Coffee, tea and books by the sea — tomorrow afternoon
Just a reminder about the Brighton Fringe event starring 10 local authors and me. May 18th 2.30 pm to 5 pm And it’s in Hove actually. I’m on late in … Continue reading
How to write about things that go bump in the night GUEST POST from Kath McGurl
Today I’m delighted to hand my blog over to Kath McGurl. Kath and I have never met but over the last 12 months I have become aware of just how … Continue reading
Twitter Competition
BRIGHTON FESTIVAL FRINGE are running a twitter short story competition open to anyone participating in the Festival, attending performances and shows, or visiting the Fringe City in the next few … Continue reading
Are woman writers less competitive than men…?
This is not a rant against men but there does seem to be a lot of women writers out there who – for want of a better word – are … Continue reading
A Brighton afternoon of books and tea drinking with the city’s best selling authors (and me)
THE DATE is Saturday May 18th. TIME 2.30 pm to 5 pm. THE PLACE is SUNSHINE ART CAFE in Hove Street, near the sea and the station. More details HERE … Continue reading
The UK’s first national writing competition for marginalised and disabled writers
CREATIVE FUTURES is a Brighton based charity that supports the development of marginalised writers and artists. They do a lot of interesting stuff – including run the Tight Modern – … Continue reading
International Poetry Competition
This is a major competition run by Lightship Literary organisation with a major first prize: £1,000 / US$1600 The winner and nine runners-up will also be published in Lightship Anthology … Continue reading
Written the first chapter of the novel you always wanted to write?
First prize in this novel writing competition is the stuff dreams are made of: feedback from an acclaimed literary author, a top literary agent and a commissioning editor as you write the rest … Continue reading
10 Delicious Literary Beers to Drink While Reading
Reading is thirsty work…beer bottles
Going on holiday this year? Read a novel about your destination for free
I love reading fiction about places I know, have visited or plan to visit and TRIPFICTION is a one stop shop to find out what’s available. You can search … Continue reading
Amazon News
Amazon has bought Goodreads, the social media book review site with 16 million users worldwide. The San Francisco-based company should provide Amazon with another way to get readers to buy … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL ghost story competition
The Fiction Desk is running a short story competition for all English-speaking writers aged 16 or over. There’s a first prize of £500, and a second prize of £100; both … Continue reading
AND THE WINNER IS…this year’s oddest book titles
The shortlist for the 2013 Diagram Prize: Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop by Reginald Bakeley (Conari, £9.99) God’s Doodle: The Life and Times of the Penis by Tom Hickman (Square Peg, … Continue reading
Get your event listed for free
A quick reminder that if you are organising an event WHAT THE DICKENS magazine now has a new listings section. And it’s free. Get in touch here if you want … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 