Here is the latest News from New Writing North newsletter with information on jobs, workshops, competitions and opportunities:
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News from New Writing North
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New
Writing North news
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Bloggers
for New Writing North website
Thank you to everyone who has emailed, interested in blogging for our new New
Writing North website. We’ve been really pleased by the
response and are now looking through your ideas and proposals. We’ll get back to prospective
bloggers in the next few weeks. |
Our
new Participation Manager
 We’re
delighted to have appointed a
new Participation Manager, Lizzie Nixon,
who will develop arts
projects, which encourage people to express themselves creatively
and fulfil their artistic potential.
Two of Lizzie’s areas of work will be our Young Writers’ City programme, which
works with young people in schools and community groups in areas of
Newcastle; and our popular Creative Writing for Teachers course,
which will begin a new term in the autumn. If you’re a teacher or
community group leader who is interested in getting
involved with our work, you can contact Lizzie at lizzie@newwritingnorth.com. |
People
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| Writer and audio producer Rachel
Cochrane, who runs spoken word website listenupnorth.com, has brought
together dozens of writers for the Culture Bites project: a series
of audio recordings celebrating the rich heritage of North Tyneside.
The podcasts are now live and available for everyone to listen to
online through listenupnorth.com and the
listenupnorth channels on iTunes and Stitcher as well as via a portable
listening post. The listening post will be on tour at Segedunum Museum
and Fort till 7 August, St
Mary’s Island Visitor Centre from 8 to 21 August and
the Old Low
Light Heritage Centre in late August. |
Opportunities
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Young
writers’ fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and essays
This summer, NAWE Young Writers' Hub is calling writers aged 16-25,
to submit entries for the eighth edition of e-magazine Myths of the Near Future.
Please send your work with a brief bio, to young writers' co-ordinator,
Wes
Brown, by Thursday 1
September. Full submission specifications can be found at the NAWE website. |
United
Agents open submissions for fiction
United Agents are inviting writers
of new fiction to send in their work-in-progress with a
view to representation. The leading literary and talent agency is
taking submissions for Children’s
and YA books on Monday 1 August; Crime and Thrillers
on Monday 8 August; Commercial
Fiction on Monday 15 August; and Literary Fiction
on Monday 22. For more information, see www.unitedagents.co.uk/open-house. |
Competitions
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Foyle
Young Poets of the Year Award deadline this week
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is open to all 11-17 year olds
and the deadline for entry is this Sunday 31 July.
Prizes include the chance to win a writing course at an Arvon centre,
publication in a print anthology and a pile of poetry goodies. Send in
your poems for your chance to win via www.foyleyoungpoets.org. |
Flambard
Poetry Prize 2016
The 2016 Flambard Poetry Prize, which continues to honour the
achievements of Flambard Press, and is run by Newcastle University, has
been launched. The Flambard Prize is awarded annually to the best group
of five poems submitted by
a poet who has not yet published a single-authored pamphlet or
collection. Each poem should be no longer than 40
lines, with cash prizes of up to £1,000. Apply via the Newcastle University website
by 31 October.
(The cost of entry is £5 per group of five poems.) |
Workshops
and networking
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Children’s
fiction workshop at Seven Stories
Skylark Literary, a specialist children’s and YA literary agency and
creative consultancy, will be at Seven Stories on Saturday 10 September
to talk about
the publishing industry, what they do, and answer
questions. It’s open to all, and will be followed by an optional paid manuscript one-to-one
lasting 15 minutes. Places for the talk/Q&A (11.00–11.45am) can be booked for £10.50, while
one-to-one appointments (12.30am–3.30pm approx.) will cost £25.
If you have any questions, please contact Marie-Claire
Imam-Gutierrez and Cathy Brumby via their email: northeast@britishscbwi.org. |
Jobs
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Independent literary publisher Comma Press is seeking an engagement officer
to oversee its marketing and press strategies, as well as its writer
development programme. The post will also develop to include managing
Comma’s research-based commission series (including
‘science-into-fiction’ projects, and people’s history projects). Email
Ra Page for full a job description at ra.page@commapress.co.uk,
with ‘Engagement Manager Job Description’ in the heading. The deadline
is 1 August.
Liverpool
Everyman and Playhouse is looking to fill the roles of marketing officer
and marketing
and press assistant, at a time when both theatres are
embarking on an exciting new chapter in their illustrious histories.
Deadline for applications is Tuesday 2 August at 10am; see www.everymanplayhouse.com/jobs.
Hull UK City
of Culture 2017 is looking for a number of individuals
who will help plan and deliver their 365-day programme. Vacancies are
available for three
production managers, two producers and a production assistant.
For application deadlines (all in the second week of August) and
job specifications, see www.hull2017.co.uk/jobs. |
The
Listening Post
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Max
Adams in Newcastle and Edinburgh
The King in the
North writer Max
Adams has his acclaimed In the Land of Giants published in
paperback this month. He will be talking about In the Land of Giants
and his new novel, The
Ambulist, and signing copies at Edinburgh International Book Festival
on Monday 15
August and at Newcastle Castle on Wednesday 31 August. |
Fantasy
writers in conversation at Newcastle landmark
Angela
Slatter—World Fantasy Award winning author of The Bitterwood Bible,
Sourdough,
Of Sorrow & Such
and many more—will be in conversation with Doctor Who screenwriter Robert Shearman
on Wednesday 17
August at Newcastle’s historic Black Gate. The two
writers will be talking about their craft, taking questions and signing
books. Tickets cost £5 (plus booking fee), and can be pre-booked online. |
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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 8 August 2016.
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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North 2016
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