Apply now for The Writers’ Place Poets 2019
Take the next step in your poetry career with The Writers’ Place Poets, a development programme about the craft and business of poetry with spaces available in 2019.
Jane Traies reveals hidden stories of older lesbians
In a special Brighton Pride weekend event, New Writing South supported the launch of the new book by Jane Traies – a collection of first-hand accounts of older lesbians in the UK
Farewell Guest Artistic Director Dean Atta
We say farewell to poet and Guest Artistic Director Dean Atta as he embarks on writing his second book.
Writing a Second Book
Dean Atta is writing his second book close to his own experiences to create “a story out there for young, black, gay boys to see themselves in and others to learn from and relate to in other ways.”
The Writers’ Place Poets 2018 wraps
A development and skills-sharing programme for poets looking to take the next steps in their career.
Hena Bryan on TLC’s Get a Job in Publishing course
Hena Bryan reflects on TLC’s recent Get a Job In Publishing course Earlier this year, New Writing South sponsored Hena Bryan to attend The Literary Consultancy’s Get a Job in Publishing course for aspiring young publishers from diverse communities. Here, she shares her experience and what she learned. “Before attending the Get a Job in …
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Rosy Carrick wins Best New Play Award 2018
Warm congratulations to Rosy Carrick who scooped the New Writing South Best New Play award for Passionate Machine at the Brighton Fringe Awards last month. Rosy Carrick’s solo performance combines video, music, photographs, a host of familiar characters (from David Bowie to Rocky Balboa) and a fantastically inventive time-travelling script. “Refreshing, emotional and wonderfully crafted – it was transfixing” …
Danny Brunton wins the Spread the Word Life Writing Prize 2018
The prize-winning entry was written while Danny was completing our Autobiography and Life Writing Programme.