Newcastle, macaroons, and the Beeb.
Feel like I’ve had my socks knocked off! Seven Stories is an amazing place: a haven of children’s literature and I’d thoroughly recommend it. I’ve … Read more
Competitions
Winter Wafflings
I’m having a belated blow of festivity, drinking ‘Christmas Tea’ from a Santa mug and cheerily humming “Sleigh Ride”. Must be this vile good mood … Read more
Busy Bee on Middle Earth…
So it turns out that I’m terrible at updating – my apologies!! I’ve been a busy bee (two jobs, uni work, and obsessing over Merlin … Read more
LitFest, competitions and readings!
There seems to be an influx of art events this month, and I’m not quite sure where to begin! I’ve recently put my name down … Read more
Bad to Verse…
For those who follow the poetry news, it seems things aren’t going to plan at The Poetry Society… However, I’m seeing this as an incentive … Read more
The Big One: The Bridport Prize
Time to enter one of the most prestigious writing awards in the UK is running out! 30th June will be the last day to enter The Bridport Prize this … Read more
Manchester Fiction Prize
I came across a leaflet at a creative writing group I went to a couple of weeks ago for the Manchester Fiction Prize. I’ve got … Read more
A bit o’ the North: The Elmet Trust Poetry Prize
I recently went up to Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire for a bit of poet-stalking (Heptonstall and Mytholmroyd being nearby) and came across The Elmet Trust. The … Read more