Creative Future writers' award

Here are the latest Creative Future newsletters, with details of the writers' award and more:

February 2019 2019 Competition Open! Our FREE to enter annual competition opens today, 11 February. There are over £10,000 worth of cash and writer development prizes up for grabs. This year’s theme is HOME. In a year of seismic shifts, we’re looking for broad interpretations of the theme in all genres of short fiction and poetry. In poetry we’re looking for a maximum of 300 words and in prose a maximum of 2,000 words. Winners read their work at a prestigious event in the autumn. Check out the 2018 Showcase video here: Showcase Video More info & how to submit Free CFWA Workshops, Brighton  Would you like to explore new approaches to writing in a safe, supportive and fun environment? Join author Laura Wilkinson for a series of six inspiring workshops, designed to get you writing and sharing new work. Linked to the CFWA 2019 competition, our first session on Wednesday 6th March will examine personal objects as a springboard for stories and poems. Venue: New Writing South, 9 Jew Street, Brighton, BN1 1UT. More information & how to book Spotlight Books Don’t forget our new publishing initiative, SPOTLIGHT BOOKS. There’s still time to submit. Six writers will be selected and supported to polish their manuscripts and further their careers, and be published in individual short books with worldwide distribution. n partnership with New Writing South and Myriad Editions, we’ve launched an open call for: •    Unpublished poets and fiction writers from under-represented backgrounds—those who face barriers due to mental health, disability, identity or social circumstance. •    Manuscripts of fiction (8-10,000 words) and poetry (40-45 pp. at 20 lines/page) •    Deadline: 24 February 2019 More info & how to submit Mslexia call for submissions Mslexia is the perfect place for women writers to have their work seen, and their themed writing slot is BACK OPEN for Summer! They’re asking for submissions on the theme of CLOTHES: uniforms; costumes; the clothes maketh the woman; the clothes of the future versus the clothes of the past; why wearing clothes is the best; why not wearing clothes is even better; the material, the sewing; throwing away that favourite jacket… Submit stories of up to 2,200 words, poems of up to 40 lines, and short scripts of up to 1,000 words. Deadline 11 March. Submit here Call for submissions for The Emma Press The Emma Press has announced a call for picture book submissions from writers – including those who illustrate their own work. The independent publisher are looking for manuscripts for picture books for children with potential for crossover appeal. The call is open from 14th January 2019, and closes on 20th April 2019. Writers are invited to send in full manuscripts for the first round of submissions. All finished picture books will be 32 pages long, including front-matter and end-matter. The editors are particularly keen to see picture book manuscripts from authors who are underrepresented in publishing. They are keen to see submissions from BAME writers, from writers with immigrant backgrounds, from LGBTQ+ writers, and from disabled writers. They are seeking new stories, and fresh perspectives on the world for a curious, contemporary readership. More information That’s all from us at the moment. As always, if you have any questions or need more information get in touch with us by emailing literary@creativefuture.org.uk or ringing 01273 234 780. Facebook Twitter Website Creative Future Community Base, 113 Queens Rd, Brighton, BN1 3XG Tel: 01273 234780 Email:info@creativefuture.org.uk Our Funders unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Creative Future Literary Awards · Community Base · 113 Queens Rd · Brighton, BN1 3XG · United Kingdom

We've just launched an awesome paid opportunity for an under-represented writer! We've teamed up with New Writing South (NWS) and Preston Park Recovery Centre (PPRC) to offer a unique development opportunity for a talented, emerging under-represented writer, who is interested in working with vulnerable adults and/or in a social care setting. The opportunity is part of our newly named Creative Future Writers’ Award (CFWA) (formally CFLA). About the opportunity: The residency will be: over twenty-two half days between April–October 2019 at Preston Park Recovery Centre in Brighton paid as a flat rate of £2,000 This residency sits alongside the Creative Future Writers’ Award national competition and workshop programme. Applications must be received no later than midnight on Wednesday 27 February 2019 12.00pm The chosen writer in residence will be announced in April.   Find Out More and Apply "I have come to learn that being able to describe yourself as a writer is as much a state of mind as an occupation." Our 2018 Writer in Residence Sharon Duggal reflects on her experience in her blog here. Copyright © 2019 Creative Future, All rights reserved. Creative Future provide information about services and opportunities for under-represented artists and writers.  Our mailing address is: Creative Future Creative Future, Community Base, 113 Queens Road Brighton, Eng BN1 3XG United Kingdom

February 2019 Spotlight Books Time is running out to enter! Creative Future, Myriad Editions and New Writing South are looking for the best unpublished poets and fiction writers from under-represented backgrounds—those who face barriers due to mental health, disability, identity or social circumstance. Six writers will be selected for publication in individual books. More info and how to enter Deadline: 24th February 2019 Writer in Residence  The Creative Future Writers’ Award, New Writing South and Preston Park Recovery Centre are offering a unique development opportunity for a talented, emerging under-represented writer who is interested in working with vulnerable adults and/or in a social care setting. The residency will be twenty-two half days between April–October 2019 at Preston Park Recovery Centre in Brighton, and paid as a flat rate of £2,000. Applications must be received no later than midnight on Wednesday 27th February 2019. More info and how to apply Peer Coaching for Artists & Writers - Brighton These sessions aim to create a self-sustaining peer coaching group–a productive, focused space for participants to explore and pursue their personal development. Peer Coaching for Artists Peer Coaching for Writers Free Art Drop In - Hove This is a beginner to intermediary drop in open to all, with an emphasis on experimentation and expressive play. Sessions explore different ways into collage, drawing and painting whilst using a wide variety of materials and techniques. Tuesdays 3:45pm-5:45pm Fortnightly from 19th February 2019 Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FL Reserve your place Support Our Work Copyright © 2019 Creative Future, All rights reserved. Creative Future provide information about services and opportunities for under-represented artists and writers. Our mailing address is: Creative Future Creative Future, Community Base, 113 Queens Road Brighton, Eng BN1 3XG United Kingdom