Jobs
Tyneside Cinema Writer Commission
Deadline: 17 Mar 2010
The
Tyneside Cinema is a Newcastle institution and one of the city’s
favourite buildings. As the Tyneside comes to the end of a successful
heritage regeneration project that sees new screens and new resources
in place, it would like to celebrate its rich and diverse history by
producing a book. read more...Laureate na Og - Call For Nominations
Deadline: 19 Mar 2010
As
part of the Arts Council Ireland’s recently adopted children’s
literature policy, we are pleased to announce our plans to appoint the
first Laureate na Og. We are currently accepting nominations for this
position, Ireland’s first Laureate for children’s literature. read more...The Poetry School - Regional Programme Co-ordinator
Deadline: 22 Mar 2010
The Poetry School is seeking to appoint a Regional Programme Co-ordinator for Manchester and the North-west of England. read more...Apples & Snakes Programme Coordinator
Deadline: 25 Mar 2010
Apples
& Snakes, England’s leading organisation for performance poetry
requires a Programme Coordinator in the West Midlands to further develop the
establishment of a national network for performance poetry - delivering
a busy programme of events, educational outreach and artist development. read more...
Workshops & Courses
Tŷ Newydd Working from Experience
15 Mar 2010 - 19 Mar 2010 - Wales
This
course will look at how the process of creative writing can promote
health and wellbeing. With Victoria Field and Graham Hartill. read more...
Comedy Crossing the Boundaries - 360 Ways to be funny
19 Mar 2010 - 21 Mar 2010 - London
TAPS
three day workshop - Comedy Crossing the Boundaries - is a writer
development programme, teaching skills needed to address multiplatform
comedy content for internet, mobile phones, games, film, television and
radio. Writers will also learn how to pitch a multi-platform brief. read more...Writing Residential - 20th/21st March 2010
20 Mar 2010 - Cambridgeshire
A weekend of Creative Workshops to enthuse, aid and inspire! read more...NCLA Creative Writing Spring School
22 Mar 2010 - 26 Mar 2010 - Newcastle
The Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts presents readings by Caryl Phillips,
Sindiwe Magona and Kachi Ozumba and the chance to improve your writing
skills in a week of writing workshops run by Sindiwe Magona, Laura
Fish, Kachi Ozumba and Tina Gharavi. read more...Writing A Great Short Play - The Workshop
25 Mar 2010 - London
Back
by popular demand! Award Winning New Writing Theatre Co Without a
Paddle Presents: Writing A Great Short Play: The Workshop. read more...Imagining the future - Election Day 2040
26 Mar 2010 - Devon
Join this free creative writing workshop in Devon on 26 March (09:45 to 16:00). read more...Journal to the Self
01 Apr 2010 - London
Taught by Beverly Frydman, this signature workshop is based on the work of author and therapist Kathleen Adams. read more...'Our Stories' Creative Writing
03 Apr 2010 - Portsmouth
'Our Stories' Creative Writing Event with Maggie Sawkins and Robin Ford. read more...Writing Workshops
06 Apr 2010 - 25 May 2010
This 8 week course in Nottingham is suitable for beginners and more experienced writers alike. read more...Scripts From Scraps
11 Apr 2010 - Yorkshire
Got lots of ideas for plays but don’t know how to develop them? read more...Fast Track Introduction to Playwriting Weekend Course
17 Apr 2010 - 18 Apr 2010 - London
Led
by Ola Animashawun, former head of the Royal Court Young Writers
Programme. Weekend playwriting workshops and script writing classes for
beginners. read more...The Kick School of Creative Writing
17 Apr 2010 - Leicester
A free event in Leicester on April 17th based on the concept of Dr Sketchy's Anti Art School, but for writers. read more...Publishing or Self Publishing?
15 May 2010 - 23 May 2010 - Devon
If
you are a new writer, or are seeking to take your work into the
published world, this course will introduce you to the opportunities,
conventions, limitations and possible pitfalls of the various
publishing worlds. read more...Writing with Oneself and Others
15 May 2010 - Bristol
A
taster day to introduce students to the field of Creative Writing for
Therapeutic Purposes. Whilst this courses is not a qualification to
practise, it offers an introduction to the field of Using Creative
Writing for Therapeutic Purposes. With Graham Hartill. read more...Make Space In Your Life For Poetry
19 Jun 2010 - Bristol
A full day workshop with Sue Sims and Azadeh K Taj. read more...Writing Retreats
26 Jun 2010 - Scotland
Glencanisp Lodge in the north-west Highlands of Scotland is the venue for a series of Writing Retreats in 2010-2011. read more...Creative Writing - The Writer's Way
03 Sep 2010 - 05 Sep 2010 - Yorkshire
This
two day residential workshop will invite you to explore your creativity
using various techniques including guided writing exercises,
relaxation, visualisation and meditation. read more...
Events & Opportunities
Scripting Futures
13 Feb 2010 - 24 Apr 2010
Script
is delighted to announce a programme of screenwriting activity over the
next few months. The programme is funded by Screen WM and delivered in
partnership with Red Room Films, Animation Forum West Midlands and
Hello Digital.read more...The Wordsmiths Manuscript Feedback Service
09 Mar 2010
The Wordsmiths are published writers and lecturers in Creative Writing.
They
have twelve years of experience in the fields of fiction, poetry and
script writing. They have won awards and have tutored many people to
realise the full potential of their manuscripts. read more...StAnza: Scotland's International Poetry Festival
17 Mar 2010 - 21 Mar 2010
The
festival runs from 17-21 March at St Andrews, Fife and there's
something for everyone: from big name readings to fast paced Poetry
Cabaret, lively open mics, entertaining talks, workshops, Poetry
Theatre, films and children's events. read more...The Arvon Experience
18 Mar 2010
The
Arvon Foundation will launch its 2010 programme of creative writing
courses at The Arvon Experience - a free open evening designed to
introduce newcomers to ‘the Arvon magic’. read more...Spread The Word: The Knowledge Professional Development Event
21 Mar 2010
Whatever
your genre, and whether you are an aspiring writer or already
published/produced, The Knowledge will equip you to make the most of
your talent. Spread the Word is taking over The Albany for a whole day
and bringing in the experts to give you the hard skills and the
know-how to take forward your writing career. read more...Sunday Surgery - Open Workshop
28 Mar 2010
Sunday Surgery offers playwrights an open workshop space to develop early ideas into great plays. read more...Cambridge Wordfest
09 Apr 2010 - 11 Apr 2010
Get
ready for the best in contemporary literature, politics, history and
more with this year's Spring Wordfest. We've highlighted literary
workshops and panel discussions. read more...Up Close - Glasgow
17 Apr 2010
Whether
you are an aspiring or emerging writer, someone interested in seeing
exciting new pieces of theatre, or keen to pick up a bargain in our
Bookshop - there is something for everyone at Up Close: Glasgow. read more...Alt.Fiction Festival
12 Jun 2010
Festival of horror, fantasy and science fiction writing at QUAD in Derby on Saturday 12 June. read more...The Albany - Forthcoming Events
08 Apr 2010
The Albany is on the scout for London’s best new scriptwriting talent. read more...
Competitions/Submissions/Commissions
Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition
Deadline: 25 Mar 2010
Sentinel have launched their quarterly poetry competition for poems of up to 40 lines. read more...Author Blog Awards 2010
Deadline: 02 Apr 2010
On
8 March CompletelyNovel.com and BookBrunch launched the Author Blog
Awards 2010. The aim of the competition is to highlight to readers the
great content that can be found in author blogs and twitter streams,
and reward the authors behind them. Anyone on the web can nominate
until 2 April. read more...Build Africa (Excel For Charity) Poetry Competition 2010
Deadline: 25 Apr 2010
Competition for poetry offers the opportunity for winners to be pulbished in Excel for Charity website. read more...2010 Dylan Thomas Prize Announced
Deadline: 30 Apr 2010
The
competition is underway for the 2010 Dylan Thomas Prize, the world’s
top literary prize for young writers. The annual prize, named in honor
of the famous Welsh writer and poet, and sponsored by the government of
Wales, brings with it international prestige as well as a cash award of
£30,000 ($46,000). read more...Seeking Playwrights, FoxedUP Theatre
Deadline: 30 Apr 2010
We
are a new, exciting, all-female theatre company, seeking submissions
from playwrights for casts of 7 or more women, to be performed at a
London fringe venue later in the year! read more...Virginia Warbey Poetry Prize 2010
Deadline: 19 May 2010
Details of the Virginia Warbey Poetry Prize 2010 have now been announced. read more...Indigo Dreams Summer Collection Competition 2010
Deadline: 21 May 2010
A chance to have your work published by Indigo Dreams Publishing. read more...Leaf Books Poetry Competition
Deadline: 31 May 2010
Leaf Books invites you to submit poems (max 35 lines) on any subject. read more...Flax Submissions 2010
Deadline: 28 Jun 2010
Flax
is committed to publishing NW writers, this means any writer who lives
or works in the ACE NW arts region. We only publish work that has not
been published previously, either in print or on the web. read more...Route Submissions - A Few Good Books
Deadline: 31 Aug 2010
We’ve got an opening for a few good books and welcome fiction and non-fiction book proposals. read more...Cinnamon Press Writing Courses
Deadline: 31st August 2010
The Cinnamon Press birthday competition gives you the chance to win a
free place on the writing course in North Wales this autumn (October 30th to November 5th). read more...
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