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EMIT December 2009 – The Writing Industries
Connecting the literature community
A Literature Network publication
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Tickets for the second Writing Industries Conference went on sale last week, and despite quickly selling out of early bird tickets there are still places available. Expect details on how to apply for agent and editor 1-2-1 meetings very soon. This month sees the publication of a new poetry collection from Michael Tolkien, and a review of Kieth Large’s fantastic play The Carrot Nappers. For all this and more, read on!
Damien Walter
Literature Network Coordinator
ARTICLES and NEWS
Writing Industries Conference 2010
The second Writing Industries Conference will be held on Saturday 6th March at Loughborough University. The conference will bring together writers from across the East Midlands with professionals from the writing industries to share knowledge, develop skills and forge new contacts. Read more
- New collection from Michael Tolkien
- Creative Showcase – Aly Stoneman
- The Kidnapped Carrots of Cambridge
Read more article and news
The Six Perils of Writing Workshops
Imagine if driving was taught by something like writing workshops. Each session, a group of learners would watch a colleague try a manoeuvre. Afterwards they would take turns to say what they felt went right and what went wrong, with occasional input from an instructor. It would be chaos, and not in a good way.
The rise and rise of creative writing courses
Ross Bradshaw asks if creative writing courses give their students an advantage in becoming published. The excellent Tindal Street Press from Birmingham is a well known publisher of fiction from Birmingham, whose modest output has a singularly strong record in being shortlisted or winning various literary prizes. They have just published Roads Ahead, short stories by 22 newish voices, some from the West Midlands, some from further afield.
Read more blogs
EVENTS
Short Fuse presents Flash Fiction Slam
The Unmissably Christmassy Flash Fiction Slam / Friday December 11th. Nerdy Gameshow Host /Sequin-Clad Assistant /Show Jingles /Venerable Judge /Rhinestones /Harshly Accurate Stopwatch /Applause-O-Meter…who will be Crowned 2009’s Flash Fiction King or Queen??? Win £££s! Top Prize £100, 2nd Prize £75, 3rd Prize £50 and Runners-Up Goodies to Include Fancy Undies + Top Notch Show Tickets!!! Read more
Find more events near you.
OPPORTUNITIES
Blogger Alert!
Are you a blogger living in the East Midlands? Do you write about books, reading, literature, spoken or written word arts? Or are you a creative writer publicising your work through a blog? If so LiteratureNetwork.org would like to hear from you. From early 2010 the Literature Network will be publicising writer bloggers around the region. If you would like to be included send a link to your blog to the email address below: damien@charnwood-arts.org.uk
Many more opportunities for writers.
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December 7, 2009 by Damien
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