Opportunities for Writers
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Derby Lyric Lounge Commission
Posted today
The Lyric Lounge invites Derby based performance poets and spoken word artists to apply for three commission places with The Lyric Lounge in Derby, part of the Igniting Ambition programme.
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Guide2Nottingham is looking for writers
Posted on 5th March 2010
Guide2Nottingham is looking for feature writers and reviewers. Write about anything you want, a focus on Nottingham is desirable but not essential. This is a really fabulous opportunity for budding writers.
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A writer's coach
Posted on 1st March 2010
Saturday 13 March, 10am – 4pm
Led by Steve Johns, £30 / £15A workshop for anyone who has a burning desire to write a novel but doesn’t know where to start.
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Call For Submissions: Poetry and Prose
Posted on 26th February 2010
Following the success of ‘By The Winter Fires’, Indigo Dreams are now seeking submissions for their Summer Anthology, ‘Crab Lines Off The Pier’.
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CALL FOR SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS - BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum
Posted on 24th February 2010
The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum invites submissions for its forthcoming 10th anniversary events in Nottingham and London.
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The Cockpit Arts Award
Posted on 23rd February 2010
Deadline for receipt of applications Monday, 1 March 2010.
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Leicester Family project
Posted on 22nd February 2010
A new and exciting initiative is inviting people from Leicester to share stories and experiences of family life for an online book.
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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.
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Poetry Publishing Enquiry Form
Posted on 12th February 2010
Following many requests, Indigo Dreams Publishing now have Poetry Publishing Enguiry Form to avoid unread MSS being submitted
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Indigo Dreams Summer Poetry Collection Competition
Posted on 12th February 2010
Indigo Dreams Summer Collection Competition 2010
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Using the Arts to Develop Aspiration, Leadership and Potential
Posted on 11th February 2010
23rd June 2010, 10 am- 4.15 pm, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and the in-house training provider of ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) are pleased to announce the launch of a NEW Youth Arts Training Course: ‘Using the Arts to Develop Aspiration, Leadership and Potential’.
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Call out for short films and projections - Wirksworth Festival
Posted on 11th February 2010
Wirksworth Festival curator David Gilbert is calling for proposals for our commissioned programme for 2010 and beyond.
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Win a ticket to Writing Industries Conference 2010 courtesy of our friends at Left Lion!
Posted on 1st February 2010
Enter before 6 February!
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Book reviewers wanted
Posted on 1st February 2010
Volunteers sought
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Lunchtime Literary Cafes
Posted on 25th January 2010
Get your hit of literature from these accessible and varied lunchtime talks.
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Off the Page – Spring 2010
Posted on 25th January 2010
A series of fascinating talks by renowned speakers at Nottingham Central Library.
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UK Young Artists 2010 - Call for submissions going live soon
Posted on 25th January 2010
Combined arts, dance, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music, theatre, visual arts
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Experienced fundraiser wanted for arts festival
Posted on 19th January 2010
Experienced fundraiser/ bid application writer wanted for Midlands based Arts Festival scheduled for May 2010, percentage of funds gained as recompense.
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Coaching Skills for Artists working in Regeneration settings
Posted on 18th January 2010
Now accepting bookings for:
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Ears Wide Open: a creative adventure in sound
Posted on 6th January 2010
an opportunity for two writers (one from the West Midlands and one from the East Midlands) to collaborate and write a series of short plays in response to locations in Birmingham and Nottingham.
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Call out!
Posted on 18th December 2009
Call out for poets, storytellers, lyricists and acoustic acts
To come together and form a small collective to promote and perform together
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Writing School Leicester - January short courses
Posted on 3rd December 2009
Writing a Book for Children with Debbie WhiteWriting Stories for Performance with Polly TuckettWriting Sci-Fi Short Fiction with Damien WalterSaturday Writers’ Manuscript Clinics
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Call for Submissions
Posted on 3rd December 2009
Short Fuse Presents:
RETOX – January 19thRoll over Burroughs + Bukowski…
In honour of all those broken resolutions we present a night of literary excess
Druggy, boozy tales from the gutters of the imagination
Deadline for submissions: 8th January 2010
See blogsite for submissions guidelines
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Writing Holidays and Workshops from The Literary Consultancy
Posted on 24th November 2009
TLC is delighted to introduce you to an idyllic European base, Casa Ana, which is set within the mesmerizingly beautiful Alpujarras mountain range in Andalucia, Spain.
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Reading Champion for Derbyshire!
Posted on 16th November 2009
Derbyshire County Council is looking to appoint a Reading Champion to work with library staff, staff from other Departments and other organisations to encourage a love of books and reading in children and young people.
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Tell A Tale are looking for children's stories
Posted on 12th November 2009
Tell A Tale are in search of some original stories, written for children (age 3-11)
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Kudos competition listings for writers
Posted on 12th November 2009
Formerly the Competitions Bulletin, this publication is described as ‘a must have for inspiration and publication, hundreds of chances to win’
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Cinnamon Press Writing Awards
Posted on 12th November 2009
Cinnamon Press competitions offer writers in different genres excellent publication opportunities.
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Brittle Star is an unsubsidised, not for profit magazine dedicated to publishing new poetry, short literary fiction and articles
Posted on 26th October 2009
Brittle Star is a ‘little’ magazine which, for its size, contains a surprising variety of new work: poems, stories, interviews. What I especially like about it is that it enables ‘new’ writers to hear their own, and each others’, voices. The life of poetry depends ultimately upon the existence of such magazines, and the commitment and enthusiasm of their editors.’’
Jeremy Hooker
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CANT BOOKS seeks blogs
Posted on 22nd October 2009
Comrades and radio presenters!
Please send http://www.cantbooks.co.uk your blogs on any subject you
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Online Journal Seeks Submissions: Squid Quarterly
Posted on 22nd October 2009
Squid Quarterly, an online journal of the Short i,e, short-shorts, microfiction, prose poetry, flash fiction, seeks submissions for its second issue.
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'Now & Then' Mike Carey Writing Competition
Posted on 21st October 2009
All you have to do is complete the second half of Mike’s story Now! And Then! in no more than five thousand words. Entries are free and should be emailed to
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Deadline approaching for Writing East Midlands Mentoring Scheme
Posted on 20th October 2009
Our mentoring service will offer support and advice to writers of great promise and commitment. The scheme will match the selected writers to a sympathetic, established, professional writer.
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Crime Short Story Competition
Posted on 15th October 2009
Competition for crime short stories up to 2,500 words. Closing date November 30th 2009. Entry fee £3.00. £100 and £50 prizes plus ten additional stories to be published in an anthology. Details at www.spikethecat.co.uk
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Science Fiction Short Story Competition
Posted on 15th October 2009
Adventures in Time and Space is the theme for a Science Fiction short story competition from spikethecat limited. Maximum 2500 words. Closing date 31st December 2009, £3.00 entry fee. £100 and £50 prizes with ten more stories published.
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Secrets and Spies Short Story Competition
Posted on 15th October 2009
Competition for short stories up to 2500 words with the theme Secrets and Spies. Espionage, betrayal, and deceit. £3.00 entry fee. £100 and £50 prizes plus inclusion in an anthology to be produced from entries to the competition.
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Blank Slate UK - Got an idea for a short film?
Posted on 13th October 2009
Now in its seventh year, Blank Slate 2009-10 supports the next generation of British film-making talent through the production of digital short films from black and minority ethnic writers and directors.
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Writing East Midlands Writers' Database has arrived!
Posted on 29th September 2009
The database will function as a promotional tool for you and a useful resource for people interested in writers in the region.
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Theatre Writing Partnership and Derby LIVE are delighted to welcome the world renowned Stan's Cafe to the city of Derby for A City Adventure
Posted on 22nd September 2009
Friday 2 October 2009 10am – 4.30pm
Theatre Writing Partnership and
Derby LIVE are delighted to welcome the
world renowned Stan’s Cafe to the city of
Derby for A City Adventure – a theatre
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Fresh Blood Contest
Posted on 16th September 2009
Leisure Books is partnering with Rue Morgue magazine in association with horror fiction web site ChiZine, to present Fresh Blood, a new writing contest specifically for unpublished horror authors.
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Everyone has a story. What's yours?
Posted on 14th September 2009
My Story is a new BBC project to gather the Nation’s true stories and publish them online
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Grace Dieu Writers' Circle 2010 Writing Competition
Posted on 9th September 2009
Poetry and Prose
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Untitled Books - Looking for Contributors
Posted on 9th September 2009
Untitled Books is a literary website and online magazine that champions the best writing out there.
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Calling Spooky Fiction Writers
Posted on 8th September 2009
Writelink’s annual Christmas Chillers short story competition is looking for spine-tingling tales of a festive nature. To give the creative juices a boost, the organisers have supplied the first line.
Stories should begin with … “The good fairy stared through the sifting curtain of snow and wondered …”
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Nottingham Writers' Studio hot desks available
Posted on 3rd September 2009
Nottingham Writers’ Studio now has a hot desking area available which can accommodate up to four people.
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Free Critical Reads through Writing East Midlands
Posted on 3rd September 2009
Writing East Midlands is fortunate to be able to offer writers free critical reads for a limited time. If you’d like your work to be considered, read on.
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Call out for 50 word (stories/poems/lists/...) to be exhibited at Quad
Posted on 2nd September 2009
Call out for 50 word (stories/poems/lists/…) to be exhibited at Quad
Customs and X-files (Hidden Stories)To be exhibited in the QUAD from 19th September to 15th November 2009
The aim is to create a resource of short written records of local myths, stories, and legends.
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Writing School Leicester's new-look programme for 2009/10
Posted on 2nd September 2009
Our new-look programme for 2009/10 contains a mixture of your favourite inspirational tutors and courses, with an added exciting dip into the many changes that are taking place in the ways in which writers reach their readers and audiences. There really is something on offer this autumn for everyone who loves writing.
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Call for articles - Do you have an opinion on literature?
Posted on 1st September 2009
Do you love libraries and want to tell the world? Is contemporary poetry your passion? Do you have an opinion on literature that you would like to share?
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Angry Robot Short Story Competition
Posted on 28th August 2009
On Friday August 7th, at the World Science Fiction Convention in Montreal, Angry Robot author Lauren Beuke launched a short story competition. The prize includes a chance to have your short story published in Lauren’s next book, Zoo City
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Project manager - salary £27,000 to £32,000 pro rata
Posted on 12th August 2009
The Reading Agency has an opportunity for an energetic and effective project manager to join the team delivering its reading for pleasure work with adult learners.
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Call for Freelance writers, Untitled Books
Posted on 10th August 2009
Untitled Books is a literary website and online magazine that champions the best writing out there.
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Wild Orchid Theatre's Playwriting Competition
Posted on 5th August 2009
Wild Orchid Theatre is seeking new plays to stage in its December production at Sharpe’s Pottery Museum.
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Nottingham Open Poetry Competition 2009
Posted on 5th August 2009
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East Midlands Literature Diary
Posted on 3rd August 2009
The Literature Network website hosts a literature diary, listing events featuring written and spoken word arts in the Midlands and beyond.
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Iota International Poetry Competition 2009
Posted on 30th July 2009
The inaugural Iota International Poetry Competition celebrates the relaunch of Iota magazine and its return to Derbyshire, where it was founded over twenty years ago. Iota has traditionally run an annual single-poem competition, and has always attracted entries from across the English speaking world, reflecting the wide international reach of the magazine.
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Are you a writer based in the East Midlands?
Posted on 29th July 2009
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The H.E. Bates Short Story Competition 2009
Posted on 29th July 2009
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Call for Scriptwriters
Posted on 29th July 2009
Interested in writing for television, film and radio?
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Bardic Picnic Opportunities
Posted on 29th July 2009
As part of the Bardic Picnic celebrations, there will be a contest to find a suitable performer to represent Northampton as its town bard for a year and day.
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Indigo Dreams Winter Poetry Collection Competition
Posted on 10th July 2009
3 Winners will each receive 50 copies of their collection published by Indigo Dreams Publishing
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Poetry While You Wait
Posted on 1st July 2009
Poems wanted for Poetry in the Waiting Room Issue 4.
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Vacancy - Project Management, Sustained Theatre
Posted on 17th June 2009
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE SUSTAINED THEATRE ARTISTS’ ACTION GROUP’S ‘MAKING SPACES’ PROJECTS
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Short Fuse - Exciting New Live Lit Event Seeks Volunteer
Posted on 22nd May 2009
Exciting New Live Lit Event Seeks Volunteer – The volunteer post involves a wide range of activities – promotional work, fundraising, admin, editorial, meeting and greeting writers, writing web copy, distribution of flyers, interviewing writers, liaison with booksellers, etc – and would be suited to someone with a strong interest in short fiction.
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NOTTINGHAM POETRY SERIES SUMMER INTENSIVE WORKSHOP 2009
Posted on 13th May 2009
This is an intensive, two-week-long poetry workshop, to be held for two hours in the afternoon three times a week. The workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate writers of poetry.
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Lake District Writing Retreats
Posted on 13th May 2009
Superb, peaceful retreat near to Windermere. Next retreat takes place 17th-23rd July 2009 from only £200 per person.
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Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
Posted on 7th May 2009
Discover the best fiction in translation in 2009.
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Wanted: Writing Volunteers
Posted on 6th May 2009
The Literature Network are looking for volunteers to help develop the writing skills of young people and others in need.
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European Funding for the Arts
Posted on 27th April 2009
Kevin Fegan reports back on the Cultureuro Seminar, a travelling roadshow of seminars run by Euclid, the organisation responsible for disseminating information about the European Union’s cultural programmes.
