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New
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Merry
Christmas to all our subscribers
 At the end of another
busy year, we’d like to wish all of our subscribers lots of joy and a
stocking-full of good books this festive season. See you in 2016!
(Psst. We hate to nag, but why not complete your Northern Writers’ Awards application
over the break, and give yourself a carefree January?)
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Moth
publishes collection of prize-winning short stories
 Moth Publishing, our crime imprint in
partnership with BEPL, has just brought out Northern Crime One, the
collection of short stories that won the Northern Crime Competition.
Congratulations to the winning writers Karon Alderman, Pat Black, Lynne
M Blackwell, Ben Borland, Michael Connon, Adrian P Fayter, Bradley
Langham, Danny Marshall, Kathleen McKay, Tom Moody, Emma Oxley, Pam
Plumb, Basil Ransome-Davies, Alex Reece Abbott, Martin Robins, Nick
Triplow, Betty Weiner, Belinda Weir, MJ Wesolowski, and Sue Wilsea!
The collection offers a great variety with rural noir, high concept
horror and all crime in between. Call us biased, but we think would
make a perfect gift for the crime fiction fan in your life. Snap it up
here: Northern Crime One.
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Reviewers
in Residence at Inpress Books
Cuckoo Young Writers and Inpress Books are excited to be buddying up
to offer a unique Reviewers in Residence scheme in 2016. Inpress is the
UK’s specialist in promoting and selling books produced by independent
publishers, and this unique programme will offer young people (aged
15-23) a behind-the-scenes peak into the publishing industry, a chance
to hone your books reviewing skills and the chance to join Inpress at
big publishing industry events in London, such as the London Book Fair
and the Festival of Publishing.
We’re looking for up to 10 young people (aged 15-23) who are
interested in writing about books and the publishing industry to take part.
From those 10, we will select 3 lucky people to take part in the London
events!
The programme starts at the end of January 2016 and runs until April
2016.
For all the details, including key dates and how to apply, go to the Cuckoo Writers website.
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People
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Leeds' AJ
Kirby has had his new novel, Small Man Syndrome,
published by Newcastle-based horror and dark fictions publisher Wild
Wolf Publishing. Available to order online, it explores the
consequences of one fateful action—following on from, but independent
to, his previous works Bully
and Paint
This Town Red.
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Opportunities
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Beanstalk
charity recruitment
Beanstalk, a national charity that recruits, vets, trains and
supports volunteers to work in primary schools with children who have
fallen behind with their reading, is looking for Reading Helpers who
can spare 1.5 hours, two afternoons a week. Helpers don’t need previous
experience; they just need to be reliable, enthusiastic and able to
relate well to children. Email emma.rose@beanstalkcharity.org.uk to find out what
opportunities are available in your area.
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Climate
Change in Residence: Future Scenarios
The Open University Geography Department and the University of
Sheffield School of Architecture are seeking artists to take part in a
national residency, exploring 'future scenarios' of climate change.
Each residency includes an award of £10,000 and welcomes applications
from individuals and collectives from any art form. The closing date
for applications is 15
February, 5pm. See www.cultureandclimatechange.co.uk for
more information.
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Competitions
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James
Tait Black Prize for Drama
Playwrights, agents and theatre companies are being encouraged to
enter their productions, performed between 1 January and 31 December
2015, into this competition. The closing date for submissions is 12 February 2016.
All details on how to submit a play can be found on the James Tait Black web pages.
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Aurora
Poetry & Short Fiction Open Competition
Writing East Midlands has launched its inaugural writing
competition. The judges are renowned poet Pascale Petit and acclaimed
short fiction writer and novelist Paul McVeigh. The prizes are: 1st
£500 , 2nd £100, 3rd £50, and the Stonewood Press Regional Prize £70
which includes a Writing School East Midlands course, and an invitation
to read at the prize-giving event in Nottingham. Closing date is 1 February 2016.
Entry fees are £7 for first poem or story and £5.50 for subsequent
entries. Go to www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk for more
information.
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Workshops
and networking
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Poetry:
Imaginary gardens, real roads course
Led by Arvon, this course (2–7
May 2016) will enable you to create a small body of
linked poems over the course of a week, mixing myth, science, reality
and imagination. The course costs £750/£700 and takes place at Lumb
Bank, Yorkshire. Book your place here.
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Novel
Writing for Novices with Tracey Iceton
Novelist and creative writing tutor Tracey Iceton will introduce the
craft of novel writing at ARC, Stockton on 16 February
6pm–8pm. Participants will develop ideas while supportive, constructive
feedback enables them to get started or improve a work-in-progress.
Tickets cost £10 per person; book direct via www.arconline.co.uk.
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Seasonal
Space to Write one-day event
At Hall Garth Hotel & Country Club near Darlington on 16 January (10am–5pm),
North East poet and teacher Natalie Scott will be holding a writing
support day, bringing writers together to practice and share
experiences of writing poetry and prose. Places cost £35 per person and
include lunch. Please register your interest with Natalie by emailing nataliescott.poet@yahoo.co.uk.
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The
Novel: Writing is Re-Writing
Writers & Artists have just announced the launch of The Novel: Writing is Re-Writing, a
ten-week evening writing programme designed for writers with at least a
first draft of their book behind them.
Working with the National Academy of Writing, this intimate course
(for a group of up to 12 writers) puts you in touch with publishing
industry insiders and top authors, offering:
• Unique sessions with award-winning authors and literary agents
• Feedback, with direct reference made to material from your own
manuscript
• Advice on essential elements of the writing craft and how this can be
applied to your own manuscript
• Attention to the opening of your book, which will receive
concentrated workshop feedback from the group and course leaders
Crafted to offer practical guidance on how to move towards a
carefully considered and edited incarnation of your novel, and to offer
exposure to established writers and industry experts, this is about
your writing and how you can take it to the next level. The course will
begin on 16
March 2016 and run every Wednesday evening (6-8.30pm)
until 18 May
2016. Places are £1,250 per person and can be purchased
via writersandartists.co.uk or by calling 0207 631 5985.
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Jobs
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Stephen
Joseph Theatre in Scarborough is looking for freelance practitioners,
including playwrights, to work with cross-generational groups, both in
schools and working within the wider community. Opportunities are
part-time (£15k-20k pro rata) and applications close Monday 11 January.
Please go to the theatre's website for more info.
Creative
Organisations of Liverpool (COoL) is advertising the
new role of development
manager, to support their transition from being a loose
collective of small and medium sized arts organisations to becoming a
strategic membership-based organisation. The rate of pay for the work
is £135 per day (inclusive of VAT) up to maximum of 96 days, i.e. a
total fee of £12,960 (inclusive of VAT). For the full job description,
apply via www.cool-collective.co.uk by 5pm on Monday 4 January.
Bluecoat,
is looking for a head
of development (fundraising) to join their team in
supporting the development of contemporary arts in Liverpool. This role
demands a candidate who possesses comprehensive fundraising experience
and a strong track-record in developing and managing traditional and
new streams on a significant scale. Deadline for applications is 5pm on
Thursday 7
January and the application form can be found online at
www.thebluecoat.org.uk.
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The
Listening Post
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The Eternally Packed Suitcase
launch
Vane Women Press is launching its latest publication, The Eternally Packed Suitcase
by Lisa Matthews, at Newcastle
City Library on Wednesday
20 January at 7pm. At the free event, Lisa will be
accompanied by two wonderful local writers: poet and filmmaker Jo
Colley and poet, prose writer and editor Crista Ermiya.
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DCMS
#OurCulture Discussion - Have Your Say!
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is wanting people to
join the conversation about their proposals for a new cultural
strategy, using the hashtag #OurCulture. Want to know more? Read about
the upcoming White Paper and its key themes in the Culture Minister Ed Vaizey's blog or via the DCMS website.
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Deadline
for the next newsletter
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If you have news that you would like to submit
for inclusion in the newsletter please contact laurafraine@newwritingnorth.com.
The deadline for receipt of information for the next newsletter is 11 January 2016.
This is the last newsletter of this year. The first newsletter in 2016
will be out on Friday 15 January.
While
every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in
this newsletter is correct at the time of going to press, things do
change, frequently at the last minute and very often without our
knowledge.
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