Literature Development
TLC Free Reads
We’re open to submissions for this year’s TLC Free Reads! The deadline for submissions is Monday 2 December 2019, 12 noon. What is it? Supported by Writing West Midlands, the TLC Free Reads scheme is a free manuscript assessment for writers on a low income and/or who are under-represented in publishing. The TLC Free […]
Continue Reading
Inspiration from Australia: news from Room 204 writer Justina Hart
We asked our Room 204 writer Justina Hart to tell us about her recent research trip to Australia: It’s February 2016 when I receive the email from Writing West Midlands nominating me to attend a London conference, Weatherfronts, that will involve working with scientists to generate new writing responding to climate change. (Like all other […]
Continue Reading
New Midlands writers Emma Purshouse & Lynne Voyce chosen for Common People anthology
Seventeen emerging working-class writers from around the country have now been selected for inclusion alongside well-known authors in the crowdfunded anthology helping new voices be heard. In her recent BBC Radio Four documentary, novelist Kit de Waal asked an important question: ‘Where are all the working-class writers?’ The answer is right here. Inspired by a […]
Continue Reading