Yorkshire Writers' Newsletter
April 2014
Hello and welcome back. Eggs all eaten and we're ready to go ......
WRITING YORKSHIRE NEWS
Daniel Blythe – Writing and Publishing Books for Children
and Young People Masterclass.
Want to write for children or young people, but unsure where to start?
This introductory session by a published writer will give you the
information and will try to answer all of your questions. Whether you are
a writer of picture-books, first reader chapter-books, stories for
confident mid-range readers or gritty teenage novels, this session will
cover the essentials. We’ll be looking at how to approach agents and
publishers, what they are looking for, what to avoid, the role of editors
and illustrators, e-books, etc.
This is the second in our series of Writing Yorkshire masterclasses and
will be led by Author Daniel Blythe. Daniel Blythe is a writer with 20
years’ experience in both traditional and digital publishing. He has
written four of the official Doctor Who books for the BBC and Virgin
Publishing.
When: This Saturday
26th April between 10:00am and 1:30pm.
Where:
Bank Street Arts, Bank Street, Sheffield, S1 2DS
Cost:
£13.50 for Writing Yorkshire members / £18.00 for non-members
How to book:
To book a place on this workshop please e-mail ellen@writingyorkshire.org
More information: here.
Newspaper & Magazine Journalism Masterclass with Colin
Drury
This July Writing Yorkshire will be
hosting a masterclass led by Sheffield Star columnist Colin Drury.
Colin is a double-award winning
columnist who has worked as a feature and leader writer for The Star,
Sheffield for three years. In the last year, he has had articles
published in The Times, The Guardian and The Independent, as well as FHM
magazine and NME. Colin was named UK Press Gazette Columnist of the Year
in 2008 and 2010. He has broken several exclusive stories which have gone
onto make headlines around the world. Currently, he has his own daily
‘diary’ page in Local Sheffield newspaper The Star.
The masterclass will be held at Bank
Street Arts on Saturday 5th July between 10:00am and 1:30pm. Details of
the session are as follows:
•A look at non-writing skills
required to be a journalist (knowledge of law, shorthand, how to find
stories, etc..)
•How to write news stories (and
crucially how not to write them) – including four rules and six questions
which should enable you to write as well as anyone.
•how to write reviews and opinion
pieces.
•how to get your work published
and paid for, and what to do next.
This masterclass is a great ‘taster’ or
starting point for anyone looking at a career in journalism.
Cost: £13.50 for
Writing Yorkshire members / £18.00 for non-members
How to book: You can
book a place by clicking here.
Creative
Approaches to Dramatic Writing Masterclass with Emma Adams
This August, Writing Yorkshire will host
a Masterclass on Dramatic Writing led by Emma Adams.
Emma has been running creative writing
sessions with a focus on dramatic writing for the last 10 years. She has
worked with beginners right through to MA students, and has run sessions
for organisations such as Script Yorkshire, Emerge, Keats House, Leeds
University as well as being a visiting lecturer at Northern Film School,
Leeds.
Emma’s writing is often fantastical and
surreal, ranging from dark political satire for adults through to
adventure comedy for children.
The Masterclass will be held at Bank
Street Arts on Saturday 9th August between 10:00am and 1:30pm.
In this session you will explore:
• How to get ideas and how to
develop them for drama once you have them.
• The ‘how’ ‘what’ and in
particular the ‘why’ of your writing… and why all of that matters!
• The differences between writing
prose and drama.
• And there will be surprises…
Cost: £13.50 for
Writing Yorkshire members / £18.00 for non-members
How to book: You can
book a place by clicking here.
Free one-to-one Writers Advice Sessions
As part of a new service from Writing Yorkshire we are now offering free,
bookable, one to one advice sessions to all writers from our base in
Sheffield.
You may be a full-time writer, part-time, occasional or just interested
in the idea of trying some writing for fun, we're here and looking
forward to helping you. We have information on all aspects of creative
writing, be it writing groups, courses, events, publications, getting
started or just keeping going, we have plenty of advice and support to
help you on your writing journey.
Each session is booked in advance for a particular time slot at 30 minute
intervals from 5.30 pm through to 7.30 pm on Wednesday evenings.
Initially we are offering thirty minutes sessions from our offices at
Bank Street Arts and though based in Sheffield, the sessions are open to
anyone from anywhere in Yorkshire, in addition, if you have a long
journey to reach us then we'll be happy to book you a longer session and
arrange it for a time which is more convenient for you.
The sessions, which are based on a similar principle to our Library
Resource Centres, are there to offer help and advice in a comfortable and
quiet environment and in which all of our facilities and resources are
available to support the client.
If you would like to book a session then all you need to do is contact us
via email (preferred method for the fastest response) or phone (answer
machine) and we'll get back to you to arrange a booking for you. Just to
confirm again the sessions are free and open to all, if you need any
further details then just get in touch, we look forward to hearing from
you.
Email:
info@writingyorkshire.org
Phone:
0114 3830 456
More info:
Please click here.
"Bike"
- Yorkshire Writers' Competition
Writing Yorkshire, Reading Matters, and NAWE have joined up to mount a
major creative writing competition for all ages under the title of
‘bike’ both to celebrate the 2014 Tour De France passing through
Yorkshire, and to encourage both young people and adults to engage with
creative writing.
The competition launched on March 3rd 2014, and will close on June 6th
2014. It is completely free to all entrants.
Schools may enter one or more classes into the competition or
alternatively a group of students (minimum of 10 entries per
school group). Teachers can access our free ‘Teachers Pack’, which can be
found here. The
pack contains a variety of creative writing exercises for Foundation/Key
Stage 1, & Key stage 2 pupils so that teachers can deliver the
competition workshop to their class. Bike is also open to individual
entries for 11-16 year olds and adults (16+). Individuals may enter a
maximum of 4 poems/prose pieces each.
We have a multitude of prizes to give away to the winning schools and
individuals including workshops, book vouchers and prize money. To find
out more details about the competition, or to download an entry form
visit the website: www.bikewritingcompetition.wordpress.com
Goodbye to Beverley and a warm welcome to Jackie
For the last two years Beverley Ward has been in charge of many areas of
development at Writing Yorkshire. Beverley has now stepped down from her
role in order to focus more on her own writing and her family, although
she will still be involved with Writing Yorkshire as a member and
freelancer.
We're very lucky that we now have Jackie Malcolm at the helm of the
organisation, ready to take us into a new phase. Jackie has a wide range
of experience of arts management and fundraising and will be a great
asset to the organisation, supported by the freelance writers who make up
the rest of the Writing Yorkshire team.
Jackie is from outside of the area so she will be relying on the
freelance writers of Yorkshire to let her know about developments and
projects in the writing world. If you'd like to introduce yourself and
your work to Jackie then please email her at: jackie@writingyorkshire.org
Our good wishes and thanks go to Beverley from everyone here at Writing
Yorkshire, we all wish you well and look forward to working with you
again in the future.
We welcome your
details of events, writing groups, courses, workshops, open mics, in fact
anything to do with creative writing. If you have anything that you would
like us to publicise then please send the details to us at this address: info@writingyorkshire.org - we'll be
happy to pass the details on via the newsletter or our website. If you
know of anyone that you think may be interested in the newsletter then
please do forward a copy on to them.
OTHER NEWS
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Wakefield Literature Festival Needs You!
Wakefield Lit Fest was established in 2012 and is an annual festival
celebrating and promoting reading, writing and words. It is delivered by
Beam and in 2014 the festival will run from 19 – 30 September. The
festival is supported by Arts Council England, Wakefield Council and
others. To date we have engaged with 5000 people through festival
activities.
We’re looking for enthusiastic people with great ideas, which celebrate
reading, writing and words to submit proposals as part of the Wakefield
Lit Fest ‘Seed Fund Programme’ for 2014. The Seed Fund provides some
funding and support to deliver your event alongside marketing support and
other benefits.
We want to enable groups and individuals from across the city and
district to get involved with the festival by producing their own events.
We’re looking to support up to 10 projects and are seeking proposals for
events that complement the festival programming, within the festival
dates. Your event could be a reading, a spoken word performance, poetry,
a book launch – let us know what you would like to do – we’re open to
your ideas!
You don’t have to be a seasoned event producer – we will be holding a
series of Event Planning Guidance surgeries for successful applicants who
may need support and advice to get their event off the ground.
In addition, we may be able to host your event at our base and festival
hub, The Orangery, in central Wakefield, at no additional cost (subject
to venue availability). Marketing support will be given to all Lit Fest
Seed Funded events, including a listing in the Lit Fest brochure, on our
website and through our social media channels.
Projects selected to be part of the Seed Fund Programme could receive up
to £200 to help deliver their event.
More details:
here.
Or to discuss your ideas please contact Sara or Frances:
Email:
sara@beam.uk.net
Phone:
01924 215 550
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The Midsummer Poetry Festival
Midsummer Poetry Festival is an upcoming month of festivities that will
celebrate the poetry of dozens of artists from Sheffield and beyond.
It aims to run every other year, in conjunction with Sheffield
Poetry Festival, and create a varied and inclusive poetry platform at
Bank Street Arts, from which countless local and national voices can be
heard!
The festival will kick off in style with a launch party from 6pm on the
6th June, with a bar and performances from Juxtavoices! This will be
followed by a month of poetry readings, slams, workshops, symposium and
specially commissioned exhibitions – the perfect playground for any
poetry enthusiast! Finally we will end the way things should end – with a
party! There will be performance poets, slam and songwriters, as well as
a bar!
The full programme will be released soon, follow us on Twitter and like
us on Facebook to stay up to date! We are currently fundraising to host
this event, so we are hosting a coffee morning, raffle, and quiz (and
potentially a book sale). If you would like to get involved by donating
money or prizes for the raffle, buying tickets, helping to organise the
fundraising events, joining in with a workshop, reading or slam, or
perhaps to donate books or poetry to the sale, please email Hannah
Styles:
Email:
hanstyles@hotmail.com
More info: www.twitter.com/midsummerpoetry
www.facebook.com/midsummerpoetry
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Young Fiction Writers Competition:
Win a Unique
Creative Development and Mentoring Programme – deadline 12th
May
Writers’ Centre Norwich and IdeasTap have just launched a new national
writing competition for young fiction writers. IdeasTap Inspires: The
Writers’ Centre Norwich writing competition offers ten talented writers a
tailor-made programme of professional development, designed to kick-start
writing careers. 75 commended writers will also be invited to take part
in a regional masterclass, as well as receiving support from Writers’
Centre Norwich and IdeasTap.
Through this unique competition ten fledgling writers will be offered a
series of opportunities to help develop their craft, including six months
of mentoring, a masterclass, vital industry advice and a bespoke writing
retreat.
To apply, or for more information, writers should visit www.ideastap.com/Inspires,
submit 2000 words of fiction and a 100 word biography. The competition is
free to enter.
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Zappai 365 - Write a Poem a Day!
How would you like to write a poem a day for a year? Sounds rather
daunting? Ok, how would you like to sponsor someone 1 pence a day to do
it (or more if you wish) and, into the bargain, they could even write one
just for you on a "special occasion" day? £3.65 for the whole
year, it's quite a bargain for us and quite a challenge for writer Emma
James who started the project off in January.
Here's a few words from Emma: "As
any writer knows, it's a hard task to force yourself to write and keep
writing when your full-time job and other life commitments continue to
steal your time. So I wanted to do something small, something that would
force me to make some creative effort on a daily basis, and this is what
Zappai 365 is – a poem a day for 365 days. It’s a place where I can post
a short poem every day, based on something relevant to that date or the
things going on. I also plan to write a number of sponsored poems via
request and have themed weeks planned throughout the year."
If you are intrigued then have a look at Emma's website where you can
learn more about the project and, at the same time, LEAP at the
opportunity to support some excellent charities, encourage Emma and just
feel good about giving, keep the circle turning.
To find out more about the project, the charities and Emma then follow
the link to the project website here.
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SPOKEN WORD & PERFORMANCE
Word Life vs Octopus
What:
This is a prose and poetry special, where poets and authors will be
reading back to back. Featuring an open mic and a reading from
Anneliese Mackintosh. As well as appearing in a range of magazines,
She's been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and will be releasing her first
book of short stories from Freight Press in July. Also featuring Matt
Black, Steve Scott and Joe Kriss.
When:
Friday, April 25th, 7.30 pm
Where:
The Shakespeare Pub, 146 - 148 Gibralter Street, Sheffield
Cost:
£3.00
More info:
wordlifeuk@googlemail.com
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Word Life Session
What:
We're returning with our regular events featuring the best in spoken
word. Featuring Salena Godden + open mic. Salena's one of the
biggest names of the UK spoken word scene having headlined events
since the late 90s and supporting the likes of John Cooper Clarke.
Her poetry has appeared regularly on BBC Radio 3 and 4 over the last ten
years and she's also been a guest vocalist for Coldcut.
When:
Friday, May 16th, 7.30 pm
Where:
The Shakespeare Pub, 146 - 148 Gibralter Street, Sheffield
Cost:
£5/£3 concessions
More info:
wordlifeuk@googlemail.com
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Wordsmack Cabaret
The Wordsmack cabaret is a new night of variety entertainment inside a
big mouth and features poets, comedians, dancers and musicians and is
hosted by Stan Skinny. All are welcome to either watch or take part.
Where: It's
at the Bridge inn, Rotherham (just opposite the train station).
When: The
last friday of the month.
Cost: Tickets
are £3.
More details: stanskinny@googlemail.com
LOCAL
PUBLICATIONS & BOOK LAUNCHES
An Evening with
David Mark - Sheffield
Join crime novelist David Mark as he talks about his new book, Sorrow
Bound - Philippa Longman will do anything for her family. Roisin
McAvoy will do anything for her friends. DS Aector McAvoy will do
anything for his wife. Yet each has an unknown enemy - one that
will do anything to destroy them. Sorrow Bound is a powerful police
procedural thriller about how those with the biggest hearts make the
easiest targets; and how the corrosive venom of evil can dissolve
the bonds between good people, until all they are bound by is grief.
Venue:
WATERSTONE'S, ORCHARD Square, Sheffield.
When:
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 6:30PM
Cost:
Tickets £2, available from the shop.
Further details:
0114 2728971
Exclusive Book
signing (with Beer!) with Danny Wallace - Leeds
Join Danny Wallace at this exclusive signing session of his new book -
Who is Tom Ditto? - We join the action just as our 'hero' Tom,
(early thirties, reads the 'news' on the radio) finds out that his
girlfriend has not left him. Tom, I have not left you. But I am
gone. Please carry on as normal. Love always, Hayley. Has Hayley
gone or hasn't she? Is she coming back? If she has gone, but is
coming back, when is she coming back? And what is he supposed to
bloody do in the meantime? Tom is trying to work out who everyone is.
Because who is Hayley? Who is this new girl following him around the
supermarket? And who, for that matter, is Tom Ditto?
Danny Wallace has also teamed up with Nicholson’s Pubs and Truman’s
Brewery to create a new beer to mark the release of his latest
novel, Who is Tom Ditto? both of which will be available on the
night.
Venue:
Scarborough Taps, Bishopsgate Street, Leeds
Cost:
Free event.
More info:
0113 243 4590
WRITING GROUP UPDATES
Sheffield
New - Children’s
Writers North
Join us! We are a new group for practising writers of children’s content
(prose and script), or those wishing to write children’s
content.
We will be meeting between 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm, at Bank Street Arts, 32 -
40 Bank Street, Sheffield, S1 2DS, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each
month. If you are interested in writing for children then come along
to our first meeting on Tuesday, 13th May, 2014.
The aim of the group is to discuss and explore all aspects of children’s
writing, as well as workshopping and fostering collaborations.
For more information, visit our website here. or
email:
sue@childrenswritersnorth.co.uk
Rotherham
The Riverside
Writers
The group has been in existence for a year and a half and meets most
Fridays, 2.00 pm, at the Riverside Library led, on Writing
Yorkshire’s behalf, by Rotherham writer Ray Hearne. The group is open to
writers of all abilities
Chris Matthews one of the Rotherham Riverside writers has set up a
webpage for the group where you'll be able to read some of the
writing produced by the group as well as sign up for news about the
group.
Click here to take you
to the site.
More info:
ray@nomasters.co.uk
Barnsley
The Onwords and
Upwords Group
The group celebrates it's first anniversary in May. 'Onwords and Upwords'
is a friendly and supportive writing group, which meets up fortnightly in
Barnsley town centre to explore both ideas for getting started and ways
of developing creativity and imagination.
The group has tried out a wide range of starting points for writing and
developed an array of stories, poems and prose pieces. Examples include
creating characters from the shoes upwards, inventing stories from
objects, recycling newspaper and magazine text, stepping into the 8th
International Print Exhibition and co-writing a joined up mini-drama
script.
Do you have health issues? Are you feeling stressed? Interested in
writing? The Onwords and Upwords group invite you to come along to the
next session where you will be welcomed, The sessions are free as are the
refreshments.
Venue:
The Civic Theatre, Barnsley
Dates and time:
1.00 - 3.00pm, Monday 28th April, Monday 12th and 19th May, Monday 2nd,
16th and 30th June.
More info:
Please contact Sue Shaw, Writing Yorkshire, at s.shaw123shaw@btinternet.com or come
along to the next session.
Bradford
The Beehive Poets
The Beehive Poets are a small but open group formed in 1999. We meet
weekly in the comfortable and relaxed surroundings of the New Beehive Inn
on Westgate in Bradford. We aim to be a mutually supportive group
providing a respectful hearing for any poets reading their work and
friendly advice where this is wanted. Newcomers are welcome to come along
any Monday at 8.30pm.
You can find details of forthcoming readings and contact details on our
website here.
Where: The
New Beehive Inn, 171 Westgate, Bradford BD1 3AA
Holmfirth
Holmfirth Writers
meet weekly at Holmfirth Library at 6.00 - 7.30pm on a Monday evening,
please join us. A fun supportive atmosphere celebrating creativity.
More details on Twitter: @HolmfirthWrite
South Yorkshire - Young Writers - New
members welcome for 2014
Aged 14 to 19? Want to write creatively outside of school or college?
Our Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley Young Writers Groups are
now recruiting for new members.
You don’t have to think you’re a great writer to join, you just need an
interest in writing and a willingness try something new!
Our groups provide opportunities to:
• Write, share and talk with other young writers
[refreshments provided]
• Explore a range of creative writing including:
stories, poems, scripts, spoken word, lyrics, blogging and journalism
• Meet fortnightly during term time in a central
meeting place [usually 5pm to 7pm on Mon, Wed and Thurs evenings
[depending on the group]
• Access further writing opportunities such as:
meeting professional writers, attending writing events and Open Mics, and
information on competitions and publishing
To look into joining a groups, contact us via email:
vicky@writingyorkshire.org (Sheffield
& Rotherham)
s.shaw123shaw@btinternet.com (Barnsley
& Doncaster)
Access and forward our flyer here.
You can find out about opportunities for young writers in the Yorkshire
region here.
EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES
A
Writing Workshop with Carmen Walton
What:
Writing short stories for women's magazines. A one day workshop for
writers interested in this niche area.
When:
Saturday 26th April 10am - 3pm <<<<<<<<<<<
Where:
at the Spiritualist Church Uppermill Saddleworth. Cost: £35. Bring
your own lunch. Everything else provided, plus free
parking.
Booking required.
Email Carmen Walton - carmen_walton@hotmail.com
Crime Story:
Making Crime Pay
New Writing North and Northumbria University invite crime writers
(aspiring or established) and readers to Crime Story With the
scenario in hand, Crime Story participants will be given an in-depth look
at how the criminal investigation and trial would proceed, The
weekend will consist of a mixture of panel events and practical
workshops led by a combination of invited experts, writers and
leading academics from Northumbria University who will help you understand
the reality behind what the public sees on the page and the screen.
When:
31st May — 1st June 2014
Cost:
Tickets are £120 standard and £89 for students.
More info here.
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
Inkposts
– A Space for Enjoying Writing
inkposts is a site dedicated to short, digestible pieces of writing
ranging from poetry, fiction, reviews, music and discussions about the
craft. You can find us here. -
we also accept submissions here.
Arts Derbyshire
Newsletter
www.artsderbyshire.org.uk
is a quick way to find out about Derbyshire’s arts scene. To sign up to
the newsletter just send an email to: alison.betteridge@derbyshire.gov.uk
Support for would-be
self published authors
The Writers & Artists Yearbook has a section on its website aimed at
helping writers become self published and achieving their literary
dreams. More info here.
Public Library
News
Get access to the complete story - What's happening to our libraries,
what "stories" are we been told and what the truth
really is: www.publiclibrariesnews.com
Writing
Yorkshire Website
If you'd like to find out more about the full range of services that we
offer, including mentoring, writers advice sessions, and membership then
click here.
FESTIVALS
Turn the Page for
the Doncaster Literary Festival
When:
Tuesday 27 May – Friday 6 June
Library Ambassador and Crime Writer Stephen Booth will be officially
opening this year’s festival. Following on from a successful first
year we are pleased to bring you another exciting two weeks packed
with local author talks, poetry, songs, plays and workshops, which
will culminate with award winning author of romantic historical novels
Val Wood.
Tickets are available from CAST, Doncaster Ticket Office or Tel: 01302 303959
More info
here.
The Leeds Big
Bookend Festival
Alan Bennett headlines The Big Bookend festival 2014
Alan Bennett, one of the UK’s most highly regarded playwrights and
screenwriters, is returning to Leeds for a series of events
dedicated to his life and work. Part of the season at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse, he will be headlining the Leeds Big Bookend festival
for ‘An Audience with Alan Bennett’.
As Fiona Gell, Co-ordinator of the Leeds Big Bookend, said, “The Big
Bookend is all about celebrating Leeds’ rich literary heritage and
its future talent.With book launches, author Q&As, spoken word
and discussions with Leeds writers throughout the weekend, the
Big Bookend has a fantastic line-up of events for the city to get
involved with."
Alan Bennett will headline the Big Bookend festival on Sunday 8th
June 2014, 2pm at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. For booking
information, visit the website or
call the box office on 0113 213 7700.
For Big Bookend festival information, please visit the festival website.
Poetry in the City
- Bradford
Poetry in the City is a new poetry festival in Bradford City Centre,
presented by Ilkley Literature at the annual World Curry
Festival.
From 20-22 June 2014, Poetry in the City will offer a feast of exciting
poetry alongside delicious food from around the world. There
will be readings and workshops by leading poets including Roger McGough,
Simon Armitage, Ian McMillan, Moniza Alvi, Joolz Denby, Daljit Nagra
and Patience Agbabi.
Free outdoor performances, fun family activities, a poetry treasure hunt
and a multi-lingual mushaira all taking place alongside delicious food
from around the world.
Follow us on twitter: @Ilkleylitfest
For further details click here.
MAGAZINES
The English
Chicago Review
Founded in 2012, The English Chicago Review is a quarterly
small-press poetry journal based in Hull and edited by Ashley
Fisher. It takes its name from a nickname of Barrow-in-Furness, an
industrial Lancashire town now part of Cumbria. Barrow was dubbed
"the English Chicago" in the late-nineteenth century
due to the sudden rapid growth of its industry and population in the
Victorian era.
Submissions to The English Chicago Review are open all year round. Simply
email up to six poems and a brief, third-person biographical note
either in the body of an email or as a single attachment to: englishchicagoreview@gmail.com
Poems should be previously unpublished in the UK. Simultaneous
submissions are fine, but please do inform us if your work is accepted
elsewhere.The only renumeration we are able to offer is a contributor
copy of the journal. These take the form of physical copies within
the UK and pdf copies outside the UK.
Issue three of The English Chicago Review is out now! Featuring poetry
from Rowland Bagnall, Rebecca Bird, Jonathan Butcher, Jim Conwell,
Alan Corkish and many more.
Cost:
£2.00
More info here.
COMPETITIONS
Mslexia women's
Poetry Competition 2014 - Closing date: 16th June
2014
We welcome poems of any length, on all subjects - as long as they're
written by women.
1st prize: £2,000 plus two optional extras: a week's writing retreat at
Cove Park and a mentoring session with the Editor of premier
magazine Poetry Review. 2nd prize: £400, 3rd prize £200, 17 other
finalists will each win £25
SPECIAL NEW PRIZE: £1,000 for the best poem by a previously unpublished woman
poet.
Award-winning poet Wendy Cope, OBE has kindly agreed to return to us
to judge our 2014 competition.
All winning poems will be published in Mslexia.
More details on
the website here.
Prologue to an
Adventure: Dylan Thomas International Creative Writing
Competition Closing Date: 27th June 2014
Details: Literature
Wales is offering young writers aged between 7 and 25 the opportunity to
have their creative work published as part of the international
creative writing competition,
Prologue to an Adventure. The panel of judges includes writers and
personalities such as comedian Mark Watson, and writers Joe
Dunthorne and Elen Caldecott. The winning author in the 19 - 25 age
category will also get their work published in the winter edition of
New Welsh Review. Editor, Gwen Davies will co-select the winning
entry for this category.
Entries can be song lyrics, poems, funny limericks - any form of creative
writing as long as it has been inspired by the Welsh writer Dylan
Thomas and is no longer than thirty lines.
Entry Fee:
£ free
Contact:
Full details and online entry here.
TRAINING,
JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Workshop Leader,
Charnwood Arts
East Midlands Closes Wednesday 30 April 2014 Paid (£15k-20k pro rata)
Part time A
Contact: Rebecca Abrahams Email: rebecca.abrahams@charnwoodarts.com
Description: Freelance Workshop Leaders required. We are
holding a Childrens Literature Festival from July 21st to August 3rd at
venues in and around Loughborough. The focus will be to provide
workshops based on the Festival name of 'Read Me, Write Me, Draw Me,
Tell Me.' That could be storytelling, shadow puppetry, drama
workshops, poetry writing, open mic sessions, cartoon or manga drawing
and so on. I need you to inspire me with your ideas! the workshops
will be for children, young people and their families. The workshop could
be for a couple of hours, or all day, it could be aimed at small
children or teenagers. We are looking for all sorts of activities for a
wide range of ages.
Email me with your ideas.... I need to know the age group you
work with, what your workshop is and what your fee would be.
If you have any questions email me at: rebecca.abrahams@charnwoodarts.com
Apprenticeships in
Fiction 2014 - Deadline: Sat 31 May 2014
A one-year professional development programme for aspiring
novelists. An opportunity to develop your manuscript under the
guidance of an experienced novelist working in the same genre.This
is the only programme in the UK that deals with the complete
manuscript (not just extracts.)
Adventures in Fiction offers five placements a year to first-time
novelists of commercial and literary fiction, including one for
crime, one for fantasy and one for fiction for children and young
people (9+ and YA). The placements take the form of an apprenticeships with
a professional writer working in the same genre. The five apprentices are
selected from open competition.
The original boot camp for writers, the scheme has a high success rate -
with over eight publications in eight years and many writers placed
with literary agents.
Apprenticeships in Fiction aims to encourage diversity, excellence and
originality.
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