Through the arches of aged brick and rusting iron beams stands a new window of opportunity, honouring Manchester’s industrial pioneering of the past, while looking forward to the city’s essentially eco-conscious future. In the historical neighbourhood of Castlefield, a 330-metre long viaduct has stood undisturbed and derelict for decades. After becoming overrun by nature’s due…
The 2022 QuietManDave Prize is open to entries until 1st July The QuietManDave Prize is back once again, honouring the life of Dave Murray and his beloved blog, with Dima Alzayat, Kate Field and Shane Kinghorn taking the judging helm. Among the entries of 500 words or less, there are numerous prizes up for grabs,…
As the submission deadline for the 2022 QuietManDave Prize steadily approaches, yet again we are presented with a unique opportunity for flash literature-lovers and aspiring writers all over the world. The competition honours the life of Dave Murray and his beloved blog (of which the awards found its name), a theatre critic, open-mic poet and…
Leone Ross and Peter Ramm have won the Manchester Writing Competition 2021, chosen from thousands of worldwide applicants. Ross took home the top spot in the Manchester Fiction Prize, and Ramm scooped the Manchester Poetry Prize in a gala prize-giving ceremony at Manchester Metropolitan University. Each winner was awarded £10,000 in prize money for their…
As the Manchester Writing Competition gala event lies just around the corner, its established panel of judges are revelling in the untenable expertise of this year’s shortlisted finalists. With celebrated veteran judges Malika Booker and Nicholas Royle joined by widely-acclaimed writers including Hilaire, Simon Okotie, Romalyn Ante, and Zaffar Kunial, each panel is going to have quite…
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