International Humour Writing competition in honour of Mark Twain
Against the assault of Laughter nothing can stand — Mark Twain This is the second annual competition organised to raise funds for the Mark Twain House and Museum in Connecticut USA … Continue reading
Free Poetry Workshop in Brighton – book now
CREATIVE FUTURE – the national organisation that nurtures marginalised artists and writers – is running a free creative writing workshop on May 19th in Brighton Two poets will lead a … Continue reading
This is a first for me….
I’m performing in a horse box next Friday and Saturday at Brighton Festival Fringe. I’m told it’s a very nice horse box and it is sited right next door to … Continue reading
Make Crime Pay – leading literary agent is looking for new crime novelists
AM Heath is one of the UK’s major literary agents. It won’t be long before they are celebrating their 100th birthday and they have a very impressive author list. For … Continue reading
Can you write a nice cup of tea? Brighton flash fiction competition
Crossing The Teas is a Brighton based Oral History and Photographic Exhibition exploring different cultural practices around the shared custom of drinking tea. The project is a chance for local … Continue reading
Does this novel have the best feel-good title?
French writer Agnes Martin-Lugand self-published her first novel in December 2013. People started reading it. And then more people and pretty soon it was at the top of the French … Continue reading
Want to be a travel writer?
Rough Guides are on the lookout for talented new authors for their online features section and have teamed up with Journeys are made @ gapyear.com to run a writing competition as … Continue reading
When we buy ebooks and When it has to be print…
At Nielsen Book’s annual conference (Nielsen are the people who count books worldwide) it was reported that many readers in Britain and the US buy both print and digital books … Continue reading
Roll Up! Roll up! Creative Writing Newsletter out today
I will be sending out edition number four of my creative writing newsletter later today. It will contain details of submission and competition opportunities that haven’t yet appeared on this … Continue reading
Write for us – new imprint of Harper Collins wants crime and thriller writers
Right now KillerReads – the new e-first imprint of HarperFiction at HarperCollins – have an open submissions window. They want full length book manuscripts that fit into their publishing niche: … Continue reading
A bursary for emerging writers – fiction and short stories
If you live or work in south east England – defined as Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex – think seriously about … Continue reading
Creative Writing Course in Brighton starting in April
I’m returning to teaching in April and, as the course has been heavily oversubscribed, we have decided to run a second on the same day so if you’ve ever wanted … Continue reading
If you’re near Brighton this evening…
Come along to this Oxfam event to raise awareness for International Women’s Day (which is tomorrow) and funds for the charity. Entry to the bookshop in Kensington Gardens, North Laine … Continue reading
HURRY! Two week window to submit to a mainstream publisher
Tinder Press – part of Headline publishing group – have announced that for two weeks authors without an agent will be able to submit a manuscript directly to them. The … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 