“I feel honoured and fortunate to have been chosen by the judges… I am forever in their debt for how it has impacted my career.” The UK’s biggest literary award for unpublished work to aspiring writers returns this year awaiting submissions from worldwide writers of poetry and fiction. Continuing its mission to celebrate diverse new…
Get writing! The Manchester Writing Competition is open for 2023, with a chance to win a £10,000 poetry or fiction prize. The Manchester Writing Competition returns for 2023 continuing its mission to celebrate diverse new voices from around the world as the UK’s biggest literary award for aspiring writers. Founded by the Manchester Writing School’s…
By Samuel Jolly & Callum Pickup. Featured illustration: Kate King The Night and Day Cafe has become a legendary stop on Manchester’s music scene, but now faces closure because of a complaint about noise. The Oldham Street venue has been a key part in the development of many bands who have gone on to become…
Flourishing new and budding writers are celebrated for their short-form writing in the 2022 QuietManDave Prize The 2022 QuietManDave Prize shortlist has been revealed, showcasing the talented entrants to the prize honouring the much-loved critic, Dave Murray. Run by the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Met, with the Manchester School of Theatre, this year’s prize…
Flourishing new and budding writers are celebrated for their short-form writing in the 2022 QuietManDave Prize The 2022 QuietManDave Prize shortlist is now out showcasing the talented entrant to the prize honouring the much-loved critic, Dave Murray. Run by the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Met, with the Manchester School of Theatre, this year’s prize…
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