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8th December 2020
There are many who love this arrangement, not least the English poet Wordsworth with his ‘bliss of solitude’. Famous writing recluses like Thomas...
Developing your craft
You've been writing for a while and nearly have a full draft of a manuscript, or a collection of finished shorter pieces of work, under your belt.
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8th December 2020
The first runner up, who will receive a copy of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2015 is.... 'Joy' by Matthew Mundy.
Feedback...
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8th December 2020
However, tough as they were, decisions have had to be made.
The shortlist of writers whose stories are being considered for a cash prize...
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14th October 2020
In a small town, gossip is currency. In a small town, rumour is truth.
In a high school, there’s us. In a high school, there’s them....
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8th October 2020
Author Helen Watts and her quest to make children love historical fiction. Far from being dull or turgid, historical fiction is exciting and full of...
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22nd December 2020
Ahead of a workshop at Bloomsbury Publishing we spoke to playwright Simon Stephens speaks about his recent theatre-going, his early influences, and...