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OH Crumbs live in the Forest of Dean Spring Festival April 8-10th 2021
News,Festival,Groups,Poetry,Workhop,Readings,Guest Poet/s,Event,Online Resources
April 8, 2021
'Oh Crumbs' "a lively accessible spoken word event" continues to offer live space for poets, story tellers and performers. With a Thursday evening…
Jennie Farley’s Latest Features
News,Book launch,Poetry,Online Resources
April 8, 2021
Jennie Farley’s poems from her new collection-in-progress have recently featured in: The Sunday Tribune (The Museum of Dreams) Raceme (The Worry…
Kathryn Southworth’s New Poetry Pamphlet
News,Book launch,Poetry,Online Resources
April 8, 2021
Kathryn Southworth’s poetry pamphlet on the death of Virginia Woolf with line drawings by Charles Perrett was published by the letterpress…
Cheryl Burman’s New Novel ‘Keepers’
News,Book launch,Review,Online Resources
April 8, 2021
Cheryl Burman's new women's historical fiction novel, 'Keepers' was released in early April and is attracting five star reviews. Click here for more…
Call for Short Story Writers
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March 31, 2021
Submissions are open for the 2021 edition of Superlative! The theme this year is 'Scapes From landscapes and seascapes, to cityscapes and…
Somewhere Else Writers Group – Cirencester
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March 30, 2021
Now online every Wednesday afternoon the Somewhere Else Writers Group covers poetry, novels, short stories, drama, including radio plays on Corinium…
Jan Turk Petrie’s New Novel, ‘Running Behind Time’
News,Book launch,Online Resources
March 30, 2021
There’s a wrinkle in time on the 15:15 train from Paddington to Cheltenham Spa... Jan Turk Petrie is delighted to announce that her new novel,…
Michael Newman’s Latest Poetry Book
March 30, 2021
Michael Newman's latest poetry book Seasoned with Nostalgia has been published by KT Publications. Copies available from the author at 18 Courtiers…
Call for Writers
Interview,Poetry,Writing,Prose,Online Resources
March 30, 2021
Clare Roberts, a postgraduate student at the University of Gloucestershire, is putting out a call for writers to help with her ‘Personalised Poetry…
Free Creative Writing Workshops and Courses with Amy Scott
Writing,Prose,Workshop,Online Resources
February 26, 2021
Amy Scott is a writer and editor, working with new writers setting out with their first novels, and offering free creative writing courses and…
Barry Faulkner’s New Releases
News,Book launch,Online Resources
February 26, 2021
The first two books in Barry Faulkner's DCS Palmer and the Serial murder Squad series will be offered as a single volume FREE ebook as a taster on…
University of Gloucestershire 2021 New Writing Anthology
Competition,Poetry,Writing,Prose,Online Resources
February 26, 2021
VOICES As a society we all have VOICES. As individuals we use our voices to communicate, inspire and more. This can be reflected in our storytelling…
Free half-term Puppetry Performance
February 16, 2021
🗓 Mon 15th - Fri 19th February 💻Online (via YouTube) 🎟 Free (no booking required) ⭐️ Written and performed…
Workshop with Dialect Writers
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February 16, 2021
Workshops - Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7pm - 9pm Are you looking for a space to share work and get feedback? Dialect writers have four spots…
Steel Jackdaw Submissions Open
News,Competition,Book launch,Poetry,Writing,Prose,Online Resources
February 16, 2021
Steel Jackdaw is a new arts magazine, which celebrates creative expression and promotes positive environmental and social change. The first edition…
Superlative Literary Journal Accepting Submissions
News,Competition,Writing,Prose,Online Resources
February 3, 2021
Superlative, The Short Story Literary Journal, publishes quality work by aspiring short story writers, in order to promote new, developing authors…
Stroud Short Stories Open for Submissions
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January 27, 2021
STROUD SHORT STORIES OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Stroud Short Stories, this year celebrating its 10th birthday, is open for submissions from Gloucs &…
Mentoring with Dialect Writers
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January 25, 2021
Dialect Writers have announced a mentoring scheme that aims to give a boost to those who are working towards their first novel / short story…
Creative Opportunities
Groups,Poetry,Writing,Prose,Event,Online Resources
January 25, 2021
For anybody scouring the web for unique creative opportunities, here are a few places that might aid your search. Literature works, who's mission is…
Follow the Sun Literature and Writing Conference 28-30th Jan
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January 15, 2021
On 28th-30th January, an exciting new online literature and writing conference, Follow the Sun, will take place across the globe. The event is run by…
Christine Griffin’s ‘Once Upon a Time’
News,Press,Writing,Prose,Online Resources
January 12, 2021
Christine Griffin's story, 'Once Upon a Time', was runner-up in Writing Magazine's short story competition. Click here to view the winners and…
Waymarks by Gill Garrett
News,Book launch,Poetry,Online Resources
January 8, 2021
Gill Garrett, a previous GWN committee member and winner of the GWN poetry prize in 2013 and 2016, has a new collection out with Graffiti Books.…
Resilience 2020 Anthology
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January 6, 2021
The 2020 prose and poetry anthology, 'Resilience', has been published by Dean Writers Circle. Featuring prose writers and poets who either live in or…
Photo Competition Winners!
News,Competition,Online Resources
January 6, 2021
Congratulations to our seasonal photography competition winners: Four Winter Trees at Eventide (Caroline Summerfield) Four Winter Trees at…
Gloucestershire Writers’ Network Winter Photo Competition
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December 9, 2020
Can you capture the essence of this time of year in a photograph? We are running a fun competition to celebrate all that is beautiful,…
Poetry by Iris Anne Lewis
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December 9, 2020
Three poems by Iris Anne Lewis have been published in the Winter 2020 issue of The High Window. The poems ‘Autumn Migration’, ’November’ and, ‘Carol’…
Going Up Camborne Hill by Selwyn Morgan
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December 8, 2020
Selwyn Morgan of Somewhere Else Writers has recently published the novel Going up Camborne Hill. The novel, an extended family saga, spans several…
Covid-inspired Poetry Anthology
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December 8, 2020
Frank McMahon from Cirencester has had three poems published in a Covid-inspired anthology entitled, Can you hear the people sing?, published by…
Gloucestershire Writers and Performers
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December 2, 2020
Frances March’s poetry was specially commended in Freedom from Torture’s recent 'Resilience' competition. Belinda Rimmer is a runner-up in the…
‘Take It By The Line’ by Chloë Jacquet
News,Book launch,Poetry,Online Resources
December 2, 2020
Black Eyes Publishing UK have recently released Chloë Jacquet's first poetry collection, entitled 'Take It By The Line', which includes some of her…