Press & PR
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Write Lion interview us on Writing Industries Conference 2010
Posted on 1st February 2010
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Writing East Midlands appoints Lyric Lounge Co-ordinator & Programmer
Posted on 11th January 2010
Serenah Cole joins Writing East Midlands and will be working as a freelance project co-ordinator and programmer to produce Lyric Lounge 2010.
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New author’s success in Leicester and York leads to national launch
Posted on 7th January 2010
Leicester-based author Jason Blake is set to take his debut autobiographical story Sex, Drink and Yellow Fish nationally. This youthful and exuberant account of love and alcohol appeals to a broad spectrum of readers.
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Sue Moorcroft's new novel, Starting Over, out now
Posted on 4th November 2009
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Cathy Grindrod’s new poetry collection available
Posted on 28th October 2009
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The Lyric Lounge: Live Literature & Poetry Festival is praised
Posted on 3rd August 2009
For seven days and seven nights, from 25th –31st July, The Y Theatre was transformed into a unique performance space celebrating the power of live literature – as part of the cultural programme for the Special Olympics.
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Winners of the 2009 Templar Poetry & Collection Competition
Posted on 30th July 2009
Templar Poetry are delight to announce this year’s winners of the 2009 Templar Poetry & Collection Competition!
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Jane Weir among writers commissioned to offer a war poem in the Guardian Review feature.
Posted on 30th July 2009
In the Guardian interview that followed her appointment as the new Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, named Derbyshire based Jane Weir as one of three groundbreaking modern poets.
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Poets John Hegley, Lucy English and Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, plus 1Xtra’s Ras Kwame join The Lyric Lounge line up at The Y Theatre
Posted on 30th July 2009
Organisers of The Lyric Lounge are delighted to announce a range of high profile headliners for the July 09 programme.
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Introducing….The Lyric Lounge: 25th- 31st July 2009
Posted on 30th July 2009
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Listen to Write Lion, LeftLion's first podcast
Posted on 29th July 2009
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Women of Steel - A Living History of Corby
Posted on 29th July 2009
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Museum Writers Unmasqued
Posted on 29th July 2009
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The National Poetry Competition 2009 Open for Entries
Posted on 28th July 2009
This year’s judges, leading poets Daljit Nagra, Ruth Padel and Neil Rollinson are waiting to read your poems. Will they uncover a future poet laureate?
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Festival of Family Storytelling
Posted on 21st July 2009
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Carol Ann Duffy opens Southwell Library Poetry Festival
Posted on 14th July 2009
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Lyric Lounge website goes live
Posted on 29th June 2009
The Lyric Lounge website went last Friday.
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Dream Up winners announced
Posted on 25th June 2009
New Horizons has announced the winners of its new regional writing competition, Dream Up.
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Templar Poetry nominated for two awards
Posted on 17th June 2009
Michael Marks Pamphlet Awards 2009
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Lawrence Block has been short-listed for the 2009 Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger.
Posted on 9th June 2009
Nottingham’s Five Leaves Publications’ Speaking of Lust by the American writer Lawrence Block has been short-listed for the 2009 Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger.
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Writing East Midlands announces new appointments
Posted on 30th April 2009
Henderson Mullin, Chief Executive, is joined by Antonia Bell and Catherine Rogers to make up the team at Writing East Midlands. Previously Antonia was Office Manager for AI Digital, a Brighton based on-line digital marketing agency and will be PA and Oper
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Henderson Mullin selected as Regional Arts Advisor for the East Midlands
Posted on 30th April 2009
Chief Executive, Henderson Mullin has been selected by the Arts Council as one of the ‘Regional Arts Advisors’ for the East Midlands. Arts Council England is developing its flagship project for the Cultural Olympiad, Artists taking the lead, in partne