Sweater Weather (Brandon Taylor)
Substack newsletter with essays on literature and culture. Both free and paid options available. https://blgtylr.substack.com
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Story Club (George Saunders)
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Unmapped Storylands (Elif Shafak)
Substack newsletter with thoughts on the craft of writing and other aspects of the writing life. Both free and paid options available. https://elifshafak.substack.com
Callout for Manchester-based Playwrights: International Exchange
EAL CONTENTMENT is a 9-month artist exchange programme that will be the start of a lasting partnership between Manchester and Nanjing, both UNESCO Cities of Literature and UNESCO Cities of Lifelong Learning. Collaborations between six artists – poets, illustrators and playwrights – will create new multilingual work to be published and exhibited in both cities in …
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Off Main Stage accepting shorts/ extracts for performance the The Union Theatre
The Union Theatre, in association with Off Main Stage, are looking for plays for their inaugural double-night of shorts. As part of the Union Theatre’s in-house productions, the shorts (drama and musicals) will be performed by professional actors in London and directed by industry professionals, on February 24 th and 25th . After the performances, …
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The Cheshire Prize for Literature 2025
The 2024/25 Prize has no theme. Entrants can write about anything that inspires them. There are five categories, short stories, poetry, children’s literature, scriptwriting and new for this year, Flash fiction. There are three age groups: primary, secondary and over 18’s. Entrants must live or have lived, work or have worked, studied or have studied in …
Experimental Theater Writing Workshop – Winter 2025
Experimental Theater Writing Workshop – Winter 2025 Seeking female or female-identifying experimental writers for the Experimental Theater Writing Workshop. This is a series of ten Zoom classes held Tuesday evenings from 01/07 – 03/11. Classes will consist of discussions of homework material; prompt assignments; and readings of work generated in class, culminating in final presentations. …
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Freelance Tax Guide for Playwrights
Are you a freelance creative who’s confused about taxes? Christy has made an easy to understand guide that’s pay what you can (if anything)! It breaks down each step, answers FAQ’s and includes templates for you to use, and is backed by sources from HMRC. Be free from tax fear and get it here! https://ko-fi.com/s/cf832bc33e Christy has been freelancing as …
WIN a year of Dramaturgy! The London Playwrights Christmas Raffle!
Take part in our Christmas Raffle for the chance to win a year of dramaturgy from London Playwrights.* Runner up prizes include Script Consulting Packages and an annual membership. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE. Cost: £2 per ticket *A year of Dramaturgy includes monthly meet-ups with a dramaturg and reading drafts of your work in between. …
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The Royal Court Theatre is hiring a New Plays Associate
Job Summary The Royal Court Theatre is hiring a New Plays Associate to play a key role within our artistic team. Job Description This position will oversee our Open Submissions programme and engage with emerging and established playwrights. The New Plays Associate will guide a team of freelance readers, collaborate across internal departments, and foster …
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