Literary Brighton

Tales of the City

Oozing creativity and cultural kudos from every pore, Brighton has long been been steeped in literary heritage.

A scintillating hotbed of literary connections from Rudyard Kipling to the gritty noir of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, the city has motivated writers old and new.

Offering a heady setting for literary works as diverse as Dickens and Peter James, as well as an inspiration from which to write from, check out this section to see Brighton in a whole new literary light.

City Reads		Brighton Writers
Love a good read? Find out all about Brighton City Reads Festival...		From Rudyard Kipling to Peter James & Jeff Noon, discover the world of Brighton writers...

Locals' Stories		Brighton in Print
Brighton has a fascinating social history. Find out about the city locals' style...		Graham Greene, Dickens, Robert Goddard & more all feature Brighton in their writing...