Writing West Midlands

25/09/2025

🎤 Not all writing lives on the page – and some of the most exciting opportunities for writers today happen off it.

This panel explores the world of writing for performance, from theatre and filmmaking to writing for audio, spoken word, and poetry.

🔗 https://buff.ly/DM25TSD

22/09/2025

Anna Lawrence is piloting a new in-person writing group for Creative Writing MA graduates (or those whose BA had a strong writing focus). It's for people who want to keep writing, stay motivated, and connect with peers, no matter how long ago they finished their studies.

🔗 https://buff.ly/SorSIac

05/09/2025

📚 Are you new to creative writing, or are you an experienced writer, looking for inspiration and a like minded group?

Brook Arts Hub Cathy and Connie work together to share their love of writing with enthusiastic students. In this set of eight workshops, they will cover fiction, memoir and poetry, using writing prompts, in-class discussion, and the work of contemporary writers.
You will learn useful writing techniques and ways to conquer the blank page. The atmosphere will be friendly and constructive. You will finish the course having
completed a number of pieces of writing.

🔗 https://buff.ly/0GUyxUt

04/09/2025

🔖 From Pitch to Publication, how does a manuscript become a book on the shelves? Join literary agent Amandeep Singh and writer/editor Kasim Ali at Careers in Writing 2025 as they reveal the journey from securing an agent to working with an editor, and how to make your story stand out.

🗓️ Saturday 8th November 2025.
📍 Birmingham City University.
🔗 https://buff.ly/cJ5Y1pU

28/08/2025

📣 Calling all parents in Stoke-on-Trent! Spark Young Writers are running a creative writing group for 8-12 year olds in Longton Library, led by Patrick McConnell and starting this September on Saturdays (monthly). This group is a great opportunity to have fun, get creative and make friends. Click the link to book!

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Spark Young Writers Group in Stoke for school years 7 – 13 (ages 11 – 18), meeting at City Central Library. Booking essential.

21/08/2025

Careers in Writing IS BACK! Following a very successful event last year, we are thrilled to be returning this November with another essential day of talks, workshops & networking for 16-25 year olds who want to explore a career in the world of writing.

This year we’re delighted to be hosted by Birmingham City University and we can’t wait to share the full line-up of speakers and workshop leaders with you.

🔗 : https://buff.ly/dycDYHF

Watch this space!

Thinking about pursuing a career in writing? Join us at BCU for expert talks, workshops & professional advice on breaking into the industry

06/08/2025

The Nero Book Awards have announced their The Nero New Writers Prize, in association with Brunel University of London!

Specifically designed for aspiring, unpublished writers, you’ll be in with the chance of winning:

📚A £3,000 cash prize
📚A fully-funded MA in Creative Writing from Brunel University of London
📚An introduction to a literary agent

Submissions are now open and you have until 29th August to enter.

For full details visit: https://buff.ly/1O10pxM

Good luck! ☘️

31/07/2025

Siana Bangura will be welcoming Janet Alder to Birmingham to discuss her long-awaited book, 'Defiance'. She'll also be joined by Dan Glazebrook and Gus John.

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28/07/2025

**Please note change of venue**

Join novelist, Charlotte ‘Charley’ Barnes, and poet and founder of Nine Arches Press, Jane Commane, along with Jonathan Davidson, Chief Executive of Writing West Midlands for a conversation about developing as a creative writer.

Charley Barnes has published over ten psychological thrillers and as an academic is a specialist in True Crime literature. Jane Commane is a poet and also founder/editor of Nine Arches Press, now based in Worcestershire. They will talk about their journeys to publication and how writers can get their work shared with readers.

Jonathan Davidson will talk about how Writing West Midlands can help writers develop their work, including sources of funding and various ways to find audiences and readers.

Venue: Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester, WR1 3ED

Date/Time: Saturday 20th September 2025, 11.30am – 1pm

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25/07/2025

Call for Applications: Visible Communities Residencies 2026!

They are seeking three UK-based literary translators who are Black, Asian or from Ethnically Diverse backgrounds to join our 2026 Visible Communities programme as residents.

They offering:
3 virtual residencies (March–June 2026)
2 in-person residencies in Norwich (January 2026)

Open to translators working from any language into English, especially those connected to diaspora and heritage language communities in the UK.

Deadline: Monday, 1 September. Head to their website for more information and to book. https://buff.ly/bnvn9Ym

24/07/2025

Siana Bangura will be hosting an 'In Conversation' with Dr. Johanna Lukate, who has just published her new book, (Dis)entangled: Why Black Hair Can't Be Just Hair.

https://buff.ly/RJtHWvp

This event is in partnership with .

23/07/2025

Remember, everyone’s journey is unique. Don’t measure your progress against someone else’s. Write the story you want, not the one others expect from you.

Meet Christina Lauren, the bestselling duo behind your fave romantic comedies. From The Unhoneymooners to Love and Other Words, their books are full of heart, heat, and unforgettable love stories.