Bad Sex, Good Sex…
Nancy Huston has won the 2012 Bad Sex in Fiction Award for Infrared, published by Atlantic Books. Infrared tells the story of Rena who is a photographer with a taste … Continue reading
Write like an American
When things go bad, when the fears that disturb your sleep become waking reality, words are clumsy and awkward. They can’t possibly express the depth and breath of what you … Continue reading
Enter a poetry competition to support an arts organisation
I’ve just heard that the Torriano Poetry Competition is low on entries and that the Torriano Meeting House is in real need of the funds the competition generates. It is … Continue reading
NEW creative writing magazine in print for the very first time
Order the first print edition of WHAT THE DICKENS magazine now. It has been available on line for six editions but thanks to public support you can hold it in … Continue reading
London’s deadly fog
60 YEARS AGO today London was smothered in a deadly smog. It was bitterly cold and very calm: no wind blew away the toxic air. Instead it lay over the … Continue reading
Bargain Books from Brighton Bestellers – Christmas shopping sorted
Christmas Book Sale on Saturday December 15th: 4-6pm at The Writers Room, 47 Richmond Road, BN2 3RL. Come and buy books for the barganous price of £5 from local Brighton … Continue reading
WIN a copy of A GOOD CONFESSION result
Drum roll. Nervous shuffling of feet. It gives me great pleasure to announce….oh wait, apology first…so sorry for the delay in revealing who has won a hardback copy of A … Continue reading
You have until midnight…
…to donate to the first print edition of the highly acclaimed creative writing and arts magazine WHAT THE DICKENS. If you become a backer you will get your own copy … Continue reading
15 literary genres (some you’ve heard of; some you haven’t and some that will surprise you…)
Robert McCrum in Monday’s Guardian published a list of 15 different modern literary genres. Not sure how far he was having fun, but even so some surprising omissions. 1. Lit … Continue reading
Happy World Hello Day
No, I didn’t know it existed either but it began in 1973 to promote peace between Egypt and Israel. There are now 180 countries involved in the attempt to foster … Continue reading
The book I really want to read: London Irish Fictions
Tony Murray has just brought out the first book-length study of the literature of the Irish in London. In LONDON IRISH FICTIONS he looks at over 30 Irish novels, short … Continue reading
READ LIKE A WRITER New Brighton Book Group Specifically for Writers
A former student has been in touch to say that she is starting a new book group open to writers, published, unpublished, absolute beginners and those with considerable experience. This … Continue reading
Written a play? Find out how to get it staged
Just heard from Spread the Word, the London based literary organisation, that they are launching a programme of topical debates next month. Each season a panel of key figures from … Continue reading
Writing Business for sale on Ebay
This is a bit different… A friend is selling her established writing and literary gift website http://www.writersgifts.co.uk. on Ebay. The website sells the kinds of things any writer, would-be writer … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 