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Everybody’s Reading Newsflash #2

Everybody’s Reading, 2nd-10th October 2010 Hello again! And welcome to the second of our regular updates about Everybody’s Reading 2010. It is an exciting day for the festival as we have just sent the Everybody’s Reading newspaper to the printer! The newspaper will be distributed around the city to publicise the festival, and will... [Read more of this article]

How do writers become teachers?

Creative Writing has become one of the most popular courses of study at all levels of education, and many people discover themselves as writers with the guidance of experienced teachers and workshop leaders. For emerging and established professional writers, teaching can be an important part of their career both creatively and financially. But how... [Read more of this article]

Andrew Sharp wins Waverton Award

The Ghosts of Eden by Leicester writer, Andrew Sharp, has won the Waverton Good Read Award for 2009/10. Andrew is very pleased as it’s a vote by readers. Previous winners have included Boy A by Jonathan Trigell, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday. http://www.wavertongoodread.org.uk  Read More →

Sophie Snell nominated for fringe awards

“Bless me Father, for I have sinned!” Do you have anything to confess?” Fresh from Buxton Festival Fringe, Derbyshire Storyteller Sophie Snell’s show “Seven Deadly Sins” has just been nominated under two categories at the Fringe Awards – both “Spoken Word” and “New Writing”: “It is always a good sign when an... [Read more of this article]

Back of a Vast by Mark Goodwin

Back of A Vast by Mark Goodwin, now available from Shearsman Books. http://www.shearsman.com/pages/books/authors/goodwinA.html Mark Goodwin is a climber and a walker. He delights in touching ground with his hands and passing through ‘landscapes’ using his legs, his lungs, and his heart. These poems go abroad, but focus mostly on Mark’s love... [Read more of this article]

Joanna Danks offered worldwide publishing deal

Nottingham Writer’s Studio member offered worldwide publishing deal from Piatkus following Writing Industries Conference Nottingham Writer’s Studio member Joanna Danks has been offered a worldwide publishing deal from Piatkus for her book, “In The Blender”. Her work was selected for an agent interview at the Writing Industries... [Read more of this article]

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