Do you know a poem by heart?
Does Wordsworth or Rosen or Gerald Manley Hopkins trip off your tongue? Are whole poems hard-wired into your memory so they are with you always – you don’t need a … Continue reading
A Criminal ADVENTure – call for Christmasy short stories with a twist
I’ve just been contacted by a former City Lit student to tell me that she is now part of a group of aspiring crime writers who want to create a … Continue reading
Tomorrow – the launch of a very special book
DANCING WITH WORDS – the Brighton charity anthology in aid of Martlets Hospice – will be launched at 7pm on Saturday September 20th at the Amnesty Bookshop in the heart … Continue reading
A book worth buying and a charity worth supporting
I’m not making any excuses. This post is a brazen plug for a book that has just been published on Amazon. it is the work of 17 authors and is … Continue reading
An international prize for unpublished novelists
I’ve just come across a new international prize for unpublished novelists. The Caledonian Novel Award 2015 is open to writers over the age of eighteen of any nationality and from … Continue reading
A list of the most influential books written by women – how many have you read? Any favourites missing and have they all earned their place…?
Here’s The top 20 most influential book written by a woman as voted by the public on twitter (must admit I missed that campaign) with To Kill a Mockingbird at … Continue reading
Free for July only – a novel set during the miners’ strike
This year we remember the centenary of World War I war, but there are other wars this country has fought, many with itself, and 30 years ago the miners’ strike … Continue reading
Have you got a book in you? Daydream no more – a chance to get published
Woman magazine and Accent Press Ltd are searching for a new star of contemporary women’s fiction. They are looking for novels by new, previously unpublished writers. The winner will recieve: … Continue reading
Free International short story competition
The RTE Guide/Penguin Ireland Short Story Competition is now open for entries. Winning stories will be published in the RTE Guide. (For those who don’t know, RTE is Ireland’s television … Continue reading
What you should do tonight….no, not that
Watching England play in a crucial match is not good for anyone… Not good at all…. This, on the other hand, might well be… WATERSTONE’S BRIGHTON Thursday, 19 June 2014, … Continue reading
Take Part in a War Memorial Made of Words
A project remembering WWI wants as many people as possible to create a new kind of war memorial – one made entirely of words. Writers are taking part and students … Continue reading
Out of Our Minds – Brighton writers exploring mental health and the benefits of creative writing
Mental health conditions and psychiatric disorders have always interested writers and driven plot lines. Can fiction shed light and help us understand mental illness and how does the process of … Continue reading
I’m mad about this – hope you are too
News this weekend that GCSE examining boards are going to drop American classics such as Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Arthur … Continue reading
If you want to write for radio this one day course is unmissable AND affordable
The Business of Writing for Radio is a one-day practical workshop in Brighton run by TV and Radio writer Sue Teddern (soloparentpals.com, In Mates, Managing Izzy, The Charm Factory). I … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 