NAWE Conference 2022: Call for Proposals
Renewal & Resilience: Creative Writing in Education and Communities in 2022 and Beyond, 10 - 12 March 2022, Online
Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal for #NAWEConf2022. We're working our way through all your really high calibre submissions and will be back in touch with everyone by the end of month. We will open booking at the beginning of December.
NAWE AGM 2021
A final reminder that this year’s NAWE AGM is taking place online on Wednesday 17 November 2021 from 6pm – 7pm. We'll be sharing a report about NAWE’s achievements during 2020-21 and signing off the annual accounts. All NAWE members are very welcome to attend. Pre-registration is essential via the NAWE office admin@nawe.co.uk Read more
Writing in Education Winter 2021
Articles on the subject of creative writing in education and the community are invited for the Winter 2021 edition, together with pieces of creative writing and members news. Submissions deadline: Monday 22 November 2021
Sector news
Arts Council England has announced that its National Lottery Project Grants fund is changing from 22 November 2021 with new eligibility criteria and a new application process. Project Grants is open to all individual artists and practitioners as well as community and cultural organisations.
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Finance Officer, Spread the Word
Deadline: 18/08/2025 - London
London's literature development agency is looking for a part-time, freelance Finance Officer to join our team.
School Communities Regional Outreach Co-ordinator, Scottish Book Trust
Deadline: 04/08/2025 - Scotland
Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. We have a regional position available to support schools engage with our programmes.
Box Office Manager, Wimbledon BookFest
Deadline: 04/08/2025 - South East England
We are seeking an experienced Box Office Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of our Spektrix ticketing system for Wimbledon BookFest 2025. This is a hands-on, fast-paced temporary role suited to someone with excellent technical skills in Spektrix, strong sales and customer focus.
Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager, Scottish Book Trust
Deadline: 28/07/2025 - Scotland
Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. Reading Schools is an accreditation programme, designed to celebrate schools who are building and sustaining a reading for pleasure culture for their learners, staff and families.
Granada Writing Residency 2025
Deadline: 31/08/2025 - Europe
The Granada International Writers in Residence Programme is open to writers and literary translators residing in any country and writing in any language and offers a 30-night stay in Granada for two writers, from November 3 to December 2, 2025.
Writer’s Residency in Brussels with Passa Porta
Deadline: 01/09/2025 - Europe
The National Centre for Writing is collaborating with the International House of Literature Passa Porta and Flanders Literature to offer a month-long writing residency in Brussels in 2026.
Open Call: Poet-in-Residence at the Laurel Prize Weekend 2025
Deadline: 05/08/2025 - Yorkshire
Poetry School invites applications for an early or mid-career poet to be our Poet-in-Residence at the Laurel Prize weekend in Bradford on 19 and 20 September 2025.
Call for applications for the Prague – UNESCO City of Literature 2026 creative residency program
Deadline: 18/08/2025 - International
Do you have a breathtaking project you would like to work on during your residency in Prague? Prague City of Literature offers an opportunity to writers and translators to live and work in the beautiful city centre for two months.
Writing Our Legacy's Species Stories commission, in partnership with South Downs National Park Authority
Deadline: 11/07/2025 - South East England
Writing Our Legacy and the South Downs National Park Authority are seeking to commission six BPOC writers to produce a creative response inspired by a priority species for the South Downs landscape, with the key species drawn from bees, bats, birds and butterflies.
Board Director, Lapidus International
Deadline: 31/07/2025 - UK
Lapidus International is seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to join our Board of Directors. As a Board Director, you will play a vital role in guiding our strategic direction, ensuring good governance, and overseeing the effective operation of our organisation.
Chair and Trustees, Forward Arts Foundation
Deadline: 21/07/2025 - UK
Forward Arts Foundation – the charity behind National Poetry Day and the Forward Prizes for Poetry – is looking for a new Chair and Trustees to join its board.
Lecturer in Creative Writing (Prose), Newcastle University
Deadline: 17/07/2025 - North East England
The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Creative Writing (Prose) 0.5 FTE (Teaching and Scholarship). This is a fixed-term appointment from 8 September 2025 to 30 June 2026.
RSL: Call for First Readers – V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize
Deadline: 01/08/2025 - UK
We are seeking First Readers to help review entries for the 2026 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. This is a paid opportunity (£1.50 per story).
Lecturer in Creative Writing (Education and Scholarship), University of Exeter
Deadline: 15/07/2025 - South West England
This full-time post of Lecturer in Creative Writing is based within the Department of English and Creative Writing and is available on a fixed-term basis from 15 September to 31 December 2025.
Freelance Research Assistant, Mslexia Publications Ltd
Deadline: 27/06/2025 - North East England
Mslexia are looking to appoint a freelance research assistant to work with us on a short-term freelance basis to support with research and listings for the 5th edition Indie Press Guide.
Learning Manager (Maternity Cover), Arvon
Deadline: 07/07/2025 - London
The role of Learning Manager is to lead on Arvon’s under-18’s programme, recruiting new schools and groups to attend residentials as well as coordinate in-school and one-day visits to Arvon’s three writing houses.
Festival Campaign Manager, StAnza - Scotland's Poetry Festival
Deadline: 04/07/2025 - Scotland
StAnza International Poetry Festival is looking for a skilled and creative communicator with a passion for literature and experience in traditional and digital marketing & communications.
Ty Newydd Writing Centre Manager, Literature Wales
Deadline: 03/07/2025 - Wales
The Ty Newydd Writing Centre Manager is responsible for managing the centre on a day-to-day basis. This is a 10-month fixed-term contract (adoption leave).
Poet in Residence, University of Surrey
Deadline: 16/06/2025 - South East England
The University of Surrey is delighted to announce a renewal of the Surrey Poetry Fellowship, as part of the institution’s longstanding commitment to establishing Guildford as a centre for the creation, performance, publication and study of poetry.
Irish Writers Centre: International Debut Novel Competition 2025
Deadline: 14/09/2025 - International
Are you the next big voice in fiction? Submissions open on 1 August 2025 for the Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition (IDNC). A revamped version of the Novel Fair, the competition offers aspiring novelists the chance to pitch their debut novels to leading agents and publishers.
The Aurora Prize for Writing 2025 - Deadline approachig
Deadline: 06/08/2025 - UK
Writing East Midlands invites short stories of up to 2,000 words per entry and poetry of up to 60 lines in any genre, on any subject for this year's Aurora Prize. Open to UK writers aged 18 and above. Deadline for entries is 6 August.
Stephen Spender Prize 2025 - Just over a week left to submit!
Deadline: 31/07/2025 - Republic of Ireland
Calling teachers and pupils across the UK and Ireland. Get creative with translation this July with the Stephen Spender Prize 2025. Just over a week left to submit! Free entry for all young people and teachers in the UK and Ireland.
Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award 2025
Deadline: 31/08/2025 - International
With a £2,000 first prize, the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award has grown to become one of the UK's leading flash fiction competitions. Also announcing the Edinburgh True Flash Award which celebrates memoirs, creative non-fiction, and auto-fiction with a £500 first prize.
2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Deadline: 13/10/2025 - International
Celebrating twenty-two years of world poetry, Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize, one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected poetry awards.
Curtis Brown Creative Breakthrough Scholarships
Deadline: 31/08/2025 - International
Curtis Brown Creative regularly offers funded places on its online and face-to-face courses to talented writers facing barriers to entry. Deadlines from 31 August 2025 for its upcoming scholarship opportunities.
The Masters Review Summer Short Story Award for New Writers
Deadline: 07/09/2025 - International
The Summer Short Story Award for New Writers returns! Since 2016, our Short Story Award has connected emerging writers with some of the industry’s top literary agents.
Morecambe Poetry Festival Competition 2025
Deadline: 28/07/2025 - International
Morecambe Poetry Festival Poetry Competition 2025 has a 1st prize of £300, a 2nd prize £125, and three 3rd prizes of £25, with an additional prize of £50 for the best poem from a LA3 or LA4 postcode. The main judge will be John Hegley. John will be assisted in judging by Rachel Pantechnicon and Francesca Beard.
Freudenheim Translation Prize 2025
Deadline: 15/08/2025 - International
The Jewish Literary Foundation has announced the launch of the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize, celebrating excellence in translated fiction and non-fiction into English and highlighting the power of Jewish literature to engage international and diverse audiences.
The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2025
Deadline: 30/09/2025 - International
The Moth Nature Writing Prize aims to encourage and celebrate the art of nature writing.
The Alfred Fagon Award 2025
Deadline: 31/08/2025 - UK
A writing competition open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for the best original, new stage play in English.
Mustapha Matura Award 2025
Deadline: 31/08/2025 - UK
The competition is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, and awarded to the Most Promising Playwright based on their submission of an original, new stage play in English and their application for the award.
Arts Council England: Developing Your Creative Practice - Round 24
Deadline: 20/11/2025 - England
This fund supports individual creative and cultural practitioners to focus on their development and take them to the next stage of their practice. Round 24 opens for applications on Thursday 23 October 2025 at midday.
Eyelands Book Awards 2025
Deadline: 20/10/2025 - International
An international book contest based in Greece. Prizes for published and unpublished books.
Where the Land Forgets Itself: The Zine – Call out for submissions
Deadline: 15/08/2025 - England
Where the Land Forgets Itself: The Zine will feature 10 poets from across the UK sharing their own connection to seaside towns, the tidal environment and the unique culture that emerges on the coast.
2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Deadline: 12/02/2026 - International
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards, currently in its 19th year, is the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025 Writing Competition
Deadline: 04/08/2025 - International
We’re seeking new writing inspired by mental health and our theme of ‘Comfort & Disturb’ for this year’s SMHAF writing competition. Open to anyone based in Scotland, the UK, or internationally. Free to enter.
Tyger Tyger: children’s poetry magazine open for submissions
Deadline: 31/07/2025 - International
Tyger Tyger Magazine is an online journal of new poems for children. We are currently open for submissions of poems aimed at 7-11-year-olds on the theme ‘Surprise’. Open to all writers internationally aged 18 and over.
Fox and Star Books: Inaugural Call for Poetry Chapbook Submissions
Deadline: 15/07/2025 - UK
Fox and Star Books, a new independent publishing house founded by acclaimed poet Carrie Etter, dedicated to amplifying diverse voices in poetry and fiction, has announced its inaugural call for poetry chapbook submissions. The press commits to publishing at least 50% of its titles by global majority or otherwise marginalized authors.
The Dorothy Dunnett / Historical Writers' Association Short Story Competition 2025 - Extended Deadline
Deadline: 01/08/2025 - International
This competition is for unpublished short stories of up to 3500 words and held to celebrate the works of Dorothy Dunnett and the enduring appeal of Historical Fiction. Deadline extended to 1 August.
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Megan at The Writers' Greenhouse: The Summer of Writing 2025 Workshops: Creative Writing for Adults
Region: South East England
Five full-day creative writing workshops for adults on Saturdays in Oxford in August. These one-day writing workshops are filled with creative, practical exercises to discover new ideas and use them immediately. All the workshops are multi-level (suitable for both beginners and experienced writers) and for most workshops you can choose to create new ideas or to develop a work in progress.
Faber Academy: New Six-Month Course Writing Memoir with Margie Orford
Region: London
Our first six-month writing memoir course for the serious writer, with access to some of the biggest names in publishing.
Irish Writers Centre: Art and the Personal Essay with Roe McDermott
Region: International
This course will explore how to use a work of art to tell a personal story. We will look at memoirs, essays, and reviews to look at how art – in any medium – can inform and elevate our understanding of ourselves, and the world.
Moniack in a Month – Poetry with Purpose with Joelle Taylor
Region: International
This course will consider how we write poetry that can be practically applied, leading to a greater understanding of poetic technique, of school and adult oriented networks for workshops and courses, of writing funding applications, and more.
City Lit: Writing for podcasts with Eleanor Penny
Region: International
Podcasts are growing rapidly in popularity, and more and more people are making their own. Find out more about all the different kinds of writing involved in producing a podcast, hone your skills and, with support from your tutor, develop your own ideas for audio.
Curtis Brown Creative New Writers' Day
Region: London
CBC is holding its inaugural New Writers' Day in London this autumn! Join us at Foyles Bookshop, Charing Cross (Central London) on Saturday 4 October 2025 for an exciting day of pitching, learning, networking and panels for aspiring authors!
The Poetry Business: Online Workshops in August 2025
Region: International
Coming up from The Poetry Business this August are online workshops with Jonathan Edwards, Michael Schmidt, Hannah Lowe, Vanessa Lampert, Amanda Dalton and Rory Waterman.
Arvon Masterclass: Writing the Future - What could possibly go wrong? with Adam Marek
Region: International
When you sit down to write a piece of fiction set in the future, what are you hoping to achieve?
Ty Newydd: Writing Yourself In: The personal essay & memoir with Tiffany Murray & Gary Raymond
Region: Wales
This course seeks to introduce emerging writers (and potentially established writers looking to explore non-fiction) to ideas, practices, and debates around non-fiction in all its forms.
Taster sessions for the Creative Writing Programme
Region: South East England
The Creative Writing Programme is the leading independent centre for creative writing teaching in the south-east of England offering one and two-year courses in creative writing, life writing and poetry in person in Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells and online.
Dialect: Level Up! Small group mentoring for poets with JLM Morton
Region: International
Elevate your poetic craft in this dynamic monthly small group mentoring workshop tailored for those already writing and eager to take their poetry to new heights.
Falmouth Poetry Group presents: The Curious Line - Workshop with John McCullough
Region: South West England
This workshop focuses on how to break new ground in your poetry through a range of reading and writing exercises designed to help you extend the boundaries of your use of language.
TLC's Self-Editing Courses (Fiction and Non Fiction) are open for bookings
Region: International
The TLC's self-editing courses are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to refine your manuscript whether it's fiction or non fiction. Tutors are Jon Barton (fiction) and Xanthi Barker (non fiction).
Professional Writing Academy: Write a Young Adult Novel with Lee Weatherly
Region: International
Find a fresher, more relatable teenage voice, and new ways of coming at the big issues in Young Adult fiction with hands-on support from a world-leading YA writer.
National Centre for Writing: Weaving History into Your Non-Fiction & Memoir with Katharine Reeve
Region: East England
Bring depth and richness to your non-fiction and memoir by interweaving the local history that surrounds us in this immersive workshop with Katharine Reeve.
Spread the Word: Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants Workshop with Tom MacAndrew
Region: London
A free online workshop for London-based writers about how to craft your Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grant application.
Poetry School: Care Poetics with Suzannah V. Evans
Region: International
Show your caring side as we explore the possibilities of a more caring poetics.
Writing the Occult: Belief
Region: International
The latest run of Writing the Occult gathers together an exciting range of speakers to explore the world of belief in your fiction.
New Writing South: Writing for Performance with Tim Crouch
Region: South East England
A workshop for writers who also think of themselves as theatre-makers; writers who see the act and form of performance as integral to what they write; writers for whom the audience is a fundamental collaborator in the theatrical exchange.
Write Your Life™: Memoir Writing for the Digital Age with award-winning writer Dan Allum
Region: International
This 12-week course will help you shape your real-life experiences into powerful stories that resonate - on the page and online.
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