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Writers go on a crime spree
Posted on 2nd February 2011
Writers go on a crime spree as the Story Engine and Tyneside Cinema
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LeftLion talks to Alex Davis about Alt.Fiction in 2011
Posted on 31st January 2011
When it comes to speculative fiction, you are hard-pressed to find anyone quite as passionate about it as Alex Davis.
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THE INTERNATIONAL RUBERY BOOK AWARD
Posted on 20th January 2011
Three cash prizes & the winning book will be read by a top London Literary Agent
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Kevin Fegan nominated for Best New Play Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards 2010.
Posted on 10th January 2011
Kevin Fegan nominated for Best New Play Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards 2010
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Shadow Writer Collectors and Lettered Edition
Posted on 20th December 2010
0th Anniversary Lettered and Collectors editions of Paul Kane’s first two books
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Derbyshire Poet supporting The Royal British Legion 90th Poppy Appeal
Posted on 1st November 2010
‘Poppies’, the war poem by Derbyshire based poet Jane Weir, is read by Joanna Lumley in The Royal British Legion’s 90th Poppy AppealOfficial album of remembrance, We Will Remember Them.
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POET FOR OUR CORBY
Posted on 21st October 2010
Our Corby project partners are delighted to announce the appointment of Joel Stickley as the Our Corby Writer-In-Residence.
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Author’s Unique dedication to social work earns an award nomination
Posted on 21st October 2010
Martin Weinbren, author of recently published ‘King Welfare’ published by Jumping Fish is in line for the Social Worker of the Year Award, a top accolade in his profession.
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Graphic Novel Depresso, by Brick to be published in November
Posted on 7th October 2010
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Being Bonkers!
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Leicester Hosts UK Premiere of World Famous Author
Posted on 6th October 2010
Caryl Phillips, professor of English at Yale University.
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Nottingham's Five Leaves Publications stakes a claim as the biggest publisher of books by regional writers.
Posted on 9th September 2010
Adding together books coming out this autumn and the first half of 2011, Five Leaves is bringing out twelve books by regional writers.
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Celebrating Alan Sillitoe Press Release
Posted on 2nd September 2010
Nottingham groups have come together to organise a special day of events to celebrate the life and works of Nottingham writer and poet Alan Sillitoe which will take place on Saturday, 2nd October at the Council House in the Old Market Square.
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Archives and experiences of life in Corby used to inspire new art
Posted on 2nd September 2010
A new project called Our Corby will see archive material and memories of life in Corby used to inspire new works of art for the town.
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Weathervane Live presents the Vocal Books Tour
Posted on 18th August 2010
Nottingham based Weathervane Press is proud to announce a new initiative for the East Midlands, the Vocal Books Tour from Weathervane Live.
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Roy Marshall wins 3rd prize in Ledbury Poetry Festival
Posted on 12th July 2010
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Jean 'Binta' Breeze to appear at Leicester Lyric Lounge
Posted on 8th July 2010
A Jamaica born poet, with an international reputation, is preparing to inspire local writers as patron for this year’s ‘Lyric Lounge Leicester.’
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Candlestick Press gears up for expansion
Posted on 6th July 2010
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Book lovers get radio show on Siren FM
Posted on 5th July 2010
Lincoln literati get their own radio show. Siren, Lincoln’s first community radio station, debuted The Reading Room on Sunday, July 4.
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Henderson Mullin discusses Gil Scott-Heron's The Vulture
Posted on 23rd June 2010
Bea Udeh’s show features Bea’s Book Club
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'Lemonade' - new poems from C. J. Allen (Red Ceilings Press)
Posted on 21st June 2010
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THE SPECULATOR—-FREE SFF BROADSHEET!
Posted on 7th June 2010
The Speculator is a free broadsheet exclusive to Alt.Fiction 2010. It’s stuffed with stories and articles brought to you by… well, The Speculators, Leicester’s foremost—indeed, only known—SF and Fantasy writers group
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Some Girls’ Mothers In Leicester
Posted on 5th May 2010
One of the most successful and engaging literature tours of recent years will be arriving in Leicester this spring during Adult Learners Week.
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Cathy Grindrod selected for Theatre Writing Partnership's 'Crossovers' Project
Posted on 4th May 2010
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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
