Spent yesterday teaching life writing in a prison and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had as a writer. I also learned that the only way to keep me from constantly checking my phone is to have a security guard place it in a locker behind a series of iron gates.

Join us at #QuayWords on Saturday 9th November for PEAT POETRY - an evening of poetry at Exeter Custom House inspired by peatlands. Part of RENEW's Bog Talk project for University of Exeter. 👉🏻bit.ly/QWpeatpoetry Exeter Culture Arts and Culture University of Exeter (artwork by Rose Ferraby)

A brand new Note From the Edge for you, from photographer, blogger, writer and much loved Dialect member Emma Lord A deep dive on writing process, understanding yourself, and moving beyond definitions dialect.org.uk/blog/a-kind-of…

Wow this looks amazing - non fiction writers - snap up a place!

This is so great to see - and just a reminder that, like all magazines, Poetry London is still feeling the hit from covid and hard economic landscape and so there’s no better way to help and support what we are trying to do than to subscribe.

A 'Hornet' has landed on our blog. @CalebParkin shares this visceral poem and a great discussion of toxic masculinity; 'muddling the bug, macho archetypes, and personal experience'. buff.ly/4017MiR Buy the book 📗 buff.ly/4f7nnBO

Starts in half an hour!! Join us online! 👻👻👻

Tonight! Some tickets on the door - Stroud is so lucky to have this right on its doorstep, get amongst it!

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Absolutely *thrilled* to see Laura Kinnear with this well deserved win! What wonderful news!! So glad the Laurie Lee Prize and Stroud Book Festival exists to shine a light on rural writing talent like this ✨🌟🔥

Awww thanks 😁 Absolutely agree that Stroud Book Festival and Laurie Lee Prize is a fantastic platform for local, emerging writers As is the fabulous, supportive dialectwriters

Dialect membership is open to writers in rural and edgeland places everywhere, and free for caregivers and anyone on a small income, just sayin’ :)) Come and hang out with us in the Meadow 🙌 dialectwriters dialect.org.uk/membership

Our latest newsletter is out now on Substack, full of winter delights to keep you going through the dark days. Community and care first, always:)) Come and join our lovely community for writing, eating, walking and thinging! dialectwriters.substack.com/p/dialects-win…

One summer, almost 25 years ago, a friend & I spent our holiday tramping round the Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Gloucestershire borders. We slept in church porches, under hedges, & in haystacks. We washed in public loos or used the occasional pub or pump. 1/

Guaranteed great night - always packed out for poetry at the crown and sceptre - and brilliant guest readers too!

A massive thank you to dialectwriters whose GROW mentoring scheme linked me to Caleb Parkin (now over on the blue side) who was an inspiration and really helped hone and craft ballerinibookpress.ch/product/these-… Here's his very kind words. Thank you!

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Writers in the North of England! The #NorthernWritersAwards 2025 are open for entries until 6 Feb 🏆 New to writing or already published? Fiction or poetry? Wherever you are in your journey, you could win cash prizes, mentoring, career support and more. newwritingnorth.com/northern-write…