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Lecturer in English: Creative Writing
Deadline: 27/06/2013 - East Midlands
Keele University are seeking to appoint a Lecturer with a proven track record in prose writing, who will join a successful, established English programme
Teaching Fellow in Poetry
Deadline: 01/07/2013 - London
King's College London wishes to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Poetry to provide instruction in the practice of writing poetry and in the study of Romantic poetry
Lecturer in Creative Writing
Deadline: 08/07/2013 - Yorkshire
The University of Hull is highly research active and delivers a substantial range of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Web and Communications Officer
Deadline: 01/07/2013 - London
Following a successful Catalyst bid Modern Poetry Translation is looking for a new team member to support the development of our web and communications strategy
Creative & Digital Media Apprentice
Deadline: 31/07/2013 - North East England
The Youth Training Academy is an organisation created to locate, educate, develop and showcase the talents of exceptionally gifted and creative young people
Marketing and PR Coordinator
Deadline: 08/07/2013 - South West England
This post arises at an exciting time for Salisbury Arts Centre, as the organisation embarks on a two year fund development project
Cast Workshop Facilitators, Venue Directors & Venue Managers
Deadline: 19/06/2013 - Northern Ireland
Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF) are looking to recruit a talented team of over 200 practitioners to deliver our biggest ever Festival
Lecturer in English and Creative Writing
Deadline: 30/06/2013 - South West England
Plymouth University seeks to appoint a highly-motivated and enthusiastic person to teach Creative Writing and English
Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing
Deadline: 27/06/2013 - North West England
Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the UK's largest and most popular Universities
Temporary Lecturer in Script Writing and Performance
Deadline: 11/07/2013 - South West England
The University of Southampton invites applications for a two year Lectureship in Script Writing and Performance, combined with a Writer in Residency at the Nuffield Theatre
Centre Assistant (Lumb Bank)
Deadline: 05/07/2013 - Yorkshire
Would you like to work for the UK’s leading creative writing charity Arvon?
Project Manager
Deadline: 02/06/2013 - East Midlands
ArtWorks Navigator is one of five ‘Pathfinder’ partnerships, part of the Paul Hamlyn foundation’s new Special Initiative 'ArtWorks'
Head of Department: Creative Writing
Deadline: 26/06/2013 - South West England
Bath Spa University’s vision is to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise
Centre Director (The Hurst)
Deadline: 17/06/2013 - West Midlands
Would you like to work for the UK’s leading creative writing charity, running one of Arvon's legendary residential centres?
East Midlands Fiction Writers Wanted
Deadline: 15/07/2013 - East Midlands
Mantle Lane Press is a new small publishing venture started by Mantle Arts in Leicestershire
Bookseller
Deadline: 30/06/2013 - London
The London Review Bookshop is looking for a lively and imaginative bookseller to complete a team of six
Creative Leicestershire Mentoring Scheme
Deadline: 01/07/2013 - East Midlands
Creative Leicestershire is pleased to announce that the next round of mentoring is open for applications
Programme Coordinator
Deadline: 01/07/2013 - North East England
A fantastic opportunity to work alongside the Chief Executive to provide administrative support for ARC’s artistic and artist development programme
Associate Tutor in Creative Writing
Deadline: 09/06/2013 - North West England
Edge Hill University is one of the fastest growing universities in the United Kingdom
Outreach Associate
Deadline: 10/06/2013 - South West England
You, Me & Everyone in Portsmouth will be a literary-visual event created by The ReAuthoring Project over the weekend of 26 October 2013
Blankpages - Call for Submissions
Deadline: 27/01/2012 - UK
An online magazine dedicated to giving a high quality platform to share your work
Foyle Young Poets Award 2013
Deadline: 31/07/2013 - UK
The Foyle Young Poets Award is once again on the search for exciting new young poets aged 11-17
Popshot: "Wild"
Deadline: 25/07/2013 - UK
Popshot Zine is now open for literary submissions for its tenth issue
Poetry Kit Summer Poetry Competition 2013
Deadline: 30/09/2013 - UK
Our competition this year is for poems on the theme of "stories" (this can be broadly interpreted)
Far Off Places
Deadline: 30/06/2013 - UK
We're looking for submissions of poetry and prose sparked by theme of Under the Bed
Literature Works First Page Writing Prize
Deadline: 30/09/2013 - UK
We are seeking superb opening pages of unpublished novels (and a 150 word synopsis) from promising writers around the country
Napkin Story Project
Deadline: 14/06/2013 - International
In October 2013 mcBookishness will be teaming up with Tiny Owl Workshop and The Leeds Big Bookend to work with cafes in Leeds, Brisbane and Toronto
Win a Critique
Deadline: 10/09/2013 - UK
To celebrate the 2013 launch of 52 Dates for Writers, readers are invited to submit a piece of writing inspired by an exercise or activity in the book
Twisted Tales 2013 Competition
Deadline: 07/07/2013 - UK
We are honoured to host Raging Aardvark Publishing’s ‘Twisted Tales 2013’ competition
Ether Books Journeys Flash Competition
Deadline: 23/06/2013 - UK
The theme for this one is journeys–literal journeys, emotional journeys, American hard rock bands, all kinds of journeys
18-25 Summer Shorts Competition 2013
Deadline: 30/06/2013 - UK
This contest is turning a spotlight on the incredible talent of some of today’s best young adult fiction writers
Jukebox Story: Looking for stories for May show
Deadline: 17/06/2013 - UK
Jukebox Story are once again looking for short stories inspired by pop songs for their June show
Myths of the Near Future 5: Kindle & ISSUU Editions
Deadline: 01/08/2013 - UK
The NAWE Young Writers' Hub is calling for submissions of new writing by the under 25s
Mslexia Poetry Competition 2013
Deadline: 17/06/2013 - UK
The tenth annual Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition is for poems of any length and in any style
Mslexia Pamphlet Competition 2013
Deadline: 17/06/2013 - UK
The second annual Mslexia Women’s Pamphlet Competition is for collections of 20-24 pages of 18-20 poems
Prada Writing Contest
Deadline: 24/06/2013 - London
Vivienne Westwood is calling out to young London poets to put pen to paper in aid of her Climate Revolution campaign
The Big Issue in the North New Writing Award
Deadline: 01/08/2013 - UK
The Big Issue in the North is proud to announce its New Writing Award, a national award to promote excellence in the art of short story writing
The ReAuthoring Project
Deadline: 10/06/2013 - South West England
The gorgeous neo-classical Guildhall standing sentinel over the heart of the city’s civic square – will become the canvas for an original, epic tale of modern Portsmouth
IGGY & Litro Young Writers’ Prize 2013
Deadline: 13/09/2013 - UK
We’re excited to let you know that submissions are open for the 2013 IGGY & Litro Young Writers’ Prize for 13-18 year olds
Miracle Magazine's Young People Project
Deadline: 01/07/2013 - UK
What’s more fun than combining your love of both poetry and social networking?
£500 Innovators Fund
Deadline: July 5th
Do you have a creative project that needs a cash injection? Aged 16-30?
Mother London
Deadline: July 1st
Calling all filmmakers, writers, designers, photographers, producers, advertising champs and all-round creative thinkers
Everybody's Reading
Deadline: May 24th
Everybody’s Reading, Leicester’s festival of books and reading is now open for applications of up to £200
The Anthology
Deadline: June 7
Aged 16-30? This is your chance to create your very own online magazine with a £2000 budget
Artists' International Development Fund
Deadline: May 1
The Artists' international development programme is a £750,000 fund, jointly funded by the British Council and Arts Council England
Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2013
Deadline: May 10
The Arts & Business Scotland Awards celebrate and showcase the best examples of business partnerships and sponsorships with the arts and museums in Scotland
Artangel: Open
Deadline: April 29th
Open is a £1 million initiative by Artangel and BBC Radio 4 for new site-specific commissions across the UK
Kobo Writing Life Scholarship
Deadline: April 11th
Kobo Writing Life and Curtis Brown Creative have partnered to help aspiring writers to hone their craft and find success
Digital Innovation Contest 2013
Deadline: April 24th
Entrants are asked to submit ideas for the partnership with HarperCollins on the theme of "Beyond the E-Book"
PhD Funding Opportunity: Anthony Burgess Foundation
Deadline: May 1
Applications are invited for a PhD bursary, to support research into the literature or music of Anthony Burgess and his contemporaries
The Writing Platform Bursary
Deadline: March 12th
The Writing Platform Bursary, supported by the NALD Futures Fund, is designed to support inter-disciplinary learning and collaboration between writers and technologists
Masters Studentship MA Creative Writing 2013
Deadline: March 22nd
The University of Brighton and the University of Chichester have secured an Art & Humanities Research Council Block Grant Partnership totalling 21 studentship awards over three years (2011-2013).
4CNW Talent Fund
Deadline: March 8th
4CNW Talent is an exciting new fund which offers business opportunities to professionals working in the creative industries
IdeasTap Uni Fee Fund
Deadline: March 29th
For a chance to win, simply tell us in 100 words or less what you could offer to IdeasTap’s network in exchange for the money
Residency for Writers at Cove Park in 2013
Deadline: January 14th
Applications for the 2013 programme of funded Literature Residencies are welcomed from established writers in Scotland, the UK and internationally
The Money for Life Challenge
Deadline: March 18th
The Money for Life Challenge is a national competition which provides small grants for 16 to 24 year olds to run a project to improve money management skills in their communities
NESTA: Digital Makers
Deadline: January 17th
A programme to encourage and enable a generation of young people to create rather than simply consume technology
Leeds Inspired Commission 2013
Deadline: January 11th
Leeds Inspired invites artists, arts organisations and producers to submit proposals for an ambitious site-specific piece of work that will surprise and delight audiences in Leeds
Writers' Projects 2013
Deadline: January 16th
As a professional playwright you can apply for up to £3,250 to support any aspect of your writing development
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Poetry in the Community – CPD Workshop for Poets and Community Workers
Region: West Midlands
This daylong NAWE workshop is aimed at poets who are working in community settings or would like to develop this type of work
NAWE / Arvon Coaching Networking Event
Region: London
The day will be a mixture of networking and catching up, sharing experiences and useful information in the beautiful surroundings of the Art Worker’s Guild
How to Write Science Fiction?
Region: London
What makes science fiction tick? Where do they get their ideas from? And how do they make it all seem so real?
Creative Industries Roadshow
Region: East Midlands
Whether you’ve just started up or are an established business, the Creative Derbyshire Roadshow in Buxton will offer you an opportunity to meet other creative people and network
Marketing & Branding Workshop
Region: East Midlands
This workshop is designed to help creative businesses promote themselves more effectively
Writing Reviews: Reading and Reviewing Poetry With Fred D’Aguiar
Region: South East England
Do you want to have a better understanding of reading and critiquing poetry? Do you want to know how to write good book reviews?
Writing Lives: Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction
Region: London
A weekend workshop with Vicky Grut and novelist Kathy Page
In Good Voice
Region: Europe
In Good Voice, a five day poetry course for 7 participants, 24th June to 28th June, 2013, at idyllic Le Moulin, Villebaudon, Normand
Implementing the National Plan for Cultural Education
Region: London
This timely seminar will provide an early opportunity to discuss the content and implementation of the National Plan for Cultural Education
Littoral at The East Neuk Festival
Region: Scotland
This year, Littoral brings some of the finest nature writers from across the UK to join highly distinguished local authors to reflect on how we observe and interact with our environment
Say Sum Thin 5
Region: East Midlands
The Mouthy Poets present another highly charged day of workshops and open-mics, culminating in an evening performance featuring the world-renowned poet Lemn Sissay MBE
English and Creative Writing Teachers' Day
Region: North West England
Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, University of Salford staff will outline the most recent research and scholarship as well as suggesting possible ways to teach literary texts and creative writing techniques
Colourful Writes
Region: London
Colour is incredibly inspiring and a wonderful way in to creative writing
Two Writers’ Surgeries
Region: South West England
This is a great opportunity to have professional feedback on your short story or novel from two experienced published writers
Write Lines: New Writing for Young Audiences Conference
Region: London
Do you write plays for young audiences, or do you want to? Join us at Write Lines, where you’ll be part of the debate around new writing for young people and meet industry professionals at our one-off, one day event
Creative Writing Kickstart
Region: South East England
Creative Writing Kickstart is a back to basics day long workshop, run by Rattle Tales
Free Film Blogging Workshop for 16-25 Year Olds
Region: London
Love film? Love writing about it? Then this might just be for you - July 5th deadline for applications
The Creative Process: Words and Music
Region: South East England
When composers and writers collaborate, what comes first – the words or music?
Hampshire Writers' Society - June Meeting
Region: South West England
Gala Evening with award winning screenwriter Julian Unthank at Chawton House Library
Novel Writing Day
Region: East Midlands
Have you thought about writing a novel? Or perhaps you have written one already and are looking for new input?
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