the Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The festival showcases authors of genres that are often overlooked. Our aim is to give readers the opportunity to meet and hear their favourite authors. We also hope to foster a community through lively discussions, meaningful conversations, and authentic connections. Our festival includes panels featuring popular authors, writing workshops, and an event with literary agents. Linked events included a series of pre-recorded She Writes Masterclasses for writers, which expanded in 2025 to include editor Lucy Stewart sharing edit advice for first drafts and Jayne Castel sharing tips on how to write market-proof books. Summary of the main achievements of the charity We welcomed 23 authors and chairs at the 2025 festival. Not all the authors of colour we approached to join our panels were able to attend, but in a year with only eight panels we were delighted to include two authors of colour and four members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 4 The organisation's purposes are: The EdinburghWomen's Fiction Festival will be an annual event tocelebrate writing for, by, and about women and thosewho identify as women. We welcome everyone whofinds joy in reading women's stories?commercial,romance, historical, literary, book club and beyond. KeyObjectives are: a) To provide a platform for women?sgenre fiction ? typically overlooked by other literaturefestivals. b) To encourage, respect and celebrate allreaders of women?s fiction, including romantic fiction. c)To reach a broad spectrum of readers including thosefrom socio-economic backgrounds who do not normallyattend literature festivals. d) To promote the mentalhealth benefits of reading. e) To create a community ofwriters and readers of women?s fiction in Scotland.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 30, 2026 £0 £0
March 31, 2026 £15,055 £15,513
April 30, 2025 £16,942 £15,249
April 30, 2024 £9,284 £6,573