Laura Kinsella Fellowship 2020, CreativeF_uture ‘19; Mslexia Novella ‘19 shortlist; Escalator Award ‘17 longlist, anthologies 2015-19
Somerset, England
Joined May 2015
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Poetry people am hunting for a Charles Simic poem, forgotten title ..it’s about an ageing man at dusk in an armchair …I don’t have lots of followers so RTs much appreciated, want to share with my Weds group
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Delighted to launch #WordSpace our online annual talent development programme for 15 writers in the South West who are seeking space and a place to focus on their writing. You’ll be part of a supportive online community. Find out more: ow.ly/2oJG50H2V1J - D/L 30.01.2022
The Peckham artists’ collective imagining an alternative way of co-living in London timeout.com/london/news/the-…
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Monday and we are so ready for a brand new week. We're super looking forward to our next #QuayWords collaboration with @PoetryAfrica on Thursday and can't wait to hear @TjDema and @Siphokazi_J share their work. Sign up here: ow.ly/mi7c50GT6Mq - it's FREE.
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Hey guys! Friendly reminder that we are still currently accepting submissions for ROPES ⭐ please grace our eyes with your creativity and send in any fiction/non-fiction/poetry/visual art etc. 📖✒
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PLEASE RE-TWEET⬇️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Coming soon & pre-orderable now👌we don't have a big marketing budget so please help spread the word by re-tweeting ~ one lucky tweeter will receive a copy paid for by me (picking Sunday at 7pm)⬇️
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.@Booktrust announces @JohnAgard1 with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in London, making him the first poet to win the award, which is given to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to children’s literature! bit.ly/31LEpVG
ALT A picture of John, he is a Black man with grey hair and short beard, wearing a grey jacket and brown striped shirt and black hat, he is holding his BookTrust trophy
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On Saturday 20th November, me and my brother - he's an agent - are going to be discussing how to pitch your writing to an agent or publisher. It's a live Zoom session. There will be banter. Silliness. And lots of learn. Come along londonlitlab.co.uk/course/li… #WritingCommunity
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Tomorrow is publishing day for my novel/memoir as a minimum wage worker in Britain. The fucking thing. @ScribeUKbooks @scribepub @AoifeDatta @AWCAcademics @ClassFestival @wcstudies_con @workingclasslit @tribunemagazine @jacobin
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It was a split-second decision. Mirza Ali Ahmadi and Suraya found themselves and their five children in a chaotic crowd outside the gates of the Kabul airport on Aug. 19 when a U.S. soldier, from over the tall fence, asked if they needed help reut.rs/3mOcPzh 1/3
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There are a few spaces left on our next #QuayWords masterclass run by the brilliant @nikeshshukla. This masterclass will be all about memoir writing. It takes places on Saturday 13th November at #ExeterCustomHouse. Book here: ow.ly/CmwR50GGLJn
It's a great anthology, highly recommend this if u are in the Brighton area
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Only humans recognize silence. For all the other creatures, the world is never silent and even the grass growing and the petals opening make a huge noise. In the bush, the animals live by listening.
-Mia Couto
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Correction to Couto: *hearing humans. Deaf don't believe in silence.
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Reminder: Quay Words' fiction writing course for under-represented writers starts today!
Cost: £2 per session.
When? Wednesday afternoons, 2-4pm.
Where? Exeter Custom House.
For more info & booking: exetercityofliterature.com/e… @LitWorks @WordsPerkins
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Quick. It's the countdown for grabbing a place on this brilliant audio drama workshop, happening this weekend.
#WritingCommunity #writingadvice
Still time to book for my workshop on #writing for #audiodrama which will be taking place on Saturday. The workshop is being delivered through our friends at @londonlitlab and you can book via the link below 👇
Sound on for a preview🎧
Such a good project #PoetryCares have fun
Our #PoetryCares project is at Kenwith Castle care home today with the first of our Poet-in-Residence sessions. We love exploring the power of poetry with people living with #memoryloss and their families.
Full House! So excited about coming together on this, thanks to all behind the scenes 😍
We're really looking forward to our Fiction Writing course that starts this week at #QuayWords with the brilliant @WordsPerkins
#WritingCommunity #UnderrepresentedWriters
!!! Fab opportunity!!!
Under rep'd writers
2k bursary mentoring scheme @ExploreWellcome
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Congratulations Amelia!
We had a great time at the 2021 @CreativeF_uture Writers' Award Showcase last night. Congratulations to all the writers, we loved hearing your work. 📖🖋️
We're pleased to be offering the prize of a free six-week course to Gold Prose winner Amelia Zhou!
