Writing West Midlands
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
The literature development agency for the West Midlands region. Also programme and produce Birmingham Literature Festival and Spark Young Writers. Arts Council NPO.
Across 5 live and interactive Zoom sessions, award-winning fiction writer Jane Rogers will teach you the craft of short story writing.
Monday evenings from the 2nd-30th March 2026
For more more information and to book visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/march-2026...
Monday evenings from the 2nd-30th March 2026
For more more information and to book visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/march-2026...
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Across 5 live and interactive Zoom sessions, award-winning fiction writer Jane Rogers will teach you the craft of short story writing.
Monday evenings from the 2nd-30th March 2026
For more more information and to book visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/march-2026...
Monday evenings from the 2nd-30th March 2026
For more more information and to book visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/march-2026...
Applications are open for the third year of the Paul McVeigh Residency!
This is an amazing opportunity for fiction and non-fiction writers living in the UK and Ireland.
Get more info here: paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/10/17/t...
Application deadline: 30th November, 2025
This is an amazing opportunity for fiction and non-fiction writers living in the UK and Ireland.
Get more info here: paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/10/17/t...
Application deadline: 30th November, 2025
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Applications are open for the third year of the Paul McVeigh Residency!
This is an amazing opportunity for fiction and non-fiction writers living in the UK and Ireland.
Get more info here: paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/10/17/t...
Application deadline: 30th November, 2025
This is an amazing opportunity for fiction and non-fiction writers living in the UK and Ireland.
Get more info here: paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/10/17/t...
Application deadline: 30th November, 2025
Get your manuscripts assessed for free through the TLC Free Reads Scheme for low income and/or underrepresented writers!
The deadline for submissions is Monday, 8th December, 2025, midnight.
Head over to the link in bio for more info.
#tlcfreereads #schemeforwriters #lowincomewriters
The deadline for submissions is Monday, 8th December, 2025, midnight.
Head over to the link in bio for more info.
#tlcfreereads #schemeforwriters #lowincomewriters
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Get your manuscripts assessed for free through the TLC Free Reads Scheme for low income and/or underrepresented writers!
The deadline for submissions is Monday, 8th December, 2025, midnight.
Head over to the link in bio for more info.
#tlcfreereads #schemeforwriters #lowincomewriters
The deadline for submissions is Monday, 8th December, 2025, midnight.
Head over to the link in bio for more info.
#tlcfreereads #schemeforwriters #lowincomewriters
Join prose writer Sally Jenkins and Jonathan Davidson, Chief Executive of Writing West Midlands, for a conversation about getting into print and developing as a writer.
Get the chance to ask questions and network with other writers for FREE!
Secure your place now- link in bio.
Get the chance to ask questions and network with other writers for FREE!
Secure your place now- link in bio.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Join prose writer Sally Jenkins and Jonathan Davidson, Chief Executive of Writing West Midlands, for a conversation about getting into print and developing as a writer.
Get the chance to ask questions and network with other writers for FREE!
Secure your place now- link in bio.
Get the chance to ask questions and network with other writers for FREE!
Secure your place now- link in bio.
An opportunity has come up to join our small team in Birmingham!
Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 23rd November 2025.
Interview date: Monday 1st December 2025 in Birmingham, in person, daytime.
Fore more info and to apply please click here: writingwestmidlands.org/job-programm...
Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 23rd November 2025.
Interview date: Monday 1st December 2025 in Birmingham, in person, daytime.
Fore more info and to apply please click here: writingwestmidlands.org/job-programm...
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
An opportunity has come up to join our small team in Birmingham!
Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 23rd November 2025.
Interview date: Monday 1st December 2025 in Birmingham, in person, daytime.
Fore more info and to apply please click here: writingwestmidlands.org/job-programm...
Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 23rd November 2025.
Interview date: Monday 1st December 2025 in Birmingham, in person, daytime.
Fore more info and to apply please click here: writingwestmidlands.org/job-programm...
Final call for all 16-25 year olds interested in pursuing a career in writing!
Our dynamic event Careers in Writing is happening this Saturday, 8th Nov, from 12pm to 4:30pm at BCU, Birmingham.
Learn about potential career options in and around the world of books and media!
Link in bio for tickets!
Our dynamic event Careers in Writing is happening this Saturday, 8th Nov, from 12pm to 4:30pm at BCU, Birmingham.
Learn about potential career options in and around the world of books and media!
Link in bio for tickets!
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Final call for all 16-25 year olds interested in pursuing a career in writing!
Our dynamic event Careers in Writing is happening this Saturday, 8th Nov, from 12pm to 4:30pm at BCU, Birmingham.
Learn about potential career options in and around the world of books and media!
Link in bio for tickets!
Our dynamic event Careers in Writing is happening this Saturday, 8th Nov, from 12pm to 4:30pm at BCU, Birmingham.
Learn about potential career options in and around the world of books and media!
Link in bio for tickets!
Dive deep into the world of romance writing with award-winning romance author, Alison May, through this online short course in 'Writing Romantic Fiction.'
For more information and tickets, head to the link in bio.
#writingromance #romaticfiction #onlineshortcourse
For more information and tickets, head to the link in bio.
#writingromance #romaticfiction #onlineshortcourse
October 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Dive deep into the world of romance writing with award-winning romance author, Alison May, through this online short course in 'Writing Romantic Fiction.'
For more information and tickets, head to the link in bio.
#writingromance #romaticfiction #onlineshortcourse
For more information and tickets, head to the link in bio.
#writingromance #romaticfiction #onlineshortcourse
Join us for an essential day of talks, workshops & networking for 16-25 year olds exploring a career in the world of writing. Tickets £15, book now to secure your place
October 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Join us for an essential day of talks, workshops & networking for 16-25 year olds exploring a career in the world of writing. Tickets £15, book now to secure your place
Join Caroline Butterwick's Freelance Feature Writing Course to cover freelancing as a features writer, researching for articles and getting your work commissioned.
Time & Place:
7th Jan, 2026 - 4th Feb, 2026
19:00-21:00 GMT
Every Wednesday on Zoom
Head over to the link in the bio for more details
Time & Place:
7th Jan, 2026 - 4th Feb, 2026
19:00-21:00 GMT
Every Wednesday on Zoom
Head over to the link in the bio for more details
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join Caroline Butterwick's Freelance Feature Writing Course to cover freelancing as a features writer, researching for articles and getting your work commissioned.
Time & Place:
7th Jan, 2026 - 4th Feb, 2026
19:00-21:00 GMT
Every Wednesday on Zoom
Head over to the link in the bio for more details
Time & Place:
7th Jan, 2026 - 4th Feb, 2026
19:00-21:00 GMT
Every Wednesday on Zoom
Head over to the link in the bio for more details
🎤 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.
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This panel explores the world of writing for performance, from theatre and filmmaking to writing for audio, spoken word, and poetry.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎤 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.
🔗 buff.ly/DM25TSD
This panel explores the world of writing for performance, from theatre and filmmaking to writing for audio, spoken word, and poetry.
🔗 buff.ly/DM25TSD
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.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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.
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Reposted by Writing West Midlands
Really looking forward to running first Sparks workshop of the year #youngwriters @writingwestmids.bsky.social
✨ Spark Young Writers is back! ✨
With 24 groups across the West Midlands, there’s a place for every young storyteller to grow their confidence, creativity and craft.
📚 BOOKINGS ARE NOW LIVE — head to the link in bio to find your nearest group and secure your spot!
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With 24 groups across the West Midlands, there’s a place for every young storyteller to grow their confidence, creativity and craft.
📚 BOOKINGS ARE NOW LIVE — head to the link in bio to find your nearest group and secure your spot!
buff.ly/wEvBRLS
September 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Really looking forward to running first Sparks workshop of the year #youngwriters @writingwestmids.bsky.social
Reposted by Writing West Midlands
Come to the Birmingham Literature Festival for a Journey Through the Infernal Garden with poet Gregory Leadbetter
Sunday 12 October 8pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhamlitfest/...
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Sunday 12 October 8pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhamlitfest/...
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Come to the Birmingham Literature Festival for a Journey Through the Infernal Garden with poet Gregory Leadbetter
Sunday 12 October 8pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhamlitfest/...
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Sunday 12 October 8pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhamlitfest/...
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Last chance to enroll on @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social TLC's Amplify programme, for writers needing a creative boost. Make tangible progress, gain insight into your writing & discover an engaged writing community as you find your momentum.
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Amplify-25
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Amplify-25
September 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Last chance to enroll on @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social TLC's Amplify programme, for writers needing a creative boost. Make tangible progress, gain insight into your writing & discover an engaged writing community as you find your momentum.
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Amplify-25
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Amplify-25
Just a handful of spaces remain on @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social TLC's Self-Editing Fiction course with Jon Barton!
Come tackle your manuscript edit, as Jon helps you craft a bespoke checklist & come away with your own action plan.
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Fiction-25
Come tackle your manuscript edit, as Jon helps you craft a bespoke checklist & come away with your own action plan.
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Fiction-25
August 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Just a handful of spaces remain on @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social TLC's Self-Editing Fiction course with Jon Barton!
Come tackle your manuscript edit, as Jon helps you craft a bespoke checklist & come away with your own action plan.
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Fiction-25
Come tackle your manuscript edit, as Jon helps you craft a bespoke checklist & come away with your own action plan.
▶ bit.ly/TLC-Fiction-25
Reposted by Writing West Midlands
Calling all translators with an interest in South Asian literature!
Come and join our workshop at #BhamLitFest25, led by Kavita Bhanot
Sat 11 Oct, 10-12, The Exchange, Birmingham
Tickets: tinyurl.com/2jk529yk
Presented in partnership with @englishpen.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Come and join our workshop at #BhamLitFest25, led by Kavita Bhanot
Sat 11 Oct, 10-12, The Exchange, Birmingham
Tickets: tinyurl.com/2jk529yk
Presented in partnership with @englishpen.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Calling all translators with an interest in South Asian literature!
Come and join our workshop at #BhamLitFest25, led by Kavita Bhanot
Sat 11 Oct, 10-12, The Exchange, Birmingham
Tickets: tinyurl.com/2jk529yk
Presented in partnership with @englishpen.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Come and join our workshop at #BhamLitFest25, led by Kavita Bhanot
Sat 11 Oct, 10-12, The Exchange, Birmingham
Tickets: tinyurl.com/2jk529yk
Presented in partnership with @englishpen.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Reposted by Writing West Midlands
Free tickets for book launch at #BhamLitFest25: tinyurl.com/2f7c8dss
Sat 11 Oct, 2-3.30pm, The Exchange (in-person/online)
With Marilyn Booth, @rudotranslates.bsky.social, Seán McDonagh, @eletenf.bsky.social, Georgia Wall & Anam Zafar
@theemmapress.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Sat 11 Oct, 2-3.30pm, The Exchange (in-person/online)
With Marilyn Booth, @rudotranslates.bsky.social, Seán McDonagh, @eletenf.bsky.social, Georgia Wall & Anam Zafar
@theemmapress.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Free tickets for book launch at #BhamLitFest25: tinyurl.com/2f7c8dss
Sat 11 Oct, 2-3.30pm, The Exchange (in-person/online)
With Marilyn Booth, @rudotranslates.bsky.social, Seán McDonagh, @eletenf.bsky.social, Georgia Wall & Anam Zafar
@theemmapress.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
Sat 11 Oct, 2-3.30pm, The Exchange (in-person/online)
With Marilyn Booth, @rudotranslates.bsky.social, Seán McDonagh, @eletenf.bsky.social, Georgia Wall & Anam Zafar
@theemmapress.bsky.social
@writingwestmids.bsky.social
#BookRecs Babylon by Dalia Al-Dujaili (@saqibooks.bsky.social) and This Part is Silent by SJ Kim both explore what it means to belong to the land and to a nation.
Join the conversation on the 11th Oct 2025, 5pm.
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Join the conversation on the 11th Oct 2025, 5pm.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#BookRecs Babylon by Dalia Al-Dujaili (@saqibooks.bsky.social) and This Part is Silent by SJ Kim both explore what it means to belong to the land and to a nation.
Join the conversation on the 11th Oct 2025, 5pm.
🔗 buff.ly/uk0IGSR
Join the conversation on the 11th Oct 2025, 5pm.
🔗 buff.ly/uk0IGSR
#BookRecs The New Age of Sexism is an investigation into the ways the internet and AI are making the real & online world unsafe for women and boys, from a young age.
Join Laura at the #BhamLitFest25 on Fri, 10th Oct 25 6.30pm.
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Join Laura at the #BhamLitFest25 on Fri, 10th Oct 25 6.30pm.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#BookRecs The New Age of Sexism is an investigation into the ways the internet and AI are making the real & online world unsafe for women and boys, from a young age.
Join Laura at the #BhamLitFest25 on Fri, 10th Oct 25 6.30pm.
🔗 buff.ly/BDRL1ST
Join Laura at the #BhamLitFest25 on Fri, 10th Oct 25 6.30pm.
🔗 buff.ly/BDRL1ST
This year's festival runs from the 9-18 October and we are thrilled to let you know some of the fantastic authors we'll be featuring.
Ticket went live this weekend and are moving fast! Head to birminghamliteraturefestival.org for the full lineup and to book tickets while you can!
Ticket went live this weekend and are moving fast! Head to birminghamliteraturefestival.org for the full lineup and to book tickets while you can!
August 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This year's festival runs from the 9-18 October and we are thrilled to let you know some of the fantastic authors we'll be featuring.
Ticket went live this weekend and are moving fast! Head to birminghamliteraturefestival.org for the full lineup and to book tickets while you can!
Ticket went live this weekend and are moving fast! Head to birminghamliteraturefestival.org for the full lineup and to book tickets while you can!
Our programme and ticket sales go live tomorrow and we’ve been working on an excellent little surprise for you 👀
#punksandchancers #BLF2025 #literaturefestival
#punksandchancers #BLF2025 #literaturefestival
July 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Our programme and ticket sales go live tomorrow and we’ve been working on an excellent little surprise for you 👀
#punksandchancers #BLF2025 #literaturefestival
#punksandchancers #BLF2025 #literaturefestival
🎪 We are announcing our programme, and ticket sales will go live on our website this Friday!
#BirminghamEvents #BirminghamLiteratureFestival #LiteratureFestival #BookEvents
#BirminghamEvents #BirminghamLiteratureFestival #LiteratureFestival #BookEvents
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🎪 We are announcing our programme, and ticket sales will go live on our website this Friday!
#BirminghamEvents #BirminghamLiteratureFestival #LiteratureFestival #BookEvents
#BirminghamEvents #BirminghamLiteratureFestival #LiteratureFestival #BookEvents
@ninearchespress.bsky.social Summer Poetry Workshop - Mashups and Collisions with Tania Hershman.
Join them for a 2-hour in-person poetry workshop at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, city centre, on Saturday 2nd August from 1 pm.
Led by hybrid writer Tania Hershman.
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Join them for a 2-hour in-person poetry workshop at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, city centre, on Saturday 2nd August from 1 pm.
Led by hybrid writer Tania Hershman.
buff.ly/JxAlgA1
July 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
@ninearchespress.bsky.social Summer Poetry Workshop - Mashups and Collisions with Tania Hershman.
Join them for a 2-hour in-person poetry workshop at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, city centre, on Saturday 2nd August from 1 pm.
Led by hybrid writer Tania Hershman.
buff.ly/JxAlgA1
Join them for a 2-hour in-person poetry workshop at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, city centre, on Saturday 2nd August from 1 pm.
Led by hybrid writer Tania Hershman.
buff.ly/JxAlgA1
Our Room 204 Writers Natalie Linh Bolderston and Lisa Blower will be running a series of free writing-related activities at the Stoke Library.
To book a place on the workshop or a feedback slot, please contact Stoke Library: stoke.library@stoke.gov.uk / 01782 238446
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To book a place on the workshop or a feedback slot, please contact Stoke Library: stoke.library@stoke.gov.uk / 01782 238446
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July 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Our Room 204 Writers Natalie Linh Bolderston and Lisa Blower will be running a series of free writing-related activities at the Stoke Library.
To book a place on the workshop or a feedback slot, please contact Stoke Library: stoke.library@stoke.gov.uk / 01782 238446
buff.ly/sE6uLvf
To book a place on the workshop or a feedback slot, please contact Stoke Library: stoke.library@stoke.gov.uk / 01782 238446
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@mptmagazine.bsky.social Modern Poetry in Translation is now open for general submissions. Submit translations of poems from any language into English. Deadline: 15 August 2025. Please head to their page and or website for more details and to submit.
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#WritingCommunity
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#WritingCommunity
July 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
@mptmagazine.bsky.social Modern Poetry in Translation is now open for general submissions. Submit translations of poems from any language into English. Deadline: 15 August 2025. Please head to their page and or website for more details and to submit.
🔗 buff.ly/Z2zO9lt
#WritingCommunity
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#WritingCommunity