International Development Journalism Competition 2013
The Guardian International Development Journalism competition 2013 aims to highlight some of the key issues surrounding global poverty. To highlight those stories, The national newspaper is searching...
View ArticleThe Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop
Callaloo, a premiere literary and cultural journal of the African Diaspora based at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX is sponsoring this inaugural UK workshop. It is being run in addition...
View ArticleOpen Court
Vicky Featherstone, the new artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre, launches her Open Court season, which starts in June, when the building will be handed over to playwrights as part of a six...
View ArticleESKA
New Albany Associate Artist ESKA genre busting style and vocal virtuosity has attracted the attention of a host of acclaimed artists. Her vocal arrangements have credits on three Mercury-nominated...
View ArticleCourtney Pine
British Jazz legend Courtney Pine showcases his 15th studio album, House of Legends, which features his soprano sax exclusively for the first time. Deeply steeped in the traditions of the Caribbean,...
View ArticleSpread the Word Writing Prize 2013
This prize for short fiction is a form that Spread the Word believes is ripe for development. Writers, who must be based in London, have up to 8000 words to write on the theme of ‘Ritual’. Judges...
View ArticleThe Shepherd’s Chameleon
Utopia Theatre tackles this lesser known play by Romanian playwright and leading figure in the Theatre of the Absurd Eugene Ionesco. This fast paced physical production features the playwright, who is...
View ArticleFiction Uncovered 2013 winners
The eight titles selected for Fiction Uncovered 2013 have just been announced. Dubbed the “Mercury Prize for books,” the award celebrates what it describes as the best British fiction writers. Now in...
View ArticleMy Father & Other Superheroes
Words of Colour Production’s featured poet Nick Makoha brings his acclaimed one man show My Father & Other Superheroes to two venues as part of a literature showcase at the Southbank Centre and a...
View ArticleCaine Prize 2013 events
The Caine Prize 2013, which champions African writing, is hosting an exciting series of readings and public events in London in July at different venues, including the Southbank Centre, the Royal...
View ArticleEtisalat Prize for Literature
Nigeria’s telecommunications company Etisalat has launched the first Etisalat Prize for Literature, aimed at recognising and celebrating writers and other members of the literary community across...
View ArticleWriting For Our Lives
This residential writing retreat in Glastonbury is led by writer and life coach Jackee Holder for people who need time and space to sink deeper into their writing, who want to find ways to get started...
View ArticleKadija Sesay and Friends
Author and founder/publisher of SABLE LitMag Kadija (George) Sesay celebrates her significant birthday and National Poetry Day with her first poetry collection, Irki, published by Peepal Tree Press....
View ArticleThe Epic Adventure of Nhamo the Manyika Warrior and His Sexy Wife Chipo
This is larger-than-life African comedy by Denton Chikura turns storytelling on its head. With just 24 hours to create the ultimate African fable, the cast is missing a hero. Suddenly, a dashing...
View ArticleWrite Club
The White Bear Theatre Club is seeking submissions for new plays from writers at every level of experience. Submitted plays must be complete, not been produced before and have been written for the...
View ArticleHollick Arvon Caribbean Writers Prize
The largest prize for emerging Caribbean writers has opened for entries to its 2014 literary non-fiction round. Awarded each year at the NGC Bocas Lit Fest in the Port of Spain, the Hollick Arvon Prize...
View Article49 Ways to Write Yourself Well
Writer and life coach Jackee Holder is launching her third book, 49 Ways to Write Yourself Well. Published by Step Beach Press, the information and exercises featured will help readers build and...
View ArticleThe Back Yard
New Century Arts, founded by Don Kinch, is launching The Back Yard, a new innovative performance space in the garden space at the back of its offices in Handsworth, Birmingham. The all day extravaganza...
View ArticleFor Colored Girls
The Ntozake Shange classic For Colored Girls [Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf] is being brought to London for one night only by two Cambridge students (Justina Kehinde and Ifeyinwa...
View ArticleIn conversation with Courttia Newland
Black British writer Courttia Newland was this year described as one of the UK’s top 20 writers under 40 by The Observer newspaper. The award-nominated author, who in the spring published his acclaimed...
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