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Poetry at Torriano
is a series of monthly themed workshops with Katherine Gallagher offering ways into writing poetry and constructive feedback on existing work.
Torriano, 99 Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London.
17 April, 15 May, 19 June, 17 July; 1-5pm.
£17 (£13).
020 8881 1418.
www.katherine-gallagher.com
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Competitions
Bristol Short Story Prize
is for stories of up to 3,000 wds. Prizes: £500 plus £150 Waterstone’s gift card; £350 plus £100 Waterstone’s gift card; £200 plus £100 Waterstone’s gift card; 17@£50. All winning entries published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 3. Enter online.
Entry fee: £7 per story.
Closing date : 31 March
www.bristolprize.co.uk
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Submissions
Bust
is a US women's magazine with an attitude that is fierce, funny and proud to be female. It offers an uncensored view on the female experience and has been published since 1993.
Send stories or story ideas, and other work in these categories: The Pop Culture (250-350 wds); Real Life (cooking, crafts, cars, career etc., 250-350 wds); Around the World in 80 Girls (1,000-1,500 wds). Features (2,500 wds) are themed, but writers can sign up for deadline notification. Erotic fiction with the female reader in mind (1,500 wds) also welcome.
Don't send poetry.
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Festivals
The Festival of Writing
is a weekend of keynote addresses, workshops and optional choices of one-to-ones with agents, authors and editors. As an early adopter, you could be one of the few who gets to pitch to Barry Cunningham – the man who signed Joanna Rowling.
University of York
9-11 April.
www.festivalofwriting.com
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Courses & Retreats
Peralta
offers creative inspiration in a rustic setting in the Tuscan foothills, overlooking the Mediterranean. The week-long creative writing course in May is suitable for complete beginners as well as for more experienced scribes wishing to hone their craft or take a change in direction. The programme is led by Open University tutor and experienced author Kathleen Jones and best-selling novelist Mary-Rose Hayes.
Peralta, Tuscany
15-22 May
Book via the website or call Kate, +39 584 951 230, or Dinah, +39 349 359 7900.
www.peraltatuscany.com
Mslexia LATEST
MSLEXIA WOMEN'S SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2010
Judge: Tracy Chevalier. First prize: £2,000 plus a week's writing retreat at Chawton House Library and a day with a Virago editor. COMPETITION NOW CLOSED. Winners will be notified mid-March.
Short story workshops
devised by Laura Fish to help kick-start your entry for the 2010 Short Story Competition ◊ Click here
Mslexia Writer's Diary
The Mslexia Writer's Diary 2010 is still available to order. Make 2010 your most creative year yet – hurry, while stocks last!
MSLEXIA ROADSHOW
There is an exciting upcoming event on the Mslexia Roadshow at Bishop Auckland Town Hall (5 Mar) ◊ Click here
MSLEXIA AND SHORTSTORYRADIO.COM
The winning short story from the 2009 Women's Short Story Competition, 'Wiggy' by Beda Higgins, is now available as an audio recording ◊ Click here
POETRY COMPETITION WINNErS ANNOUNCED!
Congratulations go to Sarah Roby, winner of the 2009 Mslexia Women's Poetry Competition ◊ Click here
POETRY WRITING WORKSHOPS
designed especially by Elizabeth Whyman to inspire prize-winning poems ◊ Click here
