Thursday 21 September 2017

Writing competitions, submission opportunities and writing events

There are some upcoming competitions and writing events that I thought my followers might be interesting in hearing about:

Tuesday 26 September 6-8pm The Northern Fiction Alliance Roadshow, Manchester Deansgate Waterstones £3 per ticket including a drink http://manchester.carpediem.cd/events/4248959-the-northern-fiction-alliance-roadshow-at-waterstones-deansgate/

Channel 4 screenwriting course 2018, entry 11 September for 33 weeks, submit using form on their website: http://script-consultant.co.uk/channel-4-script-submit/ Screenplay (film/tv), stage play or audio play, max length 130 pages

Newsjack the Radio4 Extra: sketches and one-liners wanted for its 17th series, deadline Monday 16 October (sketches) Tuesday 17 October (one-liners) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1hDdvFLfWClPHW7zT3sq01S/submit-a-sketch

Hallmark Romance or cozy novels 70-85k words https://submit.hallmarkpublishing.com/submit/88979/submit-your-novel

Tuesday 26 September 6.30-9.30pm The Future of UK TV Writing, Leeds Beckett University, £12 per ticket http://www.getvamos.com/events/the-future-of-uk-television-writing/14587917

22 - 24 September, Bronte Festival of Women's Writing http://www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/478/bronte-festival-of-womens-writing/496

The Walter Swan Short Story Prize, open for entries now until 16 October, max 2k words, no theme, £3 fee http://www.bigbookend.co.uk/the-walter-swan-short-story-prize-2017-18-open-for-entries-now/

Thursday 28 September, The Brunswick, Leeds, So you want to be an editor event, FREE http://www.getvamos.com/events/so-you-want-to-be-an-editor/14669764

23 September - 1 October, Wakefield Literature Festival https://www.wakefieldlitfest.org.uk/

Monday 16 October and/or Monday 23 October, An Introduction to Ghost Story Writing, Leeds Central Library, 5.30-7.30pm http://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/introduction-ghost-story-writing

Maybe see you there at one or two of them.

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