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One-to-one Advice Sessions – book now
Are you looking for advice on where to go next with your writing?View post
Filigree: Contemporary Black British Poetry – Book Launch at New Writing South
Filigree is the second anthology of contemporary Black British poetry published by Peepal Tree Press, a leader in Caribbean and Black British Literature.View post
Creative Writing Programme
We offer some of the best quality training you’ll find to take your writing to the next level. We are the home of the Creative Writing Programme, one of the leading writing courses in southeast England. Enrolment for courses starting in October 2019 will open in Spring 2019.
Advanced Writing Workshops
1 October 2018 - 1 July 2020
Brighton and Hastings
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Creative Writing Programme
1 October 2019 - 1 June 2021
Brighton and Hastings
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Autobiography & Life Writing Programme
1 October 2019 - 1 June 2021
Brighton
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Events
Check out our programme of events at The Writers’ Place in Brighton and around the region. See all events
Free Creative Writing workshops – Horsham
10 January 2019 - 21 March 2019
Horsham Library, West Sussex
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Free Creative Writing Workshops – Crawley
12 January 2019 - 15 June 2019
Crawley Library, West Sussex
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Free Creative Writing Workshops – Hastings
19 January 2019 - 6 April 2019
Hastings Library, West Sussex
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Be part of a community
Writing can be a lonely business. Join our lively community of writers and find the support, guidance and training you need.
Services for Writers
We offer awards and bursaries; a script reading service; coaching and mentoring; meet-ups; and other ways to create the space you need to write.
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TLC Free Reads
Writers on low incomes can get access to a professional critique from the UK’s leading literary agency, The Literary Consultancy – an invaluable opportunity in your creative journey
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Become a NWS Friend
You’ll not only become part of our vibrant community of writers, but you’ll be supporting us to develop writers’ careers and enable fresh, diverse talent to flourish
More infoLatest opportunities
We regularly post news of awards, competitions, workshops and retreats offered by organisations from around the region. See all opportunities
Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry Competition 2019
Application Deadline:
28 January 2019 12:00 am
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Spread the Word Life Writing Prize 2019
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019 11:59 pm
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Word Factory Apprentice Award 2019
Application Deadline:
7 February 2019 12:00 pm
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