Beyond the West Midlands

These are links in broad categories.

Broadcasting

BBC Writersroom is the BBC’s first point of call for anyone interested in writing for radio or television.

Writing for Children

www.writeaway.org.uk is an excellent collection of book reviews of children’s literature and other children’s literature related resources, aimed at teachers and parents.

General Support for Writers

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is the trade union for writers. There are various benefits and different levels of membership. They have a very active West Midlands branch. Go to www.writersguild.org.uk for details.

www.greatwriting.co.uk is a well-recommended site for aspiring writers.

A useful website for writers wanting to share and develop is www.writersworkshop.co.uk.

And www.writewords.org.uk is a good online writing group.

Preston Writing Network and Lancashire Writing Hub are both They Eat Culture projects – and you can find out more about They Eat Culture at www.theyeatculture.org

Magazines (print and on-line)

Once there was… is a new on-line magazine publishing new stories from the West Midlands. Go to http://oncetherewas.wordpress.com/ for details.

People

Jo Bell is a poet, performer, workshop facilitator and also manages National Poetry Day. Clearly she doesn’t need sleep. Find out more at www.bell-jar.co.uk

Poetry

www.PoetCasting.co.uk is a poetry podcasting project which works with poets throughout the United Kingdom. The project features published, performance, emerging and established poets reading their own work online and out loud. Its Director is Alex Pryce.

The Poetry Business, based in Sheffield, publishes The North Magazine and the Smith Doorstop imprint as well as running poetry workshops and events. Its Directors are the poets Peter Sansom and Ann Sansom.

National Poetry Day is well worth getting involved in. The next is on Thursday 7th October 2010.

Prison Writing

The Writers in Prison Network can be found at www.writersinprisonnetwork.org

A prison writing blog from the writer Jenn Ashworth: www.prestonwritingnetwork.blogspot.com.

Publishing

www.cornerstones.co.uk is a website that offers excellent, professional editorial feedback.

Theatre Writing

The British Theatre Conference has a website here http://britishtheatreconference.co.uk/.