Announcing the London Writers Awards Judges 2025

Spread the Word is excited to reveal the judges for the London Writers Awards 2025. The fifth year of the..

London Writers Awards to return in 2025

Spread the Word, London’s literature development agency, is delighted to announce the return of the flagship writer development programme the..

Open Call: 30th Anniversary Commissions

Spread the Word is pleased to announce two new commissioning strands for London-based writers, developing new work as part of..

Disabled Poets Prize 2025 – judges announced and Prize open for entries

Set up by Jerwood Fellow Jamie Hale, the Disabled Poets Prize is a collaboration between Spread the Word, Verve Poetry..

Early Career Bursaries for London Writers Statement from Spread the Word

Launched in 2022 the Early Career Bursaries programme was created to provide annual craft and career support to three London-based..

Young Writers Collective Open for Sign Ups

Are you a poet, spoken word artist or writer aged 18-25 and living in London? Are you interested in connecting..