Category: Archive
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The longlist for the BWP Short Story category is announced
After much enjoyment, some debate, and a rather late night (!), we can finally reveal the longlist for the Bournemouth Writing Prize Short Story category for 2022. It has been far from easy. As Emma Scattergood, Fresher’s Editorial Director, said: ‘We had a fabulous response to the Prize again this year, with such a huge…
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New role for BWP judge, Ansa Khan Khattak
Congratulations to Bournemouth Writing Prize judge, Ansa Khan Khattak, who has left Picador to join Hutchinson Heinemann as Senior Commissioning Editor. The Bookseller reported on the move by saying, “With her ability to spot and nurture new talent and the ambition with which she publishes her authors she is going to bring many exciting things…
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Young Writer’s Prize Shortlist Announced
We had such a wonderful response to our new look Young Writers Prize this year, with entries from Dunster to Denmark, and even New Zealand! Thank you all for your submissions. It has been a hard task to whittle so many clever stories and poems down to a short shortlist but we have finally done…
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Costa-winning novelist Claire Fuller spends a morning with Fresher
BU’s MA Creative Writing & Publishing students were recently treated to an audience with author Claire Fuller, winner of the 2021 Costa Novel Award. In the Q&A event, Fuller spoke openly to the students about her journey as a writer, from how she wrote her first book, Our Endless Numbered Days, while studying for her…
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What Makes a Winning Poem? Poetry judge Antony Dunn advises
Poet and Bournemouth Writing Prize Poetry judge, Antony Dunn, shares his tips on writing a prize-winning poem. Don’t forget, the deadline for entries is January 16th!
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Literary agent Julia Silk joins the Bournemouth Writing Prize judging panel
The Bournemouth Writing Prize recently welcomed literary agent Julia Silk, from Charlie Campbell Literary Agents, as a new addition to the Short Story competition judging panel. Julia has worked in publishing for over 20 years as an editor, bookseller and, since 2016, as an agent. At Charlie Campbell Literary Agents she represents authors across the…