💫 Competition closing soon 💫 The Bath Children’s Novel Award 2024 is a £5,000 prize for unagented emerging writers. Send 5k opening words of novels / chapter books, or up to 3 picture book texts, by Saturday 30 Nov. bathnovelaward.co.uk/childrens-nove…

'Strings of her heart.' The The TLS's lovely review of Cello. #cello #BookReview #HistoryMatters

Submissions are OPEN for our 2025 flash fiction, poetry, short story and novel prizes! 📝⭐ Don't forget, you may also be eligible for our Young Writer Award, Dorset Award or Never Too Late Award (you don't need to enter these separately). All info at bridportprize.org.uk

We have EXTENDED the CFP deadline for the 2025 Space Between Conference! Send us abstracts by DECEMBER 15! spacebetweensociety.com/2025-conferenc…

Funded PhDs on place & memory, Univ of Stirling. Apply by Dec 20, start March/April 2025. Background open, study eg dynamic relations of place & memory; navigating together in space & time; disorientation & difficult places; cognitive ecologies of the city placememory.net/apply-now-for-…

"We are reviewing the curriculum to put arts and music back at the heart of the national curriculum where it belongs." Lisa Nandy MP We welcome the Culture Secretary's commitment to arts education. Meaningful reform is urgently needed to address and reverse years of decline.

NEW Never Too Late Award: £500 will be awarded to the highest-placed #writer aged 60+ who enters our flash fiction, poetry, novel or short story prizes. Just tick the box saying you’d like to be considered for this award when completing your submission! bridportprize.org.uk

📣 Funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South Our partners for Fellowships in 2026 are Cambridge HPS, and we are looking for scholars whose research combines science, politics, and justice Learn more and apply by 24 Feb 2024 crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-f…

Heidi Alexander’s appointment as transport secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history - great stat from George Eaton

Husband’s (Dan Jones’s) amazing art exhibit is up! Cornwall peeps, St Ives peeps, anyone in Carbis Bay area…come along, say hello, see the pics, have a coffee and a chat! We’re at St Ives Arts Club until 3 pm on Friday 6 December!

There's still time! Get your questions in before tomorrow 12pm.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Cambridge University is specifically designed to support young future leaders who intend to use their academic training to drive climate resilience and sustainability. 🤩 Mastercard Foundation

Here is the statement of support offered by the University of Cambridge (available to read on Instagram and LinkedIn).

Entering your flash fiction, novel, poetry or short story to our writing competition puts you in the running to win a share of our £20K prize fund! Give your words a chance and enter by 31 May. All entry info at bridportprize.org.uk #WritingPrize #CreativeWriting

❝I was loving life as a cellist – then something snapped❞ My article has been published in The Guardian today 🗞 I’d love for you to read it and share your own stories 💛 theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… BBC Radio 3 Royal Philharmonic Society Bloomsbury Books UK The Guardian Guardian Books #cello

Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2024. Best of luck & pls share! thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog/w…

The BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University is opening for submissions, marking its 20th year 👇 thebookseller.com/news/bbc-natio…

I love this map of places where sycamore gap tree saplings will be planted. They include the Rob Burrow Centre for MND and a plot in memory of a 15 year old girl killed by her ex-boyfriend. They stretch from the Orkneys to Cornwall. By the National Trust.

Stuck in a writing rut in your #WritersCorner? Here’s a writing tip from Leone Ross! If you’d like to enter your writing to this year’s flash fiction, short story, poetry or novel prizes, deadline day is 31 May! All info at bridportprize.org.uk #WritingTip #AmWriting

Many of my (now published) writer friends started out by entering the highly prestigious Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize - and it’s open for entries until 31st January 2025. You never know unless you try… #WritingCommunity #booktwitter