Literature North West

Mslexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition

JUDGE: Tessa Hadley

1st Prize: £2,000 plus a week's writing retreat at Chawton House Library* and a day with a Virago editor** 

2nd Prize: £500,
3rd Prize:...

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – COMMONWORD CHILDREN’S DIVERSITY WRITING PRIZE 2012

The Commonword Children’s Diversity Writing Prize welcomes submissions from unpublished children’s authors whose writing embraces ethnic diversity either through their own ethnicity and culture...

Black & BLUE seeks submissions

Black & BLUE is a new paper whose first issue will be published in September. We are looking for Poetry, Drama, Prose but also pieces of writing that don't really have a genre.

We are...

New issue of Shadowtrain out now

November-December, 2011
Shadowtrain 37

Andy Brown climbs through the face of a postcard; Jeremy Over lies under the trees in a giant spoon; James Davey counts scars and runs...

Re:Tale - a unique literary event in Manchester

Re:Tale is a unique literature event taking place on the 17th November 2011. In the labyrinthine setting of Jigsaw in the Triangle, six writers will perform six brand new stories.
On the 17th...

2011 Derwent Poetry Festival

The 2011 Derwent Poetry Festival celebrates the publication of new poetry titles from Templar Poetry, and is a unique event in the poetry calender. It's a chance to hear some of the best new poetry...

New issue of Shadowtrain out now

Lucy Burnett finds the inside of the sun is blue; C.J. Allen tucks it up in a little sugared envelope; George Messo whispers across a glass-like sleeve; Antonella Zagaroli watches where colour begins...

The Sea Swallow, a new children's book from 'Foxtail' - Litfest's children's imprint

The Sea Swallow, new from Foxtail books, is based on the history, landscape and tall tales of the Wyre Coast.
Cumbrian author Gareth...

The Real Story - a new creative nonfiction writing project

The Real Story, a new creative nonfiction writing project launching at Manchester Literature Festival 2011, starts with a life writing workshop on July 30 at City Library, and a writing competition...

Didsbury Arts Festival Poetry and Short Story Competition

Didsbury Arts Festival 2011 will be running open competitions for poetry, short stories and photography. You can enter now by downloading the appropriate forms on their website....