TLC Free Reads

September 20, 2018 Liv Chapman

We’re open to submissions for this year’s TLC Free Reads! The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2018, 5pm. 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 Reads Scheme offers talented, […]

Inspiration from Australia: news from Room 204 writer Justina Hart

May 24, 2018 Liv Chapman

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 […]

New Midlands writers Emma Purshouse & Lynne Voyce chosen for Common People anthology

May 15, 2018 Liv Chapman

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 […]

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