Citizen32 seeking submissions on 'Race'
C32 pays cash for all poetry and short stories used, plus if published you get a free copy as well.
C32 has published new writers from aro...
30th July 2007
WORKSHOP SERIES FOR QUEER POETS
Dominic is looking for a small group of poets, who identify as ...
28th July 2007
FLASH FICTION COMPETITION
Urbis and the Manchester Literature Festival are running a national call for submissions of micro-fiction based around the idea of ‘retelling an urban myth’.
Micro-fiction is a style of prose ...
28th July 2007
Check this out!
Ever wondered what Moxy Casimir sounds like - well click on the link below and you can hear not only her but also a wealth of Manchester Talent from our own Anwen Lewis to Dominic Berry (of Freed-up)...
23rd July 2007
Competitions 4 U!
Here we go - Another chance for you to win a competition or four - I'm not entering to give you guys a chance! Paul Blackburn
Tonbridge Poetry Competition: 1st prize £500, 22 other prizes. Judges: ...
23rd July 2007
Blinking Eye Poetry Competition
Blinking Eye Poetry Competition fo those of us over 50!
Blinking Eye Publishing promotes the work of writers over the age of 50 through annual poetry and short story competitions.The acclaimed poet ...23rd July 2007
Collaboration Opportunity
Exciting Horror, Fantasy, Surreal Writer/Poet wanted
Bob Coyne is putting together a book with work from artist Hiroshi Matsushita (picture is one of his) which he wants to accompany with some s...
23rd July 2007
Write Out Loud In Rochdale Observer
Following our successful invasion of the Darnhill Festival in Heywood the Rochdale Observer wrote this article about our regular monthly read arounds. See the gig guide for full details of the next op...
20th July 2007
First Australian Joins Poets' Showcase
We've had Americans, Africans and even a New Zealander but the first Australian to post his profile on to the Poets' Showcase is Ray Liversidge Welcome Ray
To keep up to date on the latest poets to co...
20th July 2007
Musicians - Be Creative & Make Some Money!
Write Out Loud poet and songwriter John Pearce (click on his name to see his profile) is looking for session musicians to help develop his songs at his home studio based in the Bolton area and is will...
18th July 2007
Release Of Gernika! By Ian Gray
Write Out Loud's own Ian Gray has released a new book of poems called "Gernika!" published by Towpath Press price £5.95 It's a book of poems about, oddly enough, Guernica - the painting and the town...
17th July 2007
Urban Shock Poet's CD Coming Soon
17th July 2007
Fin - A New Poetry Magazine
We are looking for submissions for FIN, a small magazine in the old style; no articles, no comments, just bloody good poems.
First issue so far includes poem...
16th July 2007
Poem Of The Month Audio
After some technical difficulties you can now listen to an audio version of Freda Davis's poem of the month: "Portrait of Peter" click here and then click on Listen to hear it.
16th July 2007
Oldham Coliseum Premiere For Punam Ramchurn's Play
Wed 18 July, 7.30pm, Coliseum Studio: £1.50
Chocolate Pudding and Jesus Christ by Punam Ramchurn (pictured) a script in hand performance alongside 2 Pay by Ishy Din
In partnership with Coliseum, BBC w...
16th July 2007
Poet Wanted.....
Poet sought for reading and to develop a writing activity for visitors at the Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth on 6th or 7th October as part of National Poetry Day events. Please provide a cv, or ...
16th July 2007
Cube Competition For Young People
This is a competition for young people aged between 11 to 18.
You are asked to write a short piece of fiction inspired by 10 very different images.
It could be a poem, a short story, a rap, son...
16th July 2007
Home is where the heart is....
Several friends of Write Out Loud are featured in a new anthology of poetry published by the Clan-u press at Uclan – University of Central Lancashire. The anthology, entitled "Home" is both a l...
15th July 2007
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival
Special guests this year include Honor Blackma...
1st July 2007
Portrait of Peter
Last month's poem of the month writer, Jane Holland, has chosen this month's poem. She says,"I'm choosing this poem for two reasons. One, its amusing extended metaphor - the smoker as a dragon - which...
1st July 2007
