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12th April 2024
The leprechaun leers at me from across the room. Waistcoat bursting, top hat tilted, expression hardened into a seedy wink. Beside him, a...
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Competitions, opportunities and groups
You would like to hear about writing competitions, writing/publishing opportunities (includes author promotion and networking events), and any groups/communities in relation to writing or publishing.
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11 min read
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26th June 2024
My new housemate’s name was Iris.
“Like the flower, not the eye,” she’d said over WhatsApp. Her eyes were a pale blue when she...
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22nd April 2024
Once again, a big thank you to the 725 writers who entered our 2024 short story competition this year.
Decisions had to...
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20th March 2024
A lot of the stories started in a really promising way but didn’t develop as interestingly as we felt that they could...
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1 min read
Last year we teamed up with award-winning platform Questo to offer a competition that was all about creating your very own city exploration game....
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20th March 2024
Our 2024 Writers' and Artists' Short Story Competition longlist is officially out!
Every year Writers & Artists hold a...