Opportunities for Writers
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Volunteer for Alt.Fiction 2012
Posted on 2nd February 2012
Would you like to volunteer for Alt.Fiction?
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Leicester Libraries are supporting emerging genre writers by sponsoring 2 tickets to attend the Alt.Fiction weekend
Posted on 2nd February 2012
Leicester Libraries are supporting emerging genre writers by sponsoring 2 tickets to attend the Alt.Fiction weekend http://altfiction.co.uk/ at Phoenix Square on April 14 and 15 2012.
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Jamie Burgess
Posted on 2nd February 2012
This is a call out to any British Science Fiction writers who would like the opportunity to appear at Brit Sci-Fi weekend at the National Space Centre.
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Pomegranate New Playwriting Festival 2013
Posted on 1st February 2012
The Pomegranate Theatre continues to encourage Theatre Companies to produce new plays for its drama programme (this year’s Playwright’s Festival features a brand new piece of theatre with original music, entitled ‘Cuckoo – Tales of the Chesterfield Canal’). Since 2002 we have been actively promoting it through the New Playwrights’ Festival and are delighted to be able to announce more exciting new projects for the future
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Writing for Performance Workshops
Posted on 31st January 2012
Writing for Performance with Polly Tuckett
Writing School LeicesterMonday 10.00-12.00, 6 sessions from 20th February
You will learn to promote yourself and your fiction on the Live Lit circuit. We will consider which aspects of a story work well in a spoken word context. Over the course, using writing exercises, you will write a story from scratch or adapt an existing story and develop your performance skills. Workshops will include some set reading, in-class writing exercises and some homework. A possible field trip to Short Fuse will offer chance to try out flash fiction on the open mic.
To book a place: http://www.writingschoolleicester.co.uk/
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Nottingham City Council Library and Information Services
Posted on 30th January 2012
Diary Dates
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THE NOTTINGHAM SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2012
Posted on 24th January 2012
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Writers' Office for Rent in Nottingham City Centre
Posted on 24th January 2012
One-person office available for a writer or writing industry professional at Nottingham Writers’ Studio for £100 a month.
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States of Independence 3
Posted on 21st January 2012
A free, all-day celebration of independent publishing, independent writing, independent thinking – March 17, Leicester
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Five Leaves Annual Report 2011
Posted on 20th January 2012
Now available
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Make money writing fiction!
Posted on 20th January 2012
We are looking for talented aspiring teenage authors to create some great content and get more young authors to join the site. All genres and types of fiction are of interest.
Company: Movellas
Location: Working from home
Benefits: Doing a job you love + self-determined hours
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THE INTERNATIONAL RUBERY BOOK AWARD
Posted on 17th January 2012
A book award for independently published or self published books. We have prestigious judges and 3 prizes.
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Perambulations Performances
Posted on 17th January 2012
Three performances by Dave Wood and others of poems and stories created via Dave Wood’s National Lottery/ACE funded Creative Perambulations of Sherwood Forest. Each one is supported by a British Sign Language Interpreter. All ages welcome. Under 16s must be accompanied. See http://creativesherwoodforestperambulations.blogspot.com/
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Mslexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition
Posted on 11th January 2012
1st Prize: £2,000 plus a week’s writing retreat at Chawton House Library* and a day with a Virago editor** 2nd Prize: £500 3rd Prize: £250
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Thynks 'Memories' Poetry Pamphlets Competition
Posted on 10th January 2012
Details:
For small poetry collections of up to 25 pages and up to 40 lines per page on the theme of ‘memories’. Winner will have the collection published plus £25. Two runners up will receive £25 plus publication in the Bards at Blidworth and Beyond 2012 Anthology. -
Writers in Schools Skill Sharing Day
Posted on 6th January 2012
looking for experienced writers to lead workshops.
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Popshot Magazine is now open for poetry submissions
Posted on 6th January 2012
f you would like the chance to have your poetry published, illustrated, and subsequently consumed by readers around the globe, please read the following guidelines with an element of attention.
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Stanislaw Lem: a celebration
Posted on 6th January 2012
Author of the twice-filmed novel Solaris, Stanislaw Lem has many titles, accolades and credits, but his influence is felt more widely than his name is known.
The Eastern Bloc’s answer to Philip K Dick? The forefather of sci-fi comedy? The inventor of virtual reality, nanotech-warfare, eBooks, The Sims computer game… etc, etc. -
The Battered Moons Poetry Competition
Posted on 5th January 2012
First prize, £300
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Movellas - A new website to to write, read and share
Posted on 5th January 2012
Movellas is a new online platform that can be used to create, discover and develop stories. It’s also a great platform for identifying talented authors in a social and interactive community.
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Think Tank
Posted on 3rd January 2012
Think Tank: The Flash Journal is a collaborative e-journal aimed at creatively engaging individuals from the East Midlands with the themes and issues on display at Nottingham Contemporary.
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Write for Rights
Posted on 13th December 2011
Amnesty International needs your help!
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New Play Scripts Required
Posted on 13th December 2011
Following their successful performance of four new plays at Leicester Market on 11th December, Off the Fence Theatre Company are now looking for scripts for their Performance without Decor season at Leicester’s Y Theatre in March and April 2012.
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Social Media and Digital Marketing Intern
Posted on 12th December 2011
Dare to Diva looking for a Social Media and Digital Marketing Intern to work with us for one day per week on ‘The Loneliness of the Long Distance Diva – A Choroepoem Project currently in residence at Phoenix Square Digital Media Centre . A prestigous project that is part of the Cultural Olympaid for 2012 with performances scheduled at Curve June 2012. ,. Dare to Diva is arts organisation providing culturally diverse, high quality literature, theatre,performing and digital arts. We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic, university student who is eager to gain experience working in Social Media Management and Online Marketing.
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'Meet the Authors on Late Night Shopping Nights'
Posted on 6th December 2011
at Bookworm, Retford
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Nottingham City Council Library Diary Dates
Posted on 6th December 2011
For your diary
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Poetry School Course: Sign Tracking
Posted on 5th December 2011
Sign tracking – Following poem and practice
What can we learn about our writing practices by paying close, mindful attention to them?Term two begins January 12, 2012.
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The International Rubery Book Award
Posted on 1st December 2011
For independently published and self published books.
1st Prize
£800 and the guarantee that the winning book will be read by a top London literary agent2nd Prize £150
3rd Prize £75
All genres welcome
Prestigious judges
Closes 31st March 2012
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Crowdfunding for Emerging Writers
Posted on 30th November 2011
Help Nottingham Writers’ Studio support the next generation of talented young and BME writers in Nottingham with our crowdfunding campaign.
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Michael Pinchbeck's The End £5 ticket offer!
Posted on 29th November 2011
Lakeside Arts Centre has been able to offer a limited number of £5 tickets – available to all – for the Thursday performance of Michael Pinchbeck’s The End.
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Spoken Word at Stapleford, Notts
Posted on 24th November 2011
The launch of Stapleford’s New Spoken Word Night at The Old Cross Pub on Church Street, Stapleford will be on Wednesday January 11th 2012 at 7.30pm.
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The Poetry Business Competition
Posted on 23rd November 2011
judged by Carol Ann Duffy. Deadline 29 November.
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Derbyshire Literature Festival Nonsense Competition
Posted on 23rd November 2011
(deadline: 1-4-12)
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Arvon Winter Warmer - winter season of courses
Posted on 22nd November 2011
Winter Warmer is Arvon’s brand new programme, a range of creative writing courses in January and early February. Join fellow writers at our beautiful country houses for our world-famous five day residential courses and, with the help of expert tuition from professional authors, start the year as you intend to go on – writing.
http://arvonfoundation.org/p134.html
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Exchange program
Posted on 22nd November 2011
Arts Amuse will like to invite writers organizations for a writers exchange program. We conduct poetry readings and events in South Africa Bloemfontein and we would love to get partners who we can establish an exchange program within Europe.
We have a couple of organizations that can assist us with transport fees, if only our partners can accommodate, supply meals and fetch us from the Airport. We will do the Same for the poets/authors who are interested to come to our poetry evenst in South Africa -
Grace Dieu Writers' Circle 2012 Writing Competition
Posted on 16th November 2011
Our 2012 Writing Competition has a first prize of £500 in both the Short Story and Poetry categories. It would be great to have winners from the East Midlands where we are based, so please enter.
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Passionate about writing television drama for the BBC and live in the ‘heartlands’ of England?
Posted on 11th November 2011
14 November – Heartlands Launch event
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Writing East Midlands launches Lincolnshire Echo Short Story Competition
Posted on 11th November 2011
We’ve teamed up with Lincolnshire Echo to offer you the chance to have your work published in the weekly paper.
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Playwrite required
Posted on 9th November 2011
Production Company looking to develop a one man stage show with an up and coming playwrite.
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Narrating the Caribbean Nation: A Celebration of Literature and Orature
Posted on 8th November 2011
Convened by Peepal Tree Press at Leeds Metropolitan University
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MA Playwriting & Script Development
Posted on 4th November 2011
A practical Master’s degree in playwriting and script reading.
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Mslexia 2012 Writer's Diary
Posted on 3rd November 2011
As well as week-to-view pages, the Mslexia Writer’s Diary includes ideas and exercises specially devised to help writers gain a fresh perspective on their work, plus reading recommendations from top authors, a need-to-know directory of writers’ resources and plenty of room for notes. It’s the essential toolkit for the creative woman on the move – and has been chosen as one of the Independent’s top ten diaries for 2012.
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Off the Fence Theatre Company
Posted on 2nd November 2011
This is a collective company looking to stage new writing from the East Midlands region and are therefore keen to encourage scripts to be submitted.
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English Association Fellows’ Poetry Prize 2012
Posted on 31st October 2011
Submissions are invited from any UK resident aged 16 and over.
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WEYA Submissions - Deadline extended
Posted on 28th October 2011
World Event Young Artists is the very first event of its kind to take place.
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Write Exposure - a new national competition
Posted on 27th October 2011
specifically for the promotion of budding writers of any age.
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MAKING TRACKS - a theatre writing bursary
Posted on 27th October 2011
Theatre Writing Partnership (TWP) is looking to light the touch paper under another raft of great new theatre shows by offering a bursary, which allow theatre writers or theatre writers and collaborators to make a journey which will inform a new piece of work.
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Theories of the Modern Stage with David Kershaw.
Posted on 27th October 2011
This course will explore the extent to which modern theories of the stage affect how a playwright works. Suitable for writers and anyone with an interest in theatre.
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Want to Get Professional? Enter the Escalator Literature Fiction Competition
Posted on 25th October 2011
Are you a novelist based in the East of England? Want to get professional? If you could benefit from a year’s worth of development and support then please apply for the Escalator Literature Fiction Competition.
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Commissions for Hotbed @ The Junction
Posted on 19th October 2011
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Channel 4 Drama presents.... 4Screenwriting
Posted on 18th October 2011
Channel 4 are looking for 12 talented, original and diverse writers who currently have no broadcast credit but wish to write for television drama.
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SCRIPTTANK
Posted on 18th October 2011
an established writers’ and script reading group based in central London.
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New Writers' Retreat at Light Haven, Flamborough
Posted on 17th October 2011
Poets Paul Sutherland and Steve Philp lead a five day (Thurs Nov 24-Tues Nov29) series of poetry workshops exploring why the contemporary is contemporary, looking at examples and various influences on poetry today. All within walking distance of spectacular coastal scenery.
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The Alan Sillitoe Open Poetry Competition
Posted on 17th October 2011
1st prize £200, 2nd prize £100, 3rd prize £50
Adjudicator: Ruth Fainlight
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Teachers & schools wanted to take part in Shake the Dust
Posted on 12th October 2011
A national poetry slam taking place in spring and summer 2012 inspiring young people to share their lives, stories and dreams, and giving them a platform from which to speak out.
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rEvive – Opportunity for Artists, Makers, Performers and Writers
Posted on 12th October 2011
Art in Empty Shop Scheme in the Borough of Erewash, Derbyshire
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Word Slam Performance Poetry Competition
Posted on 6th October 2011
For the chance to win £50 and perform as a curtain raiser for nationally acclaimed performance poet Luke Wright why not enter the South Holland Centre’s Word Slam Competition on 11th October?
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£5 tickets for the RSC's Marat/Sade
Posted on 6th October 2011
You can book £5 tickets for the RSC’s new production of Peter Weiss’s Marat/Sade, the cult play that changed British Theatre forever.
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Free Masterclass workshop with Jacob Sam-La Rose
Posted on 5th October 2011
as part of Shake the Dust at The Lyric Lounge
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Hot Potato Community Theatre Group based in Belper
Posted on 5th October 2011
now open to new members
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Anthologise
Posted on 5th October 2011
competition for school students aged 11-18
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Flash Fiction Competition
Posted on 5th October 2011
150 Words
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HAUNTINGS WORKSHOP
Posted on 3rd October 2011
exploring the world of ghost stories, enabling you to create your own atmospheric tale of terror.
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Troubadour International Poetry Prize
Posted on 3rd October 2011
First prize £2,500
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SHAKE THE DUST AT THE LYRIC LOUNGE
Posted on 3rd October 2011
Poet Coaches and Poet Shadows Wanted
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REWRITING THE BOOK DIGITAL PUBLISHING DAY LINCOLN 26/10/11
Posted on 3rd October 2011
A powerful and provocative day of discovery, insight and debate looking at the future of writing and
publishing and arming you with the pervasive opportunities and challenges that ‘digital’ provides in this everchanging world.
Hosted in partnership with Writing East Midlands, the University of Lincoln and Threshold Studios, Rewriting the Future won’t ‘rewrite’ the book, but will broaden your horizons and challenge your perceptions of what it means to be a writer or a creative in the digital age -
(Derbyshire Scriptwriters) Writing workshops
Posted on 29th September 2011
limited number of places available on their Writers Workshop
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ILUVLYRICS Workshop
Posted on 28th September 2011
A workshop for people wanting to take part in the evening’s
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Exciting new professional development opportunities for emerging theatre-makers in the East Midlands
Posted on 28th September 2011
New Perspectives are delighted to be launching STEP UP for 2011-2012
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Turn Life Experiences into Fiction
Posted on 28th September 2011
A writing day – with workshops, guest author and readings.
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Writers invited to be part of a Residency Project
Posted on 19th September 2011
Writers and Artists are invited to submit works for a publication to accompany a residency project in Nottingham in October.
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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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Everybody’s Reading 2011
Posted on 16th September 2011
1st-9th October
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FREE Poetry Surgery with Nine Arches Press- Sunday 18th September 6pm-7pm at Jam Cafe, Hockley, Nottingham
Posted on 12th September 2011
POETRY SURGERY 6-7pm at Jam Cafe (12 Heathcote St. Nottingham NG1 3AA) run by Nine Arches Press (publishing advice, developing your profile and writing tips etc), followed by readings from our fantastic Guest Writers Tom Warner, Angela France and Joel Lane, acoustic music and Poetry Open Mic slots – please sign up on the door
In association with Writing East Midlands
www.ninearchespress.com/
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The Way Of The Ancestors
Posted on 9th September 2011
Spoken Words/Poet is looking to collaborate with up to 4 other poets, for a performance piece, covering issues such as the atlantic slave trade, civil rights movements and the afro caribbean black cultural experience.
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PitchCentral
Posted on 7th September 2011
The connection point for theatre professionals
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Writing School Leicester
Posted on 7th September 2011
New courses and events programme launched
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Derby Scribes anthology
Posted on 6th September 2011
The Derby Scribes writing group have published an anthology of short stories written by members and guest authors.
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'Healing' poetry competition
Posted on 4th September 2011
Deadline – September 30th 2011
Entry fee – £3
Prizes – 1st prize £100, 2nd prize £50, 3rd prize £25 (All winning poems will be published) -
Five new titles published by Five Leaves
Posted on 30th August 2011
Nottingham based Five Leaves has published five new titles by East Midlands’ writers.
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Festive Scriptwriting Competition, Wild Orchid Theatre
Posted on 30th August 2011
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WEYA Submission now open!
Posted on 25th August 2011
World Event Young Artists – Call for entries in all art forms.
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Creative Writing Taster Course, Nottingham Broadway
Posted on 24th August 2011
A 4-week creative writing course, covering the essentials of writing, as well as looking at the world of publishing.
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New Writing Group in Chesterfield
Posted on 22nd August 2011
Interested in writing? Would you like to meet kindred spirits for an informal meeting and sharing of ideas? This is a new venture so we can make it what we will.
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Just Words, for writers aged 13-18
Posted on 22nd August 2011
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Shout-out for short prose...
Posted on 16th August 2011
Shout-out for short prose…
Calling all writers:
Would you like to have your work featured at the centre of a major new installation, as part of the London 2012 East Midlands Festival of Festivals?
Would you like your work translated into forty languages and promoted worldwide?
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Shout-out for short prose...
Posted on 12th August 2011
Would you like to have your work featured at the centre of a major new installation, as part of the London 2012 East Midlands Festival of Festivals?
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Skype Me! Sheffield and the World
Posted on 12th August 2011
Performance Slots and Skype Script Commission
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Theatre503 Five seeks five new playwrights
Posted on 11th August 2011
Exciting opportunity!
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Starting to Write - Arvon course
Posted on 2nd August 2011
at the Hurst, The John Osborne Arvon Centre, Shropshire
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Starting to Write a Novel - Arvon Course
Posted on 2nd August 2011
Monday 21 November – Saturday 26th November
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The Footing
Posted on 2nd August 2011
If you like poetry, walking and landscape please follow The Footing …
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Write Here Leicestershire Landscape Audio
Posted on 2nd August 2011
Audio tracks & blogscape from Mark Goodwin’s Write Here Leicestershire Landscapes residency.
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Andromeda's Offspring
Posted on 2nd August 2011
A fanzine coming soon featuring new SF stories by female authors and aticles and news aimed at raising the awareness and profile of Women in SF
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Artists in the Peak
Posted on 2nd August 2011
We are a small, but perfectly formed writing group created to help both local and visiting writers develop their interest in writing in all its forms.
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Wirksworth Writers
Posted on 2nd August 2011
All ages and genders welcome. Our members range from those with experience as published writers to those whose ambitions are less elevated
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Quad Poetry Night
Posted on 2nd August 2011
A Performance Poetry Night for everyone every 2nd Thursday of the month. All poets welcome.
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Call for Artist: Artists in Northamptonshire Libraries Project/Commission
Posted on 2nd August 2011
We are looking for an accomplished and exciting visual artist to produce inspirational work for display within the Discover area in the basement of Northamptonshire Central Library.
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How can we nurture new work for theatre in the East Midlands?
Posted on 28th July 2011
Calling writers, performers, companies, directors, producers, designers, technicians, marketeers,dramaturgs and managers.
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MA TV Scriptwriting at DeMontfort University
Posted on 28th July 2011
Barbara Machin (award winning writer & creator of Waking The Dead) talks about the positives of the scriptwriting course
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Writers' Summer School
Posted on 28th July 2011
A Writing School Leicester course across a single week. Spend 2 hours a day Monday to Friday with Bead Roberts and draft a new and publishable story or competition entry.
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The 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition
Posted on 27th July 2011
The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is internationally recognised for identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention.
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MSLEXIA 2011 WOMEN'S NOVEL COMPETITION
Posted on 27th July 2011
The competition is open to unpublished women novelists writing in any genre for adults.
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FREE Creative Writing Workshops
Posted on 26th July 2011
FREE creative writing workshops for 16-25 year olds.
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Poetry Café at The Flying Goose - call for readers
Posted on 25th July 2011
Brought to you by the Nottingham Poetry Series
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The Short Story competition
Posted on 8th July 2011
This new competition carries a first prize of £300.
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Fifth annual Troubadour International Poetry Prize
Posted on 8th July 2011
Chance to win up to £2,500
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The Script Readers: open for submissions for workshop development of scripts
Posted on 8th July 2011
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Writing Crime Fiction workshop with RJ Ellory
Posted on 7th July 2011
Saturday 16th July, 10am to 3.45pm
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iPhone and iPad App Review Writing Opportunity
Posted on 6th July 2011
Do you have an iPhone or iPad? Appasnap are looking for writers to review games and educational apps for their app review website
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Derbyshire Poet Laureate
Posted on 4th July 2011
Derbyshire Poet Laureate
Derbyshire County Council is looking to appoint the next Derbyshire Poet Laureate.The appointment is for two years, running from October 2011 to September 2013, and the brief will include a set of commissions, workshops and events. It is also expected that the poet will use the honorary title to seek further commissions, workshops and appearances during their tenure. The Laureate will be featured as part of the 2012 Derbyshire Literature Festival, and given a skills development bursary.
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LeftLion Magazine call out for writers
Posted on 23rd June 2011
LeftLion Magazine is looking for writers to review poetry events in Nottingham
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Mills & Boon New Voices Seeks new writing talent
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Mills & Boon will be launching their second global search for fresh writing talent
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The Virginia Prize for Fiction 2011
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Fri 15 Jul 2011
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English PEN Paid Internship
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Fri 1 Jul 2011
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Nottingham Writers' Days: Graphic Fiction with Brick
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Sat 2 Jul 2011
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Beak Books Competitions
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Fri 30 Sep 2011
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Popshot Submissions
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Mon 25 Jul 2011
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Mslexia Women's Poetry Competition
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Mon 18 Jul 2011
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The 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Wed 31 Aug 2011
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IMPpress Poetry Submissions
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Thu 30 Jun 2011
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Trinity College London International Playwriting Competition 2011
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Deadline: Thu 1 Sep 2011
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Mills & Boon Creative Writing Workshop - Libraries Saught
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Could your library host a Mills and Boon Writing Workshop?
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MOUTHY POETS PRESENTS: SAY SUM THIN II
Posted on 23rd June 2011
9th July 2011 15:00
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MOUTHY POETS PRESENTS: SAY SUM THIN II
Posted on 23rd June 2011
9 July, Nottingham Playhouse
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LGBTQ Author and Publishing Event
Posted on 23rd June 2011
Join a panel of ten lesbian authors for a weekend of readings, signings, and talk about publishing and how to get your novel noticed.
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New Poetry Pamphlets from The Word Hoard
Posted on 21st June 2011
After a 6 year pause, The Word Hoard has resumed print publishing with pamphlets by two of its members, ‘the edge of light’ by Dianne Darby and ‘letter from home’ by Keith Jafrate.
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MATCH THEATRE Invitation for Submissions
Posted on 13th June 2011
Office925 is a play that takes place in an office in which the audience are given a job title, a desk, a computer a phone and an email account. With actors placed within the audience, the story is then delivered through the modus operandi of an office.
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Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2011
Posted on 7th June 2011
Prestigious poetry award for young writers is open for entries until July 31st
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E-Publishing
Posted on 6th June 2011
This course takes you through an introduction concerning how to transform a word document into an e-book moving onto the more technical art of type-facing, issues such as framing a document, and how to set documents for publications, then on to the marketing on e-book stalls such as Amazon.
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Life & Memoir Writing with Midge Gillies
Posted on 2nd June 2011
June 11th 2011. Do you want to write a memoir, family history or biography but need help getting started? Or have you already started your non-fiction piece but need guidance with style and content?
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Short Fuse Flash Fiction Special - Read Alongside Bali Rai
Posted on 1st June 2011
Short Fuse at ‘Mind Your Manor’ Arts Festival
25.06.11
Bali Rai to headline
Send flash fiction of up to 500 words – shortfuseleicester@yahoo.co.uk
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Poetry through music- mentoring
Posted on 31st May 2011
interpret the music; let it tell a story to your imagination. Then write a poem and play the music to the poem. .
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Writing and Reading workshops at Nottingham Contemporary
Posted on 27th May 2011
Curative Writing – a writing workshop
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm 3 August, 31 August & 28 September
The Galleries & The Study
(capacity 15)Reading Genet – a reading group
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm 27 July, 17 August & 21 September
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Graduate Placement (Loughborough University Arts) – £15,353 p.a.
Posted on 26th May 2011
The position will support the development of a new spoken word /performance element to the arts programme which currently focuses on art and music.
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Alt.Fiction Festival Volunteer Opportunity
Posted on 20th May 2011
Writing East Midlands is looking for reliable and enthusiastic people to volunteer at the upcoming Alt.Fiction Festival. Alt.Fiction is one of the country’s leading Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction literature brands and the festival has been running in Derby since 2006, presenting a mixture of panels, readings, workshops and podcasts featuring leading authors, agents and editors. In 2011 the festival will run over the weekend of 25th and 26th of June at Quad in Derby.
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iWriteReadRate Beta - eBook Upload Competition
Posted on 20th May 2011
Competition from our new ebook website for indie/aspiring authors and avid readers. Be one of our first 75 uploaders to have a chance to win a professional MSS report worth c.£500. Read more…
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Poetry Day School
Posted on 19th May 2011
At the Clephan Building, Leicester De Monfort University.
These friendly and inspiring workshops are led by Nine Arches
Co-editors and experienced poets and workshop tutors, Matt Nunn
and Jane Commane. Designed to give you increased confidence
in your writing, the Poetry Day School allows you precious poetry
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Writers in Residence in Prison
Posted on 17th May 2011
Writers in Residence in Prison
WIPN funded by Arts Council England, in association with the National Offender Management Service, seeks five new Writers in Residence
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Writing Workshop
Posted on 16th May 2011
Nottingham Writers’ Club, Final workshop of 2011. TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY. Tutor: Michael Eaton. Saturday 4th June, 10am to 4.00pm. £10 booking fee. Venue: Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood St, Nottm NG1 4EZ
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Nottingham Open Poetry Competition 2011
Posted on 16th May 2011
Nottingham Poetry Society’s annual Open Poetry Competition. No entry form required, but for further information please email: viv.apple@ntlworld.com
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Graduate Placement (Loughborough University Arts) - £15,353 p.a.
Posted on 11th May 2011
Graduate Placement (Loughborough University Arts) – £15,353 p.a.
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Creative Writing Workshop
Posted on 11th May 2011
Creative Writing Workshop
Saturday 4th June 2011, 9.45am to 3.45pm
Dove Farm, Mill Lane, Off Dove Street, Ellastone, Ashbourne
If you enjoy creative writing, or would like to explore your creative side for the first time, this workshop could be for you. Spend the day developing your story-weaving skills in a supportive, friendly environment and have fun learning about plot development. Opportunities to listen and share, workshops, networking, develop your own pieces, hints and tips. -
Creative Writing Workshops in Matlock
Posted on 11th May 2011
Creative Writing Workshops in Matlock
Are you interested in creative writing? Would you like to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment? Don’t have time to commit to regular meetings? Then these workshops could be for you. -
FREE creative writing workshop for 16-25 year olds
Posted on 11th May 2011
FREE creative writing workshop for 16-25 year olds
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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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STAND UP SPEAK UP!
Posted on 5th May 2011
Call for (paid) speakers/artists proposals
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BFS 40TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY
Posted on 3rd May 2011
2011 is the 40th Anniversary of the British Fantasy Society, and to mark that event, we would like to publish a paperback anthology for FantasyCon this year.
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Trustee
Posted on 27th April 2011
Apples & Snakes, England’s leading organisation for performance poetry, is looking for new trustees to join the board at an exciting time for the organisation.
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MOMENTUM SCRATCH NIGHTS
Posted on 26th April 2011
Theatre Writing Partnership wants your five minute theatre scripts for a SCRATCH NIGHT at Nottingham Playhouse as part of the European Theatre and Arts Festival in June.
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Short Fuse: F*** The Royal Wedding
Posted on 25th April 2011
Call for submissions – stories, poems, essays – please see:
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Be part of a live radio broadcast! The Reading Room Live with Siren 107.3FM
Posted on 21st April 2011
The Reading Room is a radio show and podcast all about books and creative writing – and we’re going live for the Lincoln Book Festival.
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Writer Marketing Services
Posted on 21st April 2011
Need a website, or help with PR & Marketing for your book? Writer Marketing Services can help.
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An Evening with Wendy Cope.
Posted on 21st April 2011
Witty, acute, heart breaking, compassionate and laugh-out-loud; don’t miss this chance to hear Wendy read, take questions and sign books.
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Speak Easy - A Weekend of Live Literature. 14th-15th May.
Posted on 21st April 2011
A weekend of poetry events at the Norwich Arts Centre.
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An evening with Simon Armitage and Glyn Maxwell.
Posted on 21st April 2011
Discussion and readings tracing the course of two key poets of the past twenty years.
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MA Playwriting & Script Development
Posted on 20th April 2011
This new MA includes a professional internship with a new writing theatre in London. It is delivered one day a week full time or half a day a week part time at the University of Lincoln and is taught by a team of professional dramaturgs.
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THEATRE WRITING PARTNERSHIP seeks 5 minute scripts.
Posted on 20th April 2011
TWP is looking for 5 minute theatre scripts for MOMENTUM SCRATCH – two SCRATCH NIGHTS to be presented at Nottingham Playhouse as part of NEAT 11 (Nottingham European Arts and Theatre Festival). If you’ve got an idea for a scene or a short play that you’d like to test on out on an audience, this event is for you!
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Short story competition
Posted on 15th April 2011
The International Rubery Book Award has launched its short story competition. First prize is £500.
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Opportunity to advertise in the Alt.Fiction 2011 brochure
Posted on 14th April 2011
An excellent advertising opportunity with a quality brand that is entering an exciting phase of growth.
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Upstream - ‘Taking Your Talents Further’
Posted on 14th April 2011
Training, Networking and Showcase Event
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spoken word artists! (or other performers ...)
Posted on 12th April 2011
Emergency! Performers Wanted For Showcase At The Y
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Creative Writing - Capering with the Imagination
Posted on 12th April 2011
Creative Writing –
(capering with the
imagination)
A wonderfully, cavorting workshop of poetry, imaginative word play and quirky language fun at Stapleford Library, Notts with Dave Wood. How to think in italics…
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Write for WriteLion!
Posted on 11th April 2011
WriteLion is looking for writers to review poetry events in Nottingham/Notts
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'Through The Looking Glass' Workshop Series
Posted on 11th April 2011
The course will involve some theory, quite a lot of reading and of course, lots of writing, both in session and at home. Writers are invited to reflect critically upon their own practice and share ideas and feelings about process and obstacles. Themes from session to session will be loosely determined by the overarching subject of the gaze.
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New Writing and Reading Community - iWriteReadRate.com
Posted on 6th April 2011
iWriteReadRate.com is a new, exciting online community for writers’ unpublished work that gives you a place to publicise and sell direct to readers who love to find new voices and explore new ideas. Find out more – click here!
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Nominations for East Midlands Book Awards 2011 now open!
Posted on 4th April 2011
£1000 will be given to a writer of Fiction (including work aimed at young people), Creative Non-Fiction, or Poetry.
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Alt.Fiction Marketing Internship Opportunity
Posted on 4th April 2011
Writing East Midlands is looking for a Marketing Intern to support the Alt.Fiction Festival, part of our year round programme of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction literature events.
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Minority Writers' Workshop
Posted on 30th March 2011
If you belong to a minority group through your ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, we invite you to apply for a place on a minority writers’ workshop with editors from the Guardian’s G2, Sport, Culture, and Comment sections
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Arvon Competition:Win a residential writing course at Arvon
Posted on 29th March 2011
Edith Wharton would compose in bed on a writing board propped upon her lap, while Roald Dahl conjured his creations in a shed at the bottom of his garden…
When we posed the question to some of our tutors, we had a fabulous response. Penelope Shuttle likes writing in the attic, Isy Suttie in a messy bedroom amidst dirty clothes, while Simon Armitage admits his favourite place to write is in his head. -
NEW course: Introduction to Writing TV Drama
Posted on 25th March 2011
Writing School Leicester offers an exciting new course for budding TV writers, taught by experienced TV writer and director, Jim Hill.
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Novel Writing: The Next Step
Posted on 25th March 2011
Writing School Leicester offers a course for writers who are writing or planning to write their first novel.
9 sessions on Tuesday evenings (19.00-21.00) from 10th May (no meeting 31st May). Cost £90.
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Introduction to Playwriting
Posted on 25th March 2011
Writing School Leicester offers an evening course for aspiring playwrights.
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Writing a Short Story
Posted on 25th March 2011
Writing School Leicester offers a daytime course for aspiring short story writers.
9 Wednesday morning sessions (10.00-12.00) from 11th May (no meeting 1st June). Cost £90.
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Starting to Write Creatively
Posted on 25th March 2011
An introductory course at Writing School Leicester, providing a useful foundation for other courses. Three sessions on consecutive Monday mornings (10.00-12.00) from 9th May.
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Starting to Write Poetry
Posted on 25th March 2011
Writing School Leicester offers a fun, interactive six-week course on writing poetry.
Six sessions on consecutive Monday mornings, 10.00-12.00, starting on 6th June. Cost £60.
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Writing a Radio Play
Posted on 25th March 2011
Writing School Leicester is pleased to offer a short course for anyone interested in writing for the radio.
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New Short Story Competition
Posted on 24th March 2011
Laurel House Creative Workshops (LHCW)
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Breath of Fresh Air Opportunity
Posted on 23rd March 2011
TWP is seeking to commission a writer with a professional background in theatre or radio writing who would be interested in working with them on an unusual site specific project.
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Dahlia Publishing
Posted on 21st March 2011
publishing company founded in 2010 and based in Leicester.
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The Dales Playwrights
Posted on 18th March 2011
A new critique group for playwrights is launching in the Derbyshire Dales.
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map your imagination
Posted on 18th March 2011
Dave Wood’s next creative session at Stapleford Library will be on April 1st, 2011 – no kidding. It will be a combination of imaginative writing and inventive map making.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITION
Posted on 17th March 2011
The 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is now open for entries!
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Alan Sillitoe Short Story Competition re-launch
Posted on 14th March 2011
The Alan Sillitoe Statue Fund Committee announce the re-launch of their short story competition.
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Relief Centre Assistants, The Arvon Foundation
Posted on 11th March 2011
£19,950p.a. pro rata, £383p.w.
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'air to hear' seeks digitally produced audio poetry
Posted on 11th March 2011
A call for submissions of ‘digitally produced audio poetry’, and a request for poets to start making use of SoundCloud.
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NINE ARCHES PRESS & LEFTLION PRESENTS ...poetry workshop
Posted on 8th March 2011
PRE-SHINDIG! POETRY INSPIRATION
Join experienced poets, workshop tutors and Nine Arches Press Co-Editors Matt Nunn & Jane Commane for two hours of creative writing designed to stretch your poetic muscles and get your inspiration running wild! -
POETRY- MAKING WORDS WORK COURSE
Posted on 8th March 2011
The 2011 Arvon Creative Writing course programme kicks off on the April 11, with the first course of the year Poetry – Making Words Work.
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Wix your Mords
Posted on 5th March 2011
Dave Wood’s Creative Writing and Performance workshop will be at Stapleford Library, Notts on Friday 18th March 2011. It will run 10am – 3pm and include a one hour break. Cost is £10.00.
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Create Your Audio Book Find Your Audience's Ears
Posted on 3rd March 2011
The Lodge Recording Studio is offering discounted rates to all writers through Writing East Midlands.
We have created work for writers such as Allan Moore and have a real passion for books.
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Grassroutes £1000 Creative Writing Commission
Posted on 2nd March 2011
An Arts Council funded project based at the School of English in the University of Leicester.
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Diverse Arts Showcase Call Out July 2011
Posted on 2nd March 2011
Mainstream Partnership has an exciting opportunity for performing, digital, visual and installation, both emerging and established artists to showcase their work at our Creative Celebration Showcase. The Showcase is also be an opportunity to meet other diverse artists with a view to collaboration.
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'The Bell Jar' - a 6 week online poetry course with Jo Bell
Posted on 1st March 2011
In science and now in poetry, a bell jar is ‘a safe space in which to conduct experiments.’ Winning Words offers a six-week online course with poet Jo Bell. Exercises and wordsparks to interest and challenge poets at all levels, and a showcase for new work. Friendly, supportive and lively writing; join a new writing community from your own home. There will be a dedicated course forum for sharing ideas and giving and receiving feedback on group work, which Jo will participate in.
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Nottingham Comedy Festival 2011
Posted on 1st March 2011
Nottingham Comedy Festival (NCF) is looking for a volunteer organiser. The festival has been running since 2009, putting on shows at venues throughout Nottingham, and has featured such well-known acts as Armstrong and Miller and The Comedy Store Players. This year’s big event is scheduled for the 23rd September to the 1st October with other “NCF Entertainment” shows occurring throughout the year.
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Nottingham Writers' Club - Workshops 2011
Posted on 1st March 2011
Held at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood St, Nottingham NG1 4EZ
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Call for Submissions: Erotic Mythology Anthology
Posted on 1st March 2011
I’m looking for stories involving mythology. I want myths and legends from all over the world, and from different periods of time. You can set the stories in the past or the present. That’s pretty much it! Just send me erotic stories from the depths of your imagination.
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THE STRAID COLLECTION AWARDS: 2011
Posted on 25th February 2011
DEADLINE 28 Feb
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Opportunity to Perform
Posted on 23rd February 2011
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Shadow Opportunity with Mouthy Poets
Posted on 17th February 2011
The Mouthy Poets are a group of young people that don’t just ‘do poetry’ they write, perform, market, coordinate and facilitate their own community events. Based at the Nottingham Playhouse and meeting every Friday from 5pm to 8pm.
Currently there is the exciting opportunity to become involved with Mouthy in an integral way to work closely with the Director of the group, Deborah ‘Debris’ Stevenson, as a Shadow. This opportunity would ideally suit someone who enjoys working with young people, has a passion for poetry and writing and would like to gain valuable experience in leading and facilitating groups.
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LeftLion Creative Writing
Posted on 15th February 2011
1,000 word long fiction for our website
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Bad Language is open for submissions
Posted on 14th February 2011
Bad Language is a writing collective based in Manchester, aiming to promote writing of all types within Manchester through the publishing of magazines and the hosting of events. Submissions are now open for their third anthology.
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Script Drama at The Guildhall Arts Centre
Posted on 14th February 2011
Budding TV Drama writers have the opportunity to get some industry inside tips from a six-week workshop course at the Guildhall Arts Centre in Grantham.
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Publisher specialising in ROMANCE calling for submissions
Posted on 14th February 2011
If you or anyone in your writing group is interested in writing romantic fiction, or has already written a romantic novel. Lysandrapress.com would like to hear from you.
Lysandra Press is an electronic publisher specialising in ROMANCE. We are launching a new website dedicated to bringing together writers of romance to their online readers and so we are actively
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Performance Opportunities at 'The Reading Room Live' Siren FM's Literary programme
Posted on 14th February 2011
On Sunday 15 May 2011, The Reading Room, Siren FM’s Literary programme, is hosting a Free Spoken Word Event at the Bishop Greaves Theatre in Lincoln, as part of The Lincoln Book Festival 2011.
Broadcast Live on Siren 107.3 FM, ‘The Reading Room Live’ will feature spoken word artists from all genres performing short pieces of original material.
This is a perfect opportunity for writers to take to the stage and connect with a live audience, plus the added excitement of a live radio broadcast. Any writers wanting to perform at the event should email readingroom@sirenonline.co.uk for full requirements, terms and conditions.
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Local artist seeks imaginative work to share his web presence
Posted on 7th February 2011
Stapleford Creatives is ready
Local artist seeks imaginative work to share his web presenceDave Wood’s has given some of his web presence over to local creative’s to encourage Stapleford artists (n all senses of the word) to get their work online.
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Putting Young People at the Core of Youth Arts
Posted on 7th February 2011
Artswork is pleased to announce the launch of a NEW Youth Arts Training Course: ‘Putting Young People at the Core of Youth Arts’ which is being piloted on the 2nd March 2011, 10 am- 4.15 pm at Royal and Derngate in Northampton, as part of the Artsplan Professional Development Programme.
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SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING WRITERS
Posted on 7th February 2011
We are looking for two up-and-coming writers to shadow a range of experienced writers working on an innovative project in Northampton. You will observe, assist and work alongside a team of professional writers, gaining experience of working in a professional context as well as creative inspiration.
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Free Open Poetry Sessions at Buxton Library
Posted on 7th February 2011
The sessions are free to anyone to read/perform/ and to receive positive feedback on their work, or to go along to listen.
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Erewash Writers Group Events
Posted on 7th February 2011
Thanks to funding from Derbyshire County Council’s Community Leadership Scheme, the Erewash Writer’s Group will be hosting a number of talks and workshops in spring 2011. The events are all open to non-members and are suitable for all levels of writer, from beginners to more experienced
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Creative Writing Workshops in Derbyshire
Posted on 7th February 2011
A series of courses taught by Louise Page, international award winning writer. Her dramatic work includes The Archers, Bad Girls, Golden Girls, Doctors. She has also published short stories, journalism and a novel, Isabella.
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Facilitation – with a creative flair!
Posted on 7th February 2011
The ‘Facilitation – with a creative flair!’ course provides an introduction to a creative approach to group facilitation. It aims to encourage, develop and inspire those with responsibility to lead others through a facilitative process, be it for the purposes of team building, consultation, idea-generation or training. Throughout the day we will be using a number of different interactive exercises and games in order to illustrate content. We will also look at group dynamics, communication issues and different learning styles in order to explore how these might be of impact.
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Writing Your Self
Posted on 7th February 2011
Some of the most potent literature is based on personal material. You’ll try out direct ways to write about your own experience such as spontaneous writing and tapping into memory before moving on to techniques such as flow-writing and image exploration which offer indirect routes. You’ll also discuss published poems which explore personal subject matter in unexpected ways and consider the difference between raw material and finished work.
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Creative Writing Workshops in Derbyshire
Posted on 7th February 2011
The courses will be taught by Louise Page, international award winning writer. Her dramatic work includes The Archers, Bad Girls, Golden Girls, Doctors. She has also published short stories, journalism and a novel, Isabella.
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2011 Cardiff International Poetry Competition
Posted on 7th February 2011
The 2011 Cardiff International Poetry Competition is now open and receiving entries. The first prize-winner will walk way with a cheque for £5000 for just one poem. Further prizes available are £500 for second place, £250 for third plus five runners up will receive £50 each. The competition is accessible to all; it doesn’t matter if you are an established poet or just dabble with verse now and then. Whether you’re from Merthyr or Malawi; Pwllheli or Portugal we want your poems.
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Buxton Poetry Competition 2011
Posted on 7th February 2011
Our theme this year is Fire. Poets are invited to use their imagination to interpret this theme which could refer to the destructive nature of fire, the role fire plays in industry, fire as a celebration, or the more emotional connotations and broader interpretations of this theme.
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Arvon launches 2011 Course Brochure
Posted on 7th February 2011
The Arvon course programme is now live online and features over 90 courses, such as: Starting to Write, Making the most of your Novel, Writing for Television, Poetry Writing and new courses such as Adaptation Writing and Writing for Video Games. This year our tutors include: Maggie Gee, Ray Davies, Nigel Planer, Sophie Grigson, Naomi Alderman and George Szirtes.
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Independent publishers event for readers and writers!
Posted on 7th February 2011
Exciting news and a date for your diary – Derbyshire County Council are holding a two-day event in March 2011 for readers and writers. This year Derbyshire County Council are working with a dozen or so independent publishers to host a great line up of author talks, panel discussions, poetry readings and writing workshops. The event opens on Friday 11 March 2011 at 4pm – 8.30pm, and runs throughout Saturday 12 March 2011 from 9.30am – 4pm.
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2011 Templar Poetry Pamphlet & Collection Awards
Posted on 7th January 2011
The sixth Templar Poetry Pamphlet & Collection Awards invites submissions of short poetry collections.
Three winning poets will receive:
- Publication by Templar in our superbly designed and litho printed pamphlets
- The opportunity to submit a full collection for consideration and publication by Templar Poetry
- A launch event and reading at the 2011 Derwent Poetry Festival
- A cash prize of £500
Anthology Poets will recieve:
- Publication of up to four poems in the annual anthology
- An anthology reading and launch event at the 2011 Derwent Poetry Festival
- Ten copies of the annual anthology in which their work is published
- A one year subscription to Iota or extension of an existing subscription
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ALT.FICTION WRITING WEEKEND - TICKETS GO ON SALE!
Posted on 8th December 2010
Alt.Fiction is proud to present its first residential writing weekend – an ideal opportunity for writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror to get away from it all, meet and work with like-minded people and enjoy workshops and talks with established authors in the field. Offering workshops, feedback sessions and expert advice, these weekends are sure to both inform and inspire.
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LAUNCH OF THE EAST MIDLANDS BOOK AWARD
Posted on 12th February 2010
Writing East Midlands is proud to announce the arrival of the East Midlands Book Award, an independent, annual award that will be first awarded in 2011 for the best book of 2010.
