📢 We’re delighted to announce Term 2 of our six-week intensive online Academy course: > 4 Sept–13 Oct, with tutors > Rachael Allen (Rachael Allen) > Zaffar Kunial & > Anthony Applications are OPEN until 23 July Find out more & apply > outspokenldn.com/academy

A 'UEA scraps creative writing' story is taking hold. That's not what's happening. UEA Humanities are facing redundancies across many areas that feed a brilliant writing course (including Literature). That's *worse* in the long term because it's a culture / a mindset / a library.

‘At home, no one knows much about me’ - the opening poem from Dawn Watson’s stunning new collection, ‘We Play Here’ Dawn Watson

Applications are open! We’re looking for submissions from under-represented writers of literary and commercial fiction for adults. Click here shorturl.at/lnqOV for the application form and more information about the #DHAOpenDay. We can’t wait to read your work!

Anyone who has seen Gboyega Odubanjo since 26th Aug please get in touch with Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting ref MPD1/2619/23. He’s been missing since Shambala. More details below

Our friend Gboyega Odubanjo is still missing. He hasn't been seen since Saturday morning. Please wrack your brain for anyone you know who might have been at Shambala and seen him.

Here is an updated photo of what Gboyega Odubanjo was last seen wearing, missing since @ShambalaFest. Please share and if you have any relevant information contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting ref MPD1/2619/23.

Can anybody help me with getting press involved please? I'll write anything. We need him home. We need our friend home. Gboyega Odubanjo. Missing since Friday night/Saturday am. Last seen 4am on Saturday 26th August. We were only just dancing together at my dj set.

Our friend is missing and we need your help. Gboyega Odubanjo has been missing since Friday night (Saturday morning) at @ShambalaFest Any info is useful, so please call Northamptonshire police on 101, quoting reference number MPD1/2619/23. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/a…

Gboyega Odubanjo is still missing, last seen @ShambalaFest Saturday morning. For those able, please print and disseminate these posters, attached, and within the mediapack linked: docs.google.com/document/d/1-j… especially in London or the Northamptonshire area

We’ve now raised over £13,000 for Medical Aid for Palestinians 🙏🙏to everyone who’s donated. We’d love to reach £15k for their essential work Please join this lineup of wonderful poets & writers, Mon 30 Oct 7pm, standing in solidarity with the people of Palestine🇵🇸 tinyurl.com/2hfs48ux

"We come together as writers, journalists, academics, artists, and other culture workers to express our solidarity with the people of Palestine. We stand with their anticolonial struggle for freedom" writersagainstthewarongaza.com

Everyone who visits the occupied territories comes away changed. This from TNC is must watch.

nah solidarity is truly a beautiful thing. still fondly recall the hen party who left their bottomless brunch to cheer us on in birmingham

For anyone who wonders what sort of person is marching against war crime in Gaza, show them this video. Peace lovers with their own experience of oppression & suffering, are marching for a ceasefire & lasting peace.

The far-right has been emboldened by the Home Secretary. She has spent her week fanning the flames of division. They are now attacking the Police on Armistice Day. The Home Secretary's position is untenable. She must resign.