The H.E. Bates Short Story Competition 2009: PRIZEGIVING
Join us for a celebration of new writing talent as the winners of the 2009 H.E. Bates Short Story Competition are announced. Northampton Central Library at 7pm on Thursday 26th November 2009. FREE ENTRY. Further details from kwilkinson@northamptonshire.gov.uk.
Northampton Literature Group Annual Open Poetry Competition
There are two categories: Rhyming Poems and Free Verse each with prizes of £150/£50/£25 with three prizes of £10 each for highly commended poems. Poems can be on any subject.
Entry fees are £3 per poem or 4 for £10, or £3.50 and £10.60 if paid on-line (to cover PayPal fees) Please make cheques payable to N.L.G. Deadline is Saturday 15 May 2010. An Awards Ceremony will take place at the Northampton Guildhall on Thursday 17th June 2010, at 7.00 pm, and the winning poems will be posted on the NLG website
For full details and rules, see : www.northamptonliteraturegroup.org.uk or email Pat Archer: tricia.archer@tiscali.co.uk. If you are unable to complete an entry form please send your name/contact number/address and title of poems on a separate sheet with your cheque (payable to NLG) to Pat Archer 7, Cattle Hill Great Billing NN3 9DU.
ARTS AWARD
Are you looking for exciting initiatives to support and enable positive outcomes for young people? Do you offer extended schools or enrichment learning opportunities, for young people, through the arts? Would you like to be able to accredit the young people’s work and add value to their achievements? Would you like help them to develop as leaders with strong personal and social skills?
If you answer yes to any of the above the Arts Award could be for you. All young people undertaking the award must be supported by an adviser. Please see details below for the next Northants based Arts Award adviser training. For further info about the arts award or the adviser training dates please visit the website www.artsaward.org.uk.
Writing Competitions
Each has a £100 first and £50 second prize, and another ten stories will be published in an anthology along with the two prize winning stories. The competitions are themed:
“Someone Has To Die” – a competition for detective and murder, mystery stories. This has a closing date of 30th November 2009.
“Adventures in Time and Space” – a competition for Science Fiction stories. This has a closing date of 31st December 2009.
“Secrets and Spies” – a competition for stories of espionage and betrayal. This has a closing date of 31st January 2010.
The entry fee for each competition is £3 per story with a maximum word count of 2,500 words. Paper entries can be sent to PO Box 2179, Buckingham, MK18 9AU with a cheque payable to spikethecat limited. Electronic entries can be sent to submissions@spikethecat.co.uk with payment via PayPal. The full rules and more details are available on the web site www.spikethecat.co.uk.
Grace Dieu Writers’ Circle 2010 Writing Competition (Poetry and Prose)
Poetry Competition: 1st Prize: £350; 2nd Prize: £150; 3rd Prize: £75; 4th Prize: £50; 5th Prize: £25. Entry Fees: £3 for one poem or £10 for 4, £2 for each additional entry over four.
Short Story Competition: 1st Prize: £350; 2nd Prize: £150; 3rd Prize: £75; 4th Prize: £50; 5th Prize: £25.
Entry Fees: £5 for first and £3 for additional stories. Full details and entry forms can be found at www.gracedieuwriterscircle.co.uk. Alternatively to receive a competition leaflet, please send a SAE to: The Competition Organiser, 23 Henson Way, Sharnford, Leicestershire, LE10 3PN.
Call for Scriptwriters
Interested in writing for television, film and radio? We are a group of scriptwriters who meet fortnightly to discuss what’s new, what competitions and opportunities are available, and to read and assess each other’s work. New members are always welcome. For more info, email matthew.ward47@ntlworld.com.
The Secret Lyric Hub
Come and meet like-minded word smiths! Within a relaxed, supportive environment. Bring your original, short stories, poems or songs and come and share with your local writing community. It also presents a great opportunity to share ideas, network, receive feedback and collaborate. The hub is held monthly on Saturdays in Northampton. If you are interested and want to find out more please get in contact on secret_hub@hotmail.co.uk or 07531 567247.
Member vacancies at Kettering Writers’ Group
Kettering Writers’ Group have a few spaces available for new members. The group meet on the first Tuesday of each month and are an informal group for anyone who likes to express themselves in words, whether for publication or other reasons. For more information, contact Sally Angell on sallyangell@virgin.net or 01536 524050.
Facebook Poetry Group
Do you write? Have you thought about writing? Would you like to share it with others? Or do you just want to read great poetry from around the world? Now you can! Send your poem(s) that you want to share with the group to borntobeapoet@hotmail.co.uk and get involved today. http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47808802560&ref=share.
New members wanted for Museum Writers’ Group
The Museum Writers’ Group are looking for new members. We are based at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery in Guildhall Road, Northampton and are open to applications from committed, enthusiastic local writers over the age of 18 years. The supportive atmosphere of the group and museum provides a unique, challenging and privileged opportunity to develop and write poetry and prose inspired by the museum’s collections and exhibitions with the aim of producing creative writing of a high calibre relating directly to themed projects selected by the group. These are accompanied by occasional talks and workshops and completed work is displayed within the museum. We meet fortnightly on Mondays, 10.00am -12.30pm, with breaks for school and bank holidays.
If you wish to know more, and for an application form please contact either Judith Morris or Yvonne Miitton, Museum Writers’ Group C/o Debra Cox on 01604 838544 or at MWG Application, Debra Cox, Senior Museum Education Officer, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP.
Working Writers and Literature Professionals Database
The Literature Development Officer is putting together a database of writers and other literature professionals working, or wanting to work, within Northamptonshire. This might include authors, poets, performance artists/speakers, tutors, scriptwriters and others. The database will be available on request from the Literature Development Officer and will give potential employers information on literature professionals available for work in the county. For further details and to download the form, please go to http://litnorthants.wordpress.com/info/.
