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- Philip Pullman
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Call for bloggers |
Message from a member: In addition to my own website and author blog I run a blog call www.authorsonlineworkshop.com which is designed to help writers write, publish and promote their work. I am always looking for guest bloggers to contribute articles or checklists on fiction writing. I have featured articles from Amy Myers, Michael Edwards, Roger Silverwood and Stewart Ferris and want to encourage more from other genres. |
New website hops online |
Bookrabbit.com, a new social networking and e-commerce website designed for everyone involved with books, would like to hear from authors interested in featuring their content, for example, a blog, a particular title, a video clip, reviews etc. |
New online literary magazine |
The View From Here and UK Literary Consultancy Cornerstones have joined forces to offer writers a new interactive experience. |
Writers of romantic contemporary short stories wanted |
A Danish literary agency is looking for writers of romantic contempary short stories, for women age group thirty to fifty. |
Toshiba laptop and HP printer for sale |
A technophobe member is returning to her typewriter and would like to sell her almost unused Toshiba laptop and excellent HP Photosmart printer. She will accept any reasonable offer, her outlay was about £700. The buyer will need to collect from the Hertfordshire area. If you are interested, please contact Anna Ganley at the Society for further details. |
Writers Wanted for New Arts Magazine! |
Oblong is a new and strikingly individual quarterly UK arts magazine possessing an anarchic wit and a strong appreciation for the absurd. While rooted in the visual arts, Oblong traverses the boundaries of science, politics, history and nature. Think of it as a kind of creative menagerie packed with oddball ideas, seductive imagery, informed debate and quirky left-field thinking. |
Mentoring scheme for fiction writers |
Gold Dust is a mentoring scheme for fiction writers, founded by novelist Jill Dawson in response to frequent requests from writing students for more individual support. The scheme operates from London, Cambridgeshire, Manchester and Oxford. For more information, visit www.gold-dust.org.uk |
Help stop the illegal and irresponsible use of forests for paper consumption |
The World Rainforest Movement ( www.wrm.org.uy) based in Uruguay, is campaigning against the illegal and irresponsible use of forests for paper consumption. They are coordinating an international campaign and seeking endorsement by published writers, poets and journalists. The Forest Peoples Programme (www.forestpeoples.org), is the partner organisation in England and is coordinating the response from the UK. If you would like to support this campaign please contact: Lindsay Hossack Lindsay will forward your name to WRM who will then contact you to add your name as a signatory to the letter. |
The 2008 Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery |
The 2008 Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery will be held at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford on 12th - 14th September. The theme is Vegetables. The speakers include Simon Schama. The Cherwell Food History Studentship The Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery Trust is delighted to announce the creation of this new food history grant for young scholars (under 30), which will include an immediate $1000 (US Dollar) award and a second payment, given at the Symposium, to cover the cost of fees for the weekend, as well as transport to and from Oxford. |
Blogging the Novel |
Member, Catherine Czerkawska will be posting her novel The Corncrake, on her blog at http://wordarts.blogspot.com |
Call for Papers on the Poetry of David Rosenmann-Taub |
The non-profit Corda Foundation is offering awards for the scholarly study of the poetry of David Rosenmann-Taub. The prizes include the following categories: The deadline to receive papers is 1st September 2008. |
Visiting Professional Programme at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. |
The International Court in The Hague is looking for highly motivated and qualified candidates from all over the world to serve as visiting professionals in one of the Organs of the Court for a period of up to three months. |
The Northern Writers’ Centre Project |
The Northern Writers’ Centre (NWC) project launched in September 2007. The development will be the first purpose-built venue for writers and writing activity in the UK. |
Creative Writing Fellowships at the University of East Anglia |
The David T K Wong Fellowship is a residential Fellowship which lasts one academic year, with an award of £26,000. The Fellowship will be awarded to a writer planning to produce a work of prose fiction in English about some aspect of life in the Far East. Established published and unpublished writers are welcome to apply. |
Writer Pictures |
Members may be interested in learning about an organisation called Writer Pictures - www.writerpictures.com. |
Meet the Author |
Meet the Author works with leading publishing companies, authors and their agents, filming short video clips of authors introducing their books. There are over 1,200 clips at the moment and more are filmed every day. |
Writing as Therapy Website |
A website has been launched where people who have suffered a crisis can post their own life stories. |
New Social Networking Website |
A new social networking website for readers and writers |
Seeking Adventurous Playwrights |
First Draft Theatre, a London based company which brings actors, directors and writers together to create new pieces of theatre, are seeking adventurous playwrights. |
Online database of UK Literary Festivals |
The British Council has an online, searchable database containing a comprehensive guide to Literary Festivals (and general Arts Festivals with a literary content) happening around the UK. |