📢 Bursary applications open for underrepresented #novel writers📚

Apply now for a chance to receive 50% funding for our six-month online novel-writing course with John Yorke and Dr Joanna Nadin (Taylor’s version). Two bursaries up for grabs!

Closes 17 May. Find out more: johnyorkestory.com/course/story-f…

Don't forget to keep an eye on our Opportunities page on our website. New free-to-enter writing opportunities are added nearly every day from the BBC and across the industry bbc.co.uk/writers/opport…

Really sad to hear this. Absolutely loved his books...

Great that our motion Diversity in TV Commissioning was passed unanimously at TUC Black Workers Conference this weekend

The motion was seconded by Equity

#HereToStayHereToFight Trades Union Congress TUCEquality

Darren Henley, chief exec of Arts Council England is coming on @bbcfrontrow on Monday to talk about Let's Create. If you run an arts organisation with experience of this ACE funding/applications, wd love to hear from you. Email [email protected] bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We're celebrating 20 years of our Olwen Wymark Awards this year + nominations are now open

If you're a WGGB member + someone has given you exceptional encouragement in your theatre writing this past year, this is an opportunity to show your appreciation

writersguild.org.uk/olwen-wymark-a…

Building resilience is vital in any #writing career + in our next free online WGGB member workshop you'll learn how to do just that!

Join writer, broadcaster + therapist Corinne Sweet on 2 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm on Zoom

Email [email protected] to register

We’ve been highlighting our concerns about #AI , but we’re also aware it can be of benefit to writers, who might want to use AI as a research or writing tool

To protect your own and other creators' rights we’ve produced a new guide

Find out more:

writersguild.org.uk/using-ai-as-a-…

To celebrate 20yrs of The Writers' Guild Society of Authors Tinniswood Award for best audio drama, I'm speaking with 2024 winner Shôn Dale-Jones, whose wonderful comedy #Cracking won 2024 prize BBC Radio Drama Audio Awards
Join us 11 April 5-6pm
Online. Free
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Proud to have helped create change with The Writers' Guild ERA5050 Women's Committee Parents & Carers in Performing Arts WOW - Women of the World Black Womxn In Theatre Aurora Metro Books: bit.ly/3PyMYJg 1/6

Congratulations to all Tinniswood finalists BBC Radio Drama Audio Awards tonight - hear the plays by John Russell Gordon Huw Brentnall Lindsay Sharman Shôn Dale-Jones The Writers' Guild:

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Badge Cafe The Soho Poly Celebrate 10 Years UK International Audio Drama Fest The Soho Poly
14:30- Disrupt Your Everyday: Sound of the Next 100 Years? Panel hosted Nicholas McInerny, guests incl Ming Ho Boz Temple-Morris Jonathan Holloway Dan Rebellato
& hear short plays from UK International Audio Drama Fest
IN PERSON TIX or-
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Listen up! Come and join writers from The Writers' Guild Audio Committee for a couple of events we're The Soho Poly on Weds 27 March.
10:00-12:00 Disrupt Your Everyday
Writers Drop-in come to write, chat, meet other writers... and then -
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Statement on gender representation amongst director categories at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards.

Our brand new show will be My Mother’s Funeral: The Show, written by Kelly Jones (Kelly Jones), directed by Charlotte Bennett. The show will preview at the Belgrade on 25-27 July, before opening at Roundabout at Edinburgh Fringe ahead of a UK tour. More info, loading…

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📣 🥳 Bloody over the moon to have my play #MyMothersFuneral as part of Paines Plough 50th. Big love to The Writers' Guild for the #NPCS that make it possible Mercury Theatre Belgrade Theatre ❤️🔥💐

We're here today with Nathaniel Tapley and Joel Morris at the #BigComedyConference BCG Pro, meeting comedy writers from across the industry and sharing what the union is doing. Come and say hello!

Our England Short Film Fund is now open! Teams with directors in England can apply for £5,000-£25,000 to produce original fiction shorts in live-action, animation, or VR/Immersive, up to 15 min long

Read updated guidelines: bit.ly/3vePUnt

Deadline: Thu 9 May ⏰

Passionate about your career in film or TV but could use some financial support? ScreenSkills offers bursaries tailored to your needs. You can apply for support to cover expenses such as training fees, driving lessons, care, disability access costs, equipment, software, and more.

📢 WGGB, Netflix UK & Ireland and Personal Managers’ Association sign landmark deal on remuneration which will apply to UK writers on Netflix scripted live-action commissioned series

Read the joint statement

writersguild.org.uk/wggb-netflix-u…