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01.  02.  2009

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02.  02.  2009

Starting Afresh: The Faber Academy in Paris

The Faber Academy returns to Paris with Jill Dawson and Louise Doughty

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02.  02.  2009

Cinnamon Press - Latest News

Competitions, book releases, services for writers...

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03.  02.  2009

Polesworth Poets Trail - Artist Commission

The Polesworth Poets Trail (Ppst!) aims to create a poetry walking trail that enhances local pride through a celebration of contemporary poetry. This commission is for the first installation on the trail

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03.  02.  2009

Screenwriting Masterclass

Experienced screenwriter Alan Gilbey leads a workshop for writers who want to write for TV, stage or film

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03.  02.  2009

Strictly Come Poetry from The Thea-Poets

Thea-Poets explore the humour, tragedy and bliss of relationships. And many others things they stumble across along the way

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03.  02.  2009

Cartwheel Arts Presents: Scribble festival

The first annual Scribble festival of community writing and storytelling

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03.  02.  2009

Norwich Writers Circle 2009 OPEN POETRY COMPETITION

Closing date: 17th February 2009

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04.  02.  2009

Valentines Poetry Competition Open for Entries

The Tree2mydoor Valentines Poetry Competition 2009 is open for entries!

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05.  02.  2009

Poetry Tenners, Writelink

Don’t jump to conclusions!  Poetry Tenners has nothing to do with hunky, operatic singers! 

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05.  02.  2009

Euroscript Screen Story Competition 2009

Win £1,000 Worth of Script Development 

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05.  02.  2009

The Absolute Beginner's Guide to How to Write a Screenplay

Run by Euroscript. London: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March

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05.  02.  2009

Poetry Hits The Primetime

Poet Luke Wright has teamed up with director Zara Hayes to create Seven Ages of Love, a thirty minute film that combines documentary and performance poetry

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05.  02.  2009

NEW WRITING WANTED,

Calling all those with an interest in New Writing… an opportunity to have your new writing performed at The Roundhouse within The Accidental Festival 2009!

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09.  02.  2009

National Training Opportunities with The Reader Organisation

The Reader Organisation has launched its 2009 Read to Lead Training Programme, and they want you to get involved.

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09.  02.  2009

La Bouche Magazine: Call for Content

Writers, Illustrators and Comics Wanted for New Magazine

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10.  02.  2009

Creative Writing Workshops

For beginners and those experiencing writers block

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10.  02.  2009

Imagine - Children's Literature Festival

Imagine, Southbank Centre’s annual Children’s Literature Festival, returns in February 2009, with an extensive nine-day programme of ticketed and free events

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10.  02.  2009

Community Focus Thirtieth Anniversary Playwriting Competition

Drama and Creative Writing has a long and successful history at CF, and to highlight the diverse work of writers in London, budding playwrights aged 16 and over are invited to submit a new play on the theme of ‘30’

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10.  02.  2009

Last Call - Script Reading Course, February 2009

Five three-hour Tuesday evening sessions 17 February - 24 March, 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Just a few places left!

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11.  02.  2009

Writing for Radio: Movies in the Mind

This course covers nearly every aspect of writing for radio: comedy gags, sketches and shows; radio sitcoms and series; short drama; full-length drama; radio ads - and beyond, to explore all the possibilities of work in the medium.

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11.  02.  2009

London Word Festival '09 Line-up announced

London’s alternative literate-arts festival is back. Back with a heady mix of live literary talent, high-profile comedians, musicians and performing artists

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11.  02.  2009

Book reviewers wanted for Inpress

Wanted: book reviewers to help populate the Inpress website - a membership organization that provides book-repping, warehousing, and distribution services for independent presses in order to help them achieve mainstream sales.

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13.  02.  2009

New Writing Workshop from Dog Horn Publishing/DHP Literary Management

A series of creative writing workshops to creative practitioners from Yorkshire and the North East.

 

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19.  02.  2009

La Bouche Magazine

Writers/illustrators and comics wanted for new magazine

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19.  02.  2009

Manky Poets with guest Dominic Berry

This month, Manchester's arch-performer, Dominic Berry. Come and enjoy him - he will tire you out.

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19.  02.  2009

National Training Opportunities with The Reader Organisation

The Reader Organisation has launched its 2009 Read to Lead Training Programme, and they want you to get involved

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19.  02.  2009

Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009

Open to young people aged 11-17, The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009 launches at the Sage Gateshead, 3rd March. Time to get writing!

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19.  02.  2009

Poetry Trust Training

The Poetry Trust invites applications and nominations for places at the third Jerwood Aldeburgh Seminar which takes place in Suffolk 16th – 20th March 2009.

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19.  02.  2009

The Ink Tank: development programme for writers

Calling all writers! The Ink Tank (Yorkshire) Applications open

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19.  02.  2009

Jane Austen Short Story Award 2009

…the competition that celebrates the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s arrival in the Hampshire village of Chawton

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20.  02.  2009

Rights for Authors

A practical guide to a better life in writing

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20.  02.  2009

Euroscript ScreenLab: Structure for Screenwriters

Do you want to understand screen structure so deeply that you can put it into practice with refinement and artistry?

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23.  02.  2009

Call to Submissions - Bridge House Publishing

Currently seeking short stories for the next anthology

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23.  02.  2009

The Comedy Writing Weekend

This course isn't fatal but it is hard work. Over the weekend you'll participate in intensive, practical exercises that are designed to develop the basic skills you need to make your material funny in any format or medium you're writing for.

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23.  02.  2009

Euroscript Screen Story Competition 2009

The winning writer will receive one-on-one professional guidance to develop his/her screen story from treatment or first draft.

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24.  02.  2009

Poets Wanted for Heritage Project, 2Funky Arts & WORD!

Heritage: 7 poets wanted to perform new work inspired by museums objects.

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24.  02.  2009

Book / Literature Lover, Earl's Court Festival

Earl's Court Festival is looking for volunteers that love books, who love discussing books and who love going to events featuring books.

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24.  02.  2009

Inside Out: Exclusive Interview with Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion

In next months issue of Inside Out, , Poet Laureate Andrew Motion reveals how writing In The Blood, his childhood memoir, allowed him to finally lay his demons to rest.

 

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24.  02.  2009

Teaching Opportunity - Essay Writing Course:

The Foundation for International Education is seeking a writer who has some teaching experience, preferably within the US university sector, or within the UK university/sixth form sector.

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26.  02.  2009

Apples & Snakes Requires a Programme Coordinator

Delivering a busy programme of events, educational outreach and artist development.

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26.  02.  2009

Call for Submissions: ‘Red’ a New Anthology of Contemporary Black British Poetry

Internationally renowned and award winning poet, Kwame Dawes is editing a new collection of contemporary Black British poetry. The theme for this exciting new anthology is ‘Red’.

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26.  02.  2009

Novel Pitch: Call for Submissions

Novel Pitch gives 6 unpublished authors the chance to pitch their novel to a panel of experts from the publishing and literary world at a unique live event.

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27.  02.  2009

Writing Radio Drama - Michael Stewart Masterclass

Learn about the art, business and craft of writing radio drama from playwright Michael Stewart, currently one of the most interesting exponents of the genre.

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27.  02.  2009

Routes & Pathways - a Script Yorkshire Mini-Conference

You’ve got talent, ambition and something to say.  But is that all you need to build a professional playwriting career?  How realistic is that dream?

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