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Podium Poets Anthology #1
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Connecting Stories
Researcher in Residence Luke Kelly writes about his work on his work in video games to bring opportunities to writers in London
London Short Story Prize 2014
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Essential Kit
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Spread the Word - a National Portfolio Organisation
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London Short Story Festival Website
The go-to place for all things London Short Story Festival
Young Poet Laureate for London has a busy summer lined up
Poet explores notions of beauty and community
LiP
Spoken word project for young people in Lewisham
Spread the Word's exciting new research project is funded by Creativeworks London
Luke Kelly will be researching links between writers and video games developers
Sarah Perry - Soho writer in residence
Sarah Perry shares her Soho experiences so far…
Spread the Word secures funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Three-year investment to provide paid opportunities for culturally diverse writers in publishing
Funding
Grants for the Arts advice from Gemma Seltzer of Arts Council England
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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.