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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 6h

🌊If you could write a letter to the sea, what would it say? ✉️ It’s our pleasure to share a new digital anthology showcasing writing by local people created during Dr Rosemarie Corlett’s period as Plymouth Laureate of Words 2023-2025. literatureworks.org.uk/letters-to-t...

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Letters to the Sea - Literature Works

Letters to the Sea is a new digital anthology showcasing writing by local people created during Dr Rosemarie Corlett’s period as Plymouth Laureate of Words 2023-2025. Rose began Letters to the Sea a...

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A bumper edition of our monthly newsletter is on its way to subscribers next week - loads of news from across our busy programme, including the launch of a digital anthology drawn from a community project a new Exeter Young City Laureate, and the winners of our Flash Fiction Competition.

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The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We were delighted to have been involved with this amazing project from @literatureworks.bsky.social, based on a true Elizabethan crime story that was the basis for the – now lost – Rose play, Page of Plymouth by Ben Jonson & Thomas Dekker. Please do check out the project's wonderful new website!

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📻 Our Programme Manager Heather Holcroft-Pinn featured on Daniel Pascoe's BBC Upload (BBC Cornwall) show last week. Follow the link and hear her interview with Tom Williams from 1:19:50: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Upload with Daniel Pascoe - 17/09/2026 - BBC Sounds

Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more on BBC Upload with Daniel Pascoe.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We're thrilled that so many of you have already booked onto FIRST THURSDAY WRITERS. In case you missed the news last week, it's our new writing group that takes place on Zoom every first Thursday of the month, 7-8pm. Book your place (pay what you can): literatureworks.org.uk/whats-on/fir...

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First Thursday Writers - October 2026 - Literature Works

Thursday 1st October 2026 • 7-8pm • on Zoom Join us on Zoom for the first session of our new ‘pay-what-you-can’ online writing group.A relaxed monthly Zoom session for writing, […]

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📻 Listen to Literature Works' Programme Officer Jonah Corren interviewed on @chaosradio.bsky.social about TLC Free Reads: www.mixcloud.com/chaosradiouk...

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Jonah Corren, Literature Works (25/08/26)

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This week, we launched new resources from the Page of Plymouth project, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We hope this Elizabethan story will continue to inspire others: to explore their local archives and their own creativity. 👉🏻 pageofplymouth.org.uk

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Page of Plymouth | Ben Jonson’s Lost Plymouth Play

Discover Page of Plymouth, a heritage project exploring Ben Jonson and Thomas Dekker’s lost 1599 play and the stories, people and history behind it.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just announced: a watery writing workshop with the Plymouth Laureate of Words, R.C. Thomas! 🌊 Join us from 4pm at Royal William Yard on 4th September to discover 'A New Mythology for Plymouth Sound'. £5 includes a boat trip. All the details are here: literatureworks.org.uk/whats-on/a-n...

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A New Mythology for Plymouth Sound - Literature Works

A New Mythology for Plymouth Soundwith Plymouth Laureate of Words R.C. ThomasFriday 4th September, 4-6.30pmTickets £5 A writing workshop for all abilities, including a boat trip! Families welcome (age...

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

427 years ago today, Elizabethan theatre manager Philip Henslowe noted that he'd paid 40 shillings to two playwrights to begin work on the tragedy 'Pagge of Plemouth': lostplays.folger.edu/Page_of_Plym...

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Page of Plymouth - Lost Plays Database

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Literature Works newsletter usually lands in inboxes around the start of the month, but we're taking a break for August. Make sure you're subscribed to receive a bumper September edition early next month 👉🏻 bit.ly/LitWnews

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I don’t live in the South West, which is a shame for many reasons! But if you do, take a look (especially if you are from Plymouth) 🙂

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We're just back from an inspiring Away Day in Bristol, when the Literature Works staff team met up with our very talented Board of Trustees, to celebrate recent achievements and plan future projects.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Submissions closed earlier today, and we'd like to thank you to everyone who applied and who spread the word - the chosen Plymouth Young City Laureate for 2026-27 will be notified by Monday 27th July.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We've partnered again with The Literary Consultancy, the UK’s leading editorial consultancy, to offer low-income writers in the South West the opportunity to get free professional, constructive feedback on their writing. You can apply up until 1st December 2026. Info here: 🔗 bit.ly/LWfreeread

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TLC Free Reads - Literature Works

We can offer Manuscript Assessments, Submission Package Reports and Editor One-to-Ones. Read below to find out more and decide which would be right for you. Testimonials How to apply If […]

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Farewell Hai Coo! Looking back fondly on Hai Coo's Trail. Whilst this special poetry installation around the centre of Plymouth has now ended, we have now made all the poems available to read on our website. Info and poems here: literatureworks.org.uk/hai-coos-tra...

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Hai Coo's Trail - Literature Works

R.C. Thomas’ haiku have appeared internationally. He won the Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest 2022 and the Third Maya Lyubenova Haiku Contest. He was also shortlisted for a Haiku […]

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

📚 It's #IndieBookshopWeek this week, and 20 years since the campaign launched, celebrating everything about great independent booksellers. Time to head to your nearest indie bookshop and find your summer reads... 🌞

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 15/06/2026

Young poets: new writing challenge alert! Write a poem inspired by the world of dreams for the chance to win poetry prizes and opportunities ☁️ Find prompts and enter by 16 August on Young Poets Network: bit.ly/DreamsYPN

Calling all young writers!

The challenge: write a poem inspired by the world of dreams.

Deadline Sunday 16 August

Win poetry books & opportunities
Free & open to poets aged 5-25 worldwide
Find prompts & get inspired: bit.ly/DreamsYPN

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Another monthly Literature Works newsletter coming next week, with another great roundup of events and opportunities for readers and writers in South West England. Subscribe 👉🏻 bit.ly/litworksmonthly

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

As part of the Quay Words Reflections exhibition at @ Exeter Custom House during May 2026, visitors have been invited to sit down for a few minutes and play Magpie, a short list-making game created by the most recent writer-in-residence, Jack Sanderson-Thwaite.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We are looking for two new Trustees to join the talented and diverse charity board that sets the strategy and oversees our work championing words, stories and new voices around south west England Apply by Sunday 26th July. Details here:

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Literature Works is looking for new charity Trustees… - Literature Works

Literature Works is look for two new charity Trustees…and it could be you. We are a charity working throughout South West England to support creativity and wellbeing using words and stories. We are…

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We’ve opened up some more slots for our ever-popular ‘advice surgeries’ in May and June. These are opportunities for you to benefit from our knowledge of opportunities, funding, creating a profile, career pathways and more. More info: literatureworks.org.uk/developing-w...

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Advice Surgeries - Literature Works

Below is a list of topics we can cover and the process for booking a surgery. The latest dates for the advice surgeries will be displayed at the bottom of […]

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📝 Just one week left for young writers to enter this year's Flash Fiction Competition. Thanks to everyone who has submitted so far - we're really pleased to have so many stories already. Details on how to enter here: literatureworks.org.uk/announcing-o...

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Announcing our 2026 Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition - Literature Works

Entries are now open to our Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition, Between the Lines, 2026. If you’re aged between 10 and 18-years, send us your Flash Fiction, 250 or 500-word story. There are two ...

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Catch @stonelands.bsky.social talking about megaliths, writing and her book Stone Lands this Thursday in Calne. It's near the amazing Avebury, which I'd love to visit again.

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National Association of Writers in Education @nawewriters.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Teach or facilitate creative writing? Exciting news! The call for proposals has opened for the NAWE Online Conference 2026: Writing Worlds taking place on 13 & 14 November. Send us your ideas for presentations and practical workshops by 24 May. Open to all. Find out more at bit.ly/4vSXBuf

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

After an extremely competitive application process, we’re incredibly excited to present our Word Space cohort for 2026-27! They are: Janey Ashton, Tom Bass, Rosina Buck, Sam Francis, Gavin James, Marija Ratković, Adeola Sheehy and Adrian Wakeling.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

On Wednesday 6th May, we'll be welcoming past writer-in-residence Patrick Gale back to @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social, and he'll be reading from his latest book Love Lane. quaywords.org.uk/events/patri...

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The Page of Plymouth project reaches its finale on Sunday 12th April, 3.45 – 5pm at the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth. It’s the culmination of workshops, talks and events celebrating and exploring this lost play, all made possible by the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

On Saturday, for #InternationalWomensDay Super Saturday at The Box, the tragic tale of Eulalia Page was brought to life by incredible new costume designs (by Arts University Plymouth BA (Hons) Costume Production students) and powerful new writing (by the Women Speak Volumes writing group).

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Join Noreen Masud on 26 March: ✍️ Workshop Relaxed creative writing workshop exploring life‑writing 📖 Author Talk Author of The Flat Place - shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 🎟️Tickets: ex.ac.uk/dYP [Free to @exeter.ac.uk students!] @swrls.bsky.social @literatureworks.bsky.social

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Yesterday, I had the privilege of leading a @writingeastmidlands.com BtS taster session with @literatureworks.bsky.social and gosh what a wonderful group!! So much talent, so much creativity, so much humour, so much joy. Neurodivergent writers are magic - thank you for trusting me with your words!

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

In early May we’ll be celebrating seven years of Quay Words in its current form with a jam-packed week of events and workshops, and an exhibition of the brilliant creative work generated during that time, at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social.

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We're really looking forward to this free workshop for young writers (13-18 year old) with Royal Court playwright-in-residence Tife Kusoro. quaywords.org.uk/take-part/yo... Coming up this Saturday at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social - book your free place now.

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Quay Words at Exeter Custom House | Young Playwrights Workshop with Tife Kusoro for the Royal Court Young Playwrights Award

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MBA Library @nmbluk.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Words Alive in Libraries is underway in the south west 📖 If events and author talks around the themes of nature, life writing and wellbeing are of interest to you, head to literatureworks.org.uk/projects/wor... to find out more and to book

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