By Neil Harrison Two huge cheques, each worth a life-changing £10,000, are once again beginning to burn a hole in the coffers of one of the most exciting writing competitions around. Since its inception in 2008, the Manchester Writing Competition has emerged as a highlight of the literary awards calendar, specializing in discovering and showcasing…
The most recent revelation within Operation Yewtree is the news of Rolf Harris and his conviction of performing a series of sex attacks on young women and children in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Now, I don’t know about you, but for me, I actually feel as if a small part of my childhood has been…
The Hallé. Photo courtesy of Russell Hart and The Hallé. Students from the MMU’s Creative Writing MA have been adding scribbling sounds to the music of The Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall. In an exciting collaboration between the Manchester Writing School and The Royal Philharmonic Society, myself and nine other master’s degree students were invited to hear the…
With a whopping £10,000 for the winner, The Manchester Fiction Prize is a short story writer’s dream come true. I ask the chair of the judging panel Nicholas Royle what he loves about the short story and what winning or being short listed can do for a writer’s career. In terms of prose writing, short…
By Justine Chamberlain With its £10,000 jackpot, The Manchester Poetry Prize is one that all poets set their sights on, both new and experienced. I ask judge, Adam O’Riordan, about where poetry is in 2014 and what winning a competition like this can do for a poet. People keep questioning whether poetry is dead, is it? Or…
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