Submission opportunities, a stay in a library, and money for work in progress

Or, 3 times ‘not quite’ has led to something more

Lots of opportunities for poets - and some big bucks for theatre writers

5 prizes & submission opportunities - worth thousands of pounds!

Love books? Fascinated by Antarctica? Just think penguins are cute? If the answer to any of these is YES! then this event is for you!

Zines, TV & Doctor Who! - plus a residency in a hobbit pod

Some time in the mid twenty-teens, when twitter was still twitter, and still a place to make connections and jokes, my partner Will stepped out of the bookshop where he had been working part-time f…

Publication, development - and an impressive looking fellowship!

I’ve been sifting for a major poetry prize. Here are 3 words that often appear in poems that don’t make it to the shortlist.

Prizes, publication & printing - including an incredibly cool-looking fellowship!

Grants, international residencies - and opportunities for new voices

I thought my new book was perfect. It isn’t.

Publication, development, and a month in a Scottish castle

Publication, development, and a month in a Scottish castle

Fancy winning a two-book deal?

Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about money.

Residencies, reviews & the climate crisis

Prizes, residencies - and giant scarecrows

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