Do you want to join a working class writers’s collective in the South-East to share, showcase, celebrate and support writing by people from working class backgrounds? If so, please get in touch to express your interest. In the first instance, we will organise a meeting in the autumn so we can come together and discuss […]
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We have now reached the stage of the project where we are looking for LGBTQ+ writers to respond to the stories we have collected in a series of writing workshops taking place in Brighton and Hastings.
LGBTQ+ writers wanted for Celebrating our Stories! Read More »
We’ve been very moved by the level of support for the Coast is Queer in 2019, and we’re already making plans for next year. Establishing financial support is a vital part of reproducing this year’s success, so we’re utterly delighted to have gained a generous donation from BN3 Renovations to help make next year’s festival a reality. BN3
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We’re looking forward to welcoming Izabela Morska, New Writing South’s first International Writer in Residence, to the UK at the beginning of October. As part of the residency programme, Izabela will be leading two exclusive workshops on the theme of Writing Through Oppression, in Brighton and London. She will also be part of a special
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New Writing South is led by people who know what it is to be marginalised and how this limits opportunities. We are proactively seeking ways to ensure writers of all backgrounds (including BME, working-class and LGBTQ+) are supported to develop their voices and share their stories. As part of this, we are launching Open Space,
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New Writing South is joining forces with local publishers Myriad, for two events at the end of September to celebrate the short story and give local writers the opportunity to be part of a special workshop with Lisa Blower, a champion of working class and regional voices. Myriad Literary Salon: Celebrating the Short Story on
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Helen Seymour is struggling to keep her head above water in her very funny, dark new solo show. She has weak muscles, screws in her spine and can’t stop thinking about creative ways to commit murder. This is what she tells us: “These are my Important Questions I ask on a first date: 1. Do
Helen Highwater, a very funny, dark new solo show by Helen Seymour Read More »
Our first ever LGBTQ+ literature festival, The Coast Is Queer is now on sale Over three days (12-15 September) the Coast is Queer will present talks, performances, panel discussions, literary cabaret, a beach walk, and a literary History Club. There will be opportunities to meet other writers, to participate in writing workshop activities, and to buy and browse at our bookfair.
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In March we ran a really successful Writers’ Day here at The Writers’ Place, Brighton. We’re delighted to announce that we are joining forces with Shoreham Wordfest to present another Writers’ Day on Sunday 29 September. This day of discussions, information and networking is designed to offer specific advice on elements of being a writer including
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We are delighted to announce Izabela Morska, one of Poland’s leading literary voices, as New Writing South’s first International Writer in Residence, supported by the British Council and in partnership with West Dean College of Arts and Conservation. Izabela is the author of several books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and has been one of the
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