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Writing Workshops at The Book Makers
New Writing South, in partnership with Creative Future, are delivering a series of writing workshops at The Book Makers (16-17 Cranbourne Street, Brighton). No experience
Writing and Mindset by Louise Tondeur
Welcome to our new craft of writing blog series! In this new monthly series, we’ve commissioned novelist, poet and short story writer Louise Tondeur to
Writing opportunity: new digital trail in Hastings
Do you live or work in Hastings or have a connection with the Trinity Triangle area? Would you like your writing to be part of an interactive digital trail in Hastings?
‘Borrowed Ground’ podcast released today
New Writing South is celebrating the release of Robin Pridy’s podcast for Historic England, following the publication of the free to download eBook High Street Tales. From hidden
Call-out for Hear Us Out 2021 activities
Hear Us Out is a participatory arts project run by New Writing South celebrating older LGBTQ+ people’s stories. Since its inception in 2018, Hear Us Out has worked with a
Launched today: High Street Tales e-book and podcast
New Writing South is delighted to be working with the wonderful team behind High Street Tales, and especially proud to have commissioned Robin Pridy’s marvellous love story to
Hear Us Out starts today!
Join us online for a digital celebration of older LGBTQ+ lives and stories, 26-29 November 2020.
Within the Four Walls: Queer Lockdown Stories
We are very pleased to announce the launch of a new online series premiering on YouTube: ‘Within the Four Walls’: Queer Lockdown Stories, curated by
Writer Robin Pridy awarded commission for High Street Tales: Hastings
New Writing South is very pleased indeed to announce that the commission for High Street Tales: Hastings has been awarded to Robin Pridy. New Writing
A few questions with author Silvia Sbaraini
We’re accepting submissions to the TLC Free Read programme until 8 January 2021 – and while we’re open to submissions, we’re catching up with some
High Street Tales: Hastings – short story commission
We’re looking for a socially engaged writer, experienced at working with local communities and arts and culture organisations, to write a short story as part of a nationwide project to celebrate the future of the local high street.
Hear us Out – Programme Announced
We’re delighted to announce that the Hear Us Out festival of online performances, readings and workshops, by, for and with the older LGBTQ+ community, will be held
A few questions with author Daisy Pearce
As we prepare to open up the TLC Free Read submission window on 5th October, we’re catching up with some of the writers who have
Farewell to our home in North Laine…
Dear friends, Last week we made the difficult decision to vacate our offices in Jew Street and seek new premises in Brighton. We have loved
Hear us Out: an update from Dinos Aristidou, Artistic Director
We entered this strange and challenging time just at the point in the project when we were about to starting preparing our 6 satellite performances…
Alinah Azadeh introduces ‘We See You Now’ – A Vision of Radical Hope
Alinah Azadeh introduces her audio work, ‘We See You Now’ and discusses her writing journey, from visual artist to novelist – and the intersections between identity, writing practice and well-being.
The Coast is Queer at the Big Book Weekend, 10 May
Join us online on Sunday 10 May, 4.00-4.45PM for a Coast is Queer online special at the Big Book Weekend – with Juno Dawson and Patrick Ness, hosted by Katherine Webber.
Stretching the Muscles: The Inkwell with Vanessa Gebbie
In this edition of The Inkwell, Vanessa Gebbie shares her tips for stretching the writing muscles… Hi all, I hope you had fun with the
The Inkwell, a new blog series with Vanessa Gebbie
In the first of a new blog series, The Inkwell, Vanessa Gebbie shares her warm-up exercise ‘Word Cricket’ to keep your writing mind in motion during lockdown.
Update from Dinos Aristidou, Artistic Director for Hear Us Out
Finding ourselves in this strange and unsettling time has naturally meant that we’ve had to rethink our wonderful project and to try as best we can to carry on with the activity and rethink what our final performance might be.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – UPDATE (2 April)
An update from New Writing South on our response to Covid-19.
Georgina Aboud: a few thoughts on writing
In this article, the sixth in a series with SPOTLIGHT authors, Georgina Aboud shares her thoughts on writing.
The New Writing South Statement 2020
Welcoming Kit de Waal to Brighton Festival for the New Writing South Statement 2020!
Interview with SPOTLIGHT author Tara Gould
In this interview, the fifth in a series of interviews with SPOTLIGHT authors, we speak to tara Gould, whose story The Haunting of Strawberry Water is published by Myriad Editions.
New Writing South Best New Play Award 2020
New Writing South, in partnership with Brighton Fringe, runs the Best New Play Award. This award is presented to a playwright in recognition of an
Interview with SPOTLIGHT author Sarah Windebank
In this interview, the fourth in a series of interviews with SPOTLIGHT authors, we speak to Sarah Windebank, whose collection Memories of a Swedish Grandmother is published by Myriad Editions.