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Lightship First Chapter Competition

Lightship First Chapter Competition
Judges: M.J. Hyland Alessandro Gallenzi David Miller
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Closes on 30 Jun 2012
The winner will receive expert mentoring from M.J. Hyland, David Miller of Rogers, Coleridge & White, and Alessandro Gallenzi of Alma Books, to write their novel.
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Lightship Short Story Competition

Lightship Short Story Competition
Judge: Andrew Crumey
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Closes on 30 Jun 2012
1st Prize: £1000 / US$1600*
The winner and nine runners-up will be published in the Lightship anthology to be published by Lightship Publishing and Alma Books in October 2013...
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Lightship Flash Fiction Competition

Lightship Flash Fiction Competition
Judge: Vanessa Gebbie
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Closes on 30 Jun 2012
1st Prize: £500 / US$800*
The winner and nine runners-up will be published in the Lightship paperback anthology to be published by Lightship Publishing Ltd and Alma Books...
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Lightship Poetry Competition

Lightship Poetry Competition
Judge: Sean O'Brien
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Closes on 30 Jun 2012
1st Prize: £1000 / US$1600*
The winner and nine runners-up will be published in the Lightship paperback anthology to be published by Lightship Publishing and Alma Books in 2012...
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Lightship Links

Simon Trewin: http://www.simontrewin.com/

United Agents: http://unitedagents.co.uk/

Toby Litt: http://www.tobylitt.com/

Alma Books: http://www.almabooks.com/


Literary Competitions on Net

Fish Short Story / Poetry /Flash Fiction Prizes: http://www.fishpublishing.com/

The Bridport Prize: http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/index.htm           

Manchester Fiction / Poetry Prizes: http://www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk     

 

Literary Magazines on Net

London Magazine: http://www.thelondonmagazine.net

The New Writer: http://www.thenewwriter.com/

Mslexia: http://www.mslexia.co.uk/index.php

Aesthetica magazine: http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/
This literature and arts magazine was started in 2002 to help promote new writers and artists, also provides an editing and design service.

The Stinging Fly: http://www.stingingfly.org

Wasafiri: http://www.wasafiri.org

Carve Magazine: http://www.carvezine.com/

Stand Magazine: http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dlatane/stand-maga/

Pulp Magazine: http://www.pulp.net/

 

Short Story Resources on Net

http://www.theshortstory.org.uk Articles, tips on writing short stories, and stories to download. Plus a list of 75 ‘essential’ short stories to read. This site is also invaluable for a current list of contemporary UK short story magazines, and news about short story competitions.

http://www.classicshorts.com http://www.commapress.co.uk Resources for writers: there is a good section on Short Story Theory and Practice, alongside a list of ‘classics’ to download.

http://www.eastoftheweb.com Links to classic UK and American short stories.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/podcasts/fiction  A monthly reading of a (usually contemporary) short story writer, and discussion with the New Yorker fiction editor.

http://www.parisreview.com Of interest for the archived interviews with writers.

http://www.theshortreview.com Short story collections reviewed, and news is given about developments in the short story world.

http://www.tindalstreetpress.co.uk/writers A series of master classes on the short story.

http://www.shortstoryradio.com Short stories on the radio.

http://www.poetrymagazines.org.uk Poems from a wide range of UK poetry magazines.

 

UK Arts Organisations for Writers

Arts Council England: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Poetry Society: http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk

The Poetry Trust: http://www.thepoetrytrust.org

National Association of Writers Groups: http://www.nawg.co.uk/   

Poetry Archive: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do

New Writing North: http://www.newwritingnorth.com/           

New Writing South: http://www.newwritingsouth.com/home/introduction.php

Scottish Association of Writers: http://www.sawriters.org.uk

 

International Arts Organisations for Writers

Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership: http://apwriters.org/          

Hong Kong Writers' Circle: http://www.hkwriterscircle.com

 

 

Other Literary Resources on Net

Writing.com: http://www.writing.com/

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