@LiteratureWorks
Promoting creative writing talent in the South West
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Literature Works website
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We are a charity in South West England using words and stories to support creativity and wellbeing. We connect people and communities, we nurture talent and we break down barriers. We champion the power of storytelling, writing and reading in all forms.
Quay Words website
Quay Words website
Tickets for Page of Plymouth Finale at Barbican Theatre - 12th April
Tickets for Page of Plymouth Finale at Barbican Theatre - 12th April
Tickets are now available for Page of Plymouth Finale at Barbican Theatre, Plymouth on Sunday 12th April 2026 at 3:45PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!
Words Alive in Libraries
Words Alive in Libraries
Words Alive in Libraries is a fourth partnership with the South Western Regional Library Service, building on the success of previous writer tours of libraries around the south west.This time, the tour focuses on life writing, wellbeing, and nature. It combines author events with hands-on creative writing and reading workshops, delivered by a fantastic group of authors whose work explores these themes: Arifa Akbar, Jacqueline Crooks, Nathan Filer, Michael Malay, Noreen Masud, Davina Quinlivan, Fiona Robertson, Fiona Williams.
Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition (enter by 18th May)
Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition (enter by 18th May)
Entries are now open to our Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition, Between the Lines, 2026. If you’re aged between 10 and 18-years, send us your Flash Fiction, 250 or 500-word story. There are two age categories - 10-14 years and 14-18 years – with cash prizes in each category of £200, £100 and £50, plus the chance to be published and to perform your work at Exeter Custom House. We are looking for your inventive story, with a maximum word count of 500 words in the 10-14 year age-category and 250 words in the 14-18 year age-category. The theme this year is 'Between the Lines', you can read more about our thoughts for the theme and some tips to get you started in our flash fiction resource.
Page of Plymouth: Claire Wilcox lecture + workshop on 12th March
Page of Plymouth: Claire Wilcox lecture + workshop on 12th March
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Beyond The Spectrum Taster Session - Online, 9th March
Beyond The Spectrum Taster Session - Online, 9th March
Literature Works New Trustee callout
Literature Works New Trustee callout
Literature Works is look for two new charity Trustees…and it could be you. We are a charity working throughout South West England to support creativity and wellbeing using words and stories. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and the use of literature as a flexible and accessible art form for all.
Free playwriting workshop with Tife Kosuro 7TH MARCH
Free playwriting workshop with Tife Kosuro 7TH MARCH
Devon libraries consultation
Devon libraries consultation
🌱 Seed Bed - about past projects / apply 🌱
🌱 Seed Bed - about past projects / apply 🌱
Browse projects supported by Seed Bed Eco-poetry workshops, storytelling events celebrating threatened nature, new plays engaging with the climate crises, activities helping people connect with the environment who otherwise might […]
Opportunities
Opportunities
Bookable Free Writers' Room at Exeter Custom House
Bookable Free Writers' Room at Exeter Custom House
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