Press & PR
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The Bookcase listed in top 50 bookshops
Posted on 24th January 2012
by the Independent.
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Five Leaves Annual Report 2011
Posted on 20th January 2012
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In the Spotlight: Catherine Rogers of Writing East Midlands
Posted on 20th January 2012
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Hatch'd Q & A with Writing East Midlands
Posted on 6th January 2012
WEM’s Project Co-ordinator, Aimee, talks to Hatch’d Magazine about exciting upcoming projects in 2012
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HORROR, SCI FI AND FANTASY WRITERS CONVERGE ON THE PHOENIX IN LEICESTER
Posted on 20th December 2011
Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Alt.Fiction festival of sci fi, fantasy and horror, taking place on 14 & 15 April 2012 at the Phoenix in Leicester.
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Smile and say Treeeees
Posted on 11th November 2011
Poet-tree Perambulation of Sherwood Forest now over
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OAKHAM GETS LYRICAL
Posted on 20th September 2011
The Lyric Lounge will be celebrating National Poetry Day 2011 in Oakham on 15th October. Rutland County Museum will be transformed into Lyric Lounge Rutland – a spell-binding performance space celebrating the power of live literature.
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GAVIN BRYARS TO JUDGE EAST MIDLANDS BOOK AWARD
Posted on 20th September 2011
Writing East Midlands is pleased to announce the judges for the East Midlands Book Award 2011 are eminent composer Gavin Bryars, Debbie James of the Bookshop at Kibworth, and Professor Marion Shaw, authority on nineteenth and twentieth century literature.
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Grassroutes e-catalogue now ready
Posted on 16th September 2011
The first phase of the Arts Council’s Grassroutes: Contemporary Leicestershire Writing has now ended with the launch of the Grassroutes e-catalogue.
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Five Leaves publishes its first annual journal
Posted on 16th September 2011
a set of essays drawing loosely on a theme.
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Volunteering – The Essential Guide
Posted on 14th September 2011
Published by Need2Know, Volunteering – The Essential Guide is the 86th in the series and is available to order from the Need2Know website
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Lincolnshire Poet Laureate - poem for the month
Posted on 7th September 2011
Joel’s May poem – Theddlethorpe
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Writing in Education Article, Fiona Linday
Posted on 7th September 2011
Published Sunner 2010
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Dave Wood releases the dates he’ll be on his beat route
Posted on 24th August 2011
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All the way to Warsop
Posted on 16th August 2011
Perambulatory Poet plans his Annesely to Market Warsop walk
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Children's History of Nottinghamshire
Posted on 12th August 2011
This illustrated book is written by local writer Ian Douglas, and is on sale from August 16th at leading bookstores and online.
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SHOW BATTLES TO BE THE PICK OF THE LITERARY POPS
Posted on 3rd August 2011
It’s a case of David versus Goliath for two community radio presenters.
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Corby Cultural Olympiad - July 22 - 24
Posted on 21st July 2011
hree days of spectacular public events to showcase Corby at its creative best.
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Weekend of LGBT author events in Nottingham this July
Posted on 12th July 2011
23rd & 24th July, Waterstone’s, Nottingham
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LEICESTERSHIRE POET MARK GOODWIN WINS FIRST EAST MIDLANDS BOOK AWARD
Posted on 21st June 2011
21 June 2011 – Mark Goodwin becomes first winner of the East Midlands Book Award.
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SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR VISITS DERBY
Posted on 9th June 2011
The Alt.Fiction Literature Festival returns to QUAD, Derby on 25 and 26 June, with two days of science fiction, fantasy and horror writing events. With over 50 top authors, agents and editors participating, the weekend is packed with readings, discussions
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Perambulating at last! Creative walk funded through Arts Council England
Posted on 31st May 2011
Perambulating at last!
Creative walk funded through Arts Council EnglandDave Wood has received notification of funding for his breath-taking, creative project around the old Perambulation map of Sherwood Forest. He plans to start walking the end of
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Our Corby Glassball Digital Commission � Places in Time
Posted on 10th May 2011
Your chance to be included in Town Centre artworks!
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Our Corby online
Posted on 9th May 2011
A new website www.ourcorby.org will become a community’s online archive for photos and memories of life in Corby.
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Writing East Midlands is included in ACE National Portfolio Organisations
Posted on 30th March 2011
Writing East Midlands’ is delighted to announce that it is to be part of the ACE National Portfolio of funded organisations for 2012 – 15.
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Arvon Foundation announces 2011 winners of mentoring scheme
Posted on 28th February 2011
The Arvon Foundation and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation announce 2011 winners of their prestigious mentoring scheme for writers.
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Kevin Fegan's play 'Slave' wins 'Best New Play'
Posted on 14th February 2011
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Alan Sillitoe: ‘I’ve always strongly believed in a meritocracy’
Posted on 30th April 2010
In his final interview, with James Walker of arts magazine LeftLion, Alan Sillitoe told of his lifelong rage at ‘the system’ – and why he supported the war in Iraq
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Emma Lee's story features in Gentle Footprints
Posted on 30th April 2010
Leicestershire writer Emma Lee’s story “Snowena” featured in “Gentle Footprints” story anthology to raise funds for wildlife charity Born Free.
