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Writing the Future: Black and Asian Authors and Publishers in the UK Marketplace
STW comissioned diversity research to be presented at London Book Fair 2015
Friends get 30% off our events and workshops!
Have a look at our new season...
Write Start
Join Spread the Word for our popular creative writing workshop and find new energy and inspiration for your writing.
LiP comes to New Cross Learning
Free youth poetry sessions in New Cross and Sydenham
2014 - 15 season of masterclasses, workshops and events for writers is now on sale
From crime fiction to poetry to writing from real life, we have something to help you improve your writing. Katy Massey, Katy Darby and Claire McGowan are just some of the inspirational writers waiting to work with you...
Free Writing Workshops In London's Libraries!
Library Press lands this February and March
Working in the schoolrooms at the Royal London Hospital
Second year of writing project with the children at the RLH
Jasmine Ann Cooray is the first poet to become a BBC Performing Arts Fund Fellow
supported by Spread the Word
Ruby Cowling wins London Short Story Prize
Runners-up were Janet Swinney and Katie Willis
We interview Ruby Cowling
Winner of London Short Story Prize 2014
A Strategic Approach to your Writing Career
Writer Jamie Rhodes' article on how to get noticed by The Industry
Aisling Fahey - New Young Poet Laureate for London
Lemn Sissay introduces the New Young Poet Laureate for London on National Poetry Day
Funding
Grants for the Arts advice from Gemma Seltzer of Arts Council England
Spread the Word Info Sheets - Professional Development
Downloadable docs on a variety of topics useful to writers. These ones are all about your writing career.