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18 February 2026
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NAWE Member Meet-Up / 11 March 2026 - Workshop Prompts and More
Come along to our next Member Meet-Up on Wednesday 11 March, 6-7pm, when we will share our favourite writing prompts and write together. We will also look at ways to protect our own writing time, following the advice of Naomi Alderman at our recent Conference to make time for ourselves as writers. This could become a regular activity in the NAWE calendar, should members wish to volunteer to host reoccurring writing-together evenings in 2026. Registration opens next week. Do join us!
NAWE Online Conference 2026: Save the date and call for offers of help
Our 2026 conference will take place online on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November. The conference sub-committee is gearing up to make plans for this annual get together of NAWE members and others and welcomes offers of help with designing the programme and creating an event that reflects the diversity of the NAWE membership. Contact Jane Moss, the sub-committee's chair, via janeemoss@outlook.com if you're interested in joining or would like to know more.
NAWE Publication Deadlines
Writing in Education issue 98: Submissions window closes on 6 March 2026. (Publication on 15 April 2026.)
NAWE is now on Instagram, LinkedIn and Bluesky as well as Facebook - follow us for more NAWE news and updates from around the writing world.
UNESCO City of Literature Greenway Residency (Devon) 2026
Deadline: 01/04/2026 - South West England
Exeter UNESCO City of Literature has opened the call for its inaugural writers’ residency at Greenway, the much-loved holiday home of Agatha Christie in Devon.
Masterclass: Fiction Writing Workshop Tutor, City Lit
Deadline: 07/04/2026 - London
Join our vibrant Writing department, home to over fifty dedicated writing professionals, where you will play a key role in supporting talented writers on our flagship creative writing course. The role is fixed-term from 30th September 2026 – 30 June 2027, with weekly in-person classes every Wednesday, 17:30 – 19:30 (66 hours total teaching time).
Marketing and Admin assistant required for a writer and new writer’s business
Deadline: 17/04/2026 - Republic of Ireland
The role will involve assisting a writer with admin and a new manuscript assessment business. It may lead to further opportunity in assisting with a new Creative Writers’ Retreats venture in conjunction with an international publisher. Job type: Flexible / casual, may lead to part / full time.
Marketing and Communications Manager, Push the Boat Out
Deadline: 13/04/2026 - Scotland
Push the Boat Out: Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival is a platform for poetry, spoken word and performance, with an emphasis on bringing poetry into conversation with other art forms. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our small team to create and implement our marketing strategy on a year-round, freelance basis.
Two New Roles on the AHRC Creative Writing Together Project at Goldsmiths, University of London
Deadline: 01/04/2026 - London
Goldsmiths, University of London are currently recruiting for two new roles connected to its AHRC funded Creative Writing Together project based at Goldsmiths for a three-year fixed term period from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029.
Volunteer Treasurer/Trustee, The Story Works
Deadline: 31/05/2026 - South West England
The Story Works is a Bournemouth-based creative charity dedicated to empowering people through storytelling and the arts. We are seeking a Volunteer Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees and help guide the financial sustainability of our growing organisation. If you are passionate about creativity, community, and responsible financial stewardship, we would love to hear from you.
Caster Cultural Fellow in Poetry, University of Leeds
Deadline: 01/04/2026 - Yorkshire
Are you a poet with a developing national and/or international profile for whom a poetry fellowship would make a significant artistic and professional difference?
Trustees, Cambridge Literary Festival
Deadline: 27/03/2026 - East England
Cambridge Literary Festival currently has opportunities for two enthusiastic and experienced people with a strong knowledge of Arts Fundraising and Digital Strategy to join its Board of Trustees on a voluntary basis.
Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Centre for Writing
Deadline: 07/04/2026 - East England
We are seeking an outstanding individual to lead National Centre for Writing (NCW), as our new Artistic Director & Chief Executive Officer, into the future.
Reading Framework Teacher (Part-Time, March Start), Inkhead
Deadline: 10/03/2026 - England
Inkhead seeks a part-time Reading teacher to help strengthen progression and curriculum structure for a 9–14 programme. Combines structured curriculum contribution with potential weekly teaching from mid-March.
Trustees, London Writers Centre
Deadline: 02/04/2026 - London
We are looking for four passionate and ambitious Trustees to join our Board at an exciting time, as we move from being Spread the Word to London Writers Centre.
Trustees, New Writing South
Deadline: 20/03/2026 - South East England
Could you help us champion underrepresented writers? New Writing South supports writers across South East England who are often overlooked by mainstream publishing.
Autumn Voices seeks new project proposals
Deadline: 27/03/2026 - Scotland
Autumn Voices invites outline proposals from individuals in Scotland for projects which help to build partnerships in local and online communities by involving older people (those aged 60+) of local organisations in creative activities.
Chief Executive, Cultureword
Deadline: 08/03/2026 - North West England
Cultureword is seeking an inspiring and values-driven Chief Executive to lead the organisation into its next phase.
Trustee (Non-Executive Board Member), Poetry London
Deadline: 06/03/2026 - UK
Poetry London seeks new non-executive members to join the Board of Trustees, to advise, guide and support the organisation to achieve its artistic vision and commercial objectives.
East Riding Poet Laureate 2026-2028, East Riding Libraries
Deadline: 23/02/2026 - Yorkshire
East Riding Libraries are seeking a passionate local poet to take on the honorary role of East Riding Poet Laureate. The East Riding Poet Laureate will promote poetry and act as an ambassador for the East Riding of Yorkshire and the Library Service.
To See Oursels Small Artist Commissions, The Saltire Society
Deadline: 23/03/2026 - Scotland
4 x artist commissions (1 x theatre, 3 x open to any artform) of £1200 to engage with commemoration/memorialisation in the public sphere in Scotland.
Senior Teaching Fellow in Writing, New York University in London
Deadline: 27/02/2026 - London
New York University in London is currently recruiting for a Senior Teaching Fellow in Writing. Commences in the Autumn Term (September-December 2026).
The Year's Work in English Studies – Call for Contributors
Deadline: 27/02/2026 - UK
The annual Year’s Work in English Studies (OUP) is currently looking for contributors for two chapters within the ‘Modern’ section, which covers British and Irish literature after 1900. These are: Fiction 1930-1945; Poetry Pre-1950.
Call for Proposals for 3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference 'Pilgrims of the Page'
Deadline: 03/05/2026 - South East England
The 3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference will take place in Canterbury on 1st-2nd October 2026. We welcome proposals for presentations or workshops from people who are professionally active in biblio/poetry therapy and aligned disciplines on any aspect of biblio/poetry therapy research, theory or practice.
The Royal Mint Museum Short Story Competition 2026
Deadline: 17/04/2026 - UK
A golden opportunity for young writers! We are asking 7-11-year-olds to write a story about Gold using no more than 500-words. Free to enter.
Polygon: Call for submissions of romance fiction
Deadline: 30/04/2026 - Scotland
Polygon, an imprint of Birlinn, is currently seeking new submissions of romance fiction with a strong Scottish connection until 30 April 2026.
The Laurel Prize 2026 is Open for Submissions
Deadline: 01/05/2026 - International
UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s The Laurel Prize, for the best collection of environmental and nature poetry, enters its seventh year, with three new judges at the helm: poet and founder of The Poetry School Mimi Khalvati (Chair), poet and professor David Morley, and environmental policy expert Bethan Laughlin.
Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year Competition 2026
Deadline: 01/06/2026 - International
Poems (max 60 lines) on any subject and in any style, written principally in English are invited from writers worldwide aged 18 and over.
Curtis Brown Creative: Breakthrough Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Horror Writers
Deadline: 23/03/2026 - UK
The Breakthrough Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Horror Writers will award one talented LGBTQIA+ writer a free place on our new nine-week Writing Horror Fiction course with award-winning author Andrew Michael Hurley running from 13 April to 12 June 2026.
Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction 2026
Deadline: 19/04/2026 - International
The aim of the Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is both to celebrate the best of new short fiction under 2000 words and to give winners the most visibility possible for their writing.
Sunspot Lit: Call for novella-length fiction and nonfiction
Deadline: 30/04/2026 - International
Sunspot Lit is calling for single works of novella-length fiction or nonfiction in any category, including memoir, literary, genre, and historical.
Scratch A4 1000 word short story competition 2026
Deadline: 25/04/2026 - London
Scratch Books are now open to submissions for the Scratch A4 1000 word short story competition until 25th April 2026.
(un)common magazine: Call for submissions
Deadline: 31/03/2026 - Wales
(un)common magazine is a new Welsh magazine dedicated to providing a platform for under-represented and unpublished writers. We welcome submissions in English and Welsh from writers who are historically under-represented in the publishing industry because of race, religion, sexuality, gender identity, disability, class, caring responsibilities, or socio-economic status.
Could you be Derby’s next Count of Poetry?
Deadline: 31/03/2026 - East Midlands
Marking ‘Derby Dracula Day’, ‘Poetry Doesn’t Suck, The Vampire Poetry Slam’ returns on Friday 15th May.
Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards 2026
Deadline: 08/04/2026 - UK
London Writers Centre and Wellcome Collection have announced the return of the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards which aim to find and support writers from underrepresented groups who have a big idea for a non-fiction book for general readers that engages with the themes of health and being human.
Anthology Short Story Competition 2026
Deadline: 31/07/2026 - International
Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, the Anthology Short Story Competition is open to original and previously unpublished short stories in the English language by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world.
Anthology Flash Fiction Competition 2026
Deadline: 30/09/2026 - International
Established to inspire creativity, great writing and to provide a platform for publication. The Anthology Flash Fiction Competition is open to original and previously unpublished flash fiction pieces on any theme or genre in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world.
Literature Works: Young Writers’ Flash Fiction Competition 2026
Deadline: 18/05/2026 - South West England
Entries on the theme of ‘Between the Lines’ are invited from young writers aged 10-18 for Literature Works' Young Writers’ Flash Fiction Competition 2026.
Winchester Poetry Prize 2026
Deadline: 31/07/2026 - International
Winchester Poetry Festival invites writers from around the globe to submit their finest, unpublished poems to be in with a chance of winning £1000 in the annual Winchester Poetry Prize. This year's judge is award-winning writer Julia Copus.
Arvon’s Advanced Writing Programme 2026–28: Open for applications
Deadline: 17/04/2026 - International
The Programme offers 15 writers two years of sustained engagement and the opportunity to work towards completion of a project, whether in poetry, non-fiction or fiction.
The Poetry Society: Free Verse Prize 2026
Deadline: 06/03/2026 - International
The Free Verse Prize is a poetry competition in support of Free Verse: the Poetry Book and Magazine Fair which is being held on Saturday 25 April 2026 in London. Poems (max 40 lines) on any theme are invited from writers worldwide.
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2026
Deadline: 13/03/2026 - International
The London Magazine is the UK’s oldest literary magazine. Established to encourage emerging literary talent, the award provides an opportunity for publication and recognition. This year's judges are Isabelle Baafi, Dean Browne and Luke Kennard. Open to writers worldwide.
The 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry
Deadline: 15/03/2026 - Republic of Ireland
Entries are invited for The 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry. Four categories. £17,000 in prizes. Free to enter.
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Creative Writing mentoring and Developmental Editing, with Dr Craig Snelgrove
Event Type:Mentoring and Coaching
Region: International
Writing is a solitary craft, but the development of that craft doesn't have to be. If you’re spending days, if not weeks, stuck in a rut with your literary project, having a mentor or developmental editor there to offer expert guidance, advice or to just bounce ideas off has many benefits.
Mslexia Women's Writing Days: A Working Synopsis
Region: International
In the first of our new series of Mslexia one-day online masterclasses, award-winning novelist and tutor Manya Wilkinson will help you develop a working synopsis.
How to Get Published - Writers' and Artists' Yearbook event
Region: North West England
In collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University and the Open University, The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook (Bloomsbury) offer a full day conference providing advice on writing fiction and poetry, and getting your work out into the world. The programme features talks from agents, publishers, and writers.
The First 10 Pages: Perfect the Opening of your Novel – a Masterclass with Susanna Jones
Region: South East England
Intensive, small-group masterclass in Brighton: refine and strengthen the opening of your novel. (8-10 participants).
English REF Online Open Forum with Panel D & Sub-Panel 27 Chairs, 20th March 2026
Region: UK
An Online Open Forum with the Chair of Main Panel D, Professor Greg Walker, and Chair of Sub-panel 27, Professor Jennifer Richards, is being held on the 20th March from 2.00-3.30pm to discuss the latest REF updates. This is an invitation to all colleagues in English, especially those leading their department's REF submission for English.
Writers Online: Writers' Retreat
Region: East England
Taking place on the 4th-7th September 2026 in the historic setting of Buckden Towers, this small-group retreat is designed to help you make meaningful progress on your work through a balance of guided creative writing sessions and protected writing time.
Unravelling Secrets: Live online weekend workshop with Megan at The Writers' Greenhouse
Region: International
How do you tell a story when everything that's happened is a secret? In thrillers, mysteries, and crime fiction, that's exactly what we need to do. And when we bring those elements of mystery and crime into our stories, those are the genres we need to borrow skills from. Book by the end of Thursday 19 March.
Morning Edges April 2026 with Sarah Byrne
Region: International
Morning Edges, now in its eighth season, is a community of creative practice. We will meet every weekday morning, 9am-10am, online in April to spend time with our writing and one another. This year’s theme for Morning Edges is Water.
3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference
Region: South East England
The 3rd European Biblio/Poetry Therapy Conference will take place on October 1st and 2nd 2026 in Canterbury — a city shaped for centuries by pilgrimage, storytelling, listening, and transformation. Inspired by The Canterbury Tales, we offer this gathering as a shared journey.
Arvon Online Writing Month (evening): Fiction with Emma Healey and Michael Donkor
Region: International
Got a novel-in-progress but life keeps getting in the way? Join Michael Donkor and Emma Healey for this immersive, month-long evening course in which you will problem solve, unblock the blocks and emerge from the month with a clear plan for how to finish your novel by the end of this year.
The Writers' Block Writers' Network - Permission to Play: Building Creative Resilience and Finding Joy with Lucy Beckley
Region: South West England
Struggling to find joy in your creative practice? Feeling a little lost following writing rejection? Or perhaps you just need some permission to play? Come join us for our next Writers’ Block Network event on cultivating creative resilience whilst holding on to a sense of ‘play’ in our practice.
City Lit: Writing creative non-fiction with Paul Laffan
Region: London
Explore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.
Faber Academy: Advanced Poetry with Daljit Nagra and Victoria Adukwei Bulley
Region: International
If you’re a committed aspiring poet hoping to take your writing to the next level, join Daljit Nagra and Victoria Adukwei Bulley for this six-month online course. Apply by 6th April.
Bridport Prize: How to pitch your book (Online)
Region: International
What is a pitch and why is it important? How do writers succinctly convey what their book is to other people? Practical advice from agents and editors. Part of the Nuts & Bolts of Writing Series #3.
Ty Newydd: Writing the Body: Enchantment, Nature, and Embodiment (Poetry) Tutors / Zoë Brigley & Rupinder Kaur Waraich
Region: Wales
In this week-long course, we will explore writing the body in all its complexity — through lenses of enchantment, nature, mental health, disability, body positivity and neutrality, and the lived experiences of bodies traditionally marginalized.
Irish Writers Centre: The Writing Table with Adam Wyeth (Online)
Region: International
This workshop offers writers a structured, supportive space to write, share work, and develop critical skills through guided feedback.
Writing the Pantoum: Repetition, Reverie and the Art of Echo with David Morley
Region: International
Sought after teacher David Morley immerses you in one of poetry’s most haunting and versatile forms. Driven by repetition, the pantoum moves forward and backward at once, generating pressure, resonance, and a distinctive dream logic.
Poetry School: Saturday Sessions with Kathryn Simmonds (In-person Course)
Region: London
Do you want to take your poetry to a new level? Do you need a gentle boot to write more regularly? Do you want a trustworthy, knowledgeable set of writing colleagues to give you kind but incisive feedback on your poems?
Transfixions Workshop Series with Remi Graves
Region: International
Transfixions is a brand new four-part workshop series which explores obsession as a creative catalyst. The series runs during March and April 2026, looking at works from Shane McCrae, Taylor Johnson, Judy Grahn and more. Sign up for one or more workshops in the series.
Moniack Mhor: Poetry Translation with Peter MacKay
Region: International
This masterclass will explore poetry that lives in-between languages, whether tip-toeing along the edges of those languages or jumping deep into etymological poems. Led by Pàdraig MacAoidh / Peter Mackay, the Scottish makar, who writes in Gaelic and English.
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