Writing and Publishing

Aspex Portsmouth
Open Call for Writer in Residence: Traces of the Non-Existent by Ebun Sodipo
Aspex Portsmouth is partnering with Photoworks to offer an exciting opportunity for a writer to be in residence with Aspex and…

Book Review: Alice’s Oxford, Peter Hunt
Tiptoe through the back streets of Oxford with this new book about Alice and her author Charles Dodgson.

12 unusual book dedications to inspire your own
Finally finished your manuscript and want to write a memorable dedication that's not simply to mum, dad and Fluffy? Here's…

The STARTS Award
The STARTS Award
The STARTS Award, a creative talent development programme for the military, is once again inviting members of the Armed Forces…

20 famous opening lines in books
Fancy yourself a whiz at literary trivia?

Book review: That’s All I Know, Elisa Levi
An engaging tale of sadness and quiet desperation.

Burlington Contemporary
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize 2025
The winner of the Prize receives £1,000, their review is published on Burlington Contemporary and they have the opportunity to…

How it began: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
One of the most celebrated novels of the 21st century, Richard Flanagan's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is…

So you want my arts job: Writing Coach
Procrastinating about your writing? Joining a 'Gunnas' workshop may help the ink to flow.

New publisher aims to make Vietnamese literature the next translation trend
The remit of a new publishing house based in the UK is to bring Vietnamese literature to the world.