3rd Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ From Beryl Bainbridge to Anthony Burgess and William Wordsworth to Jeanette Winterson, the North West of England has been home to some of the country’s greatest novelists, screenwriters and poets...
19th Oct 2011 ⁄ Two of the team behind new magazine Guru were honoured by the scientific community last week - as finalists at a prestigious national awards ceremony. The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize, in association with The Guardian and The Observer newspapers...
12th Oct 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) is bringing two of its most popular one-day training courses to Belfast in November. The Crescent Arts Centre will be the venue for Introduction to web editorial skills...
10th Oct 2011 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ Writer and literary blogger, Gemma Seltzer will bring her Speak to Strangers project to Birmingham as part of this year’s Birmingham Book Festival. Originally conceived as a daily fiction blog in London, Speak to Strangers is a collection of a hundred, 100-word stories with each taking...
26th Sep 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ An innovative poetry competition designed to raise awareness of the impact of adoption on Northwest families and individuals is to be staged again following the success of last year’s challenge...
13th Sep 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ The biggest ever gathering of Belfasts writers has been held in the city centre, to mark the official launch of a series of new initiatives to highlight the citys rich literary heritage and vibrant contemporary scene...
1st Sep 2011 ⁄ South West ⁄ This autumn The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival will welcome over 600 of the world’s greatest writers, poets, politicians, thinkers and stars to Cheltenham for an inspiring mix of debate and discussion. Now in its 62nd year – 2011 promises the most ambitious and varied programme to date with Screen legend Christopher Lee, BAFTA-award winn...
26th Aug 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ The biggest ever gathering of Belfasts writers will mark the official launch of a series of new initiatives to highlight the citys rich literary heritage and vibrant contemporary scene.
On Tuesday 6 September, Belfast City Council and its various partners will officially launch Literary Belfast, with a gala evening at the Ulster Hall, featu...
19th Aug 2011 ⁄ I'm forever writing tips articles for Creative Boom. It's great to share my experience and knowledge, things I've learnt along the way in a positive bid to help others. And it's encouraging to see that these articles are the most popular on my website. In fact they're so popular that they account for attracting thousands and thousands of hits every...
20th Jan 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Ever wondered what the end of the Universe might actually look like? Why the number 42 is so significant? Or whether time travel really would put a stop to history as we know it? If so take a journey to the National Space Centre and discover The Hitchhiker's Guide to Our Galaxy this February half term… don’t forget your towel!
Visitors will...
30th Nov 2010 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ One of Belfast`s best loved open spaces, Cave Hill, is the subject of the latest book by local naturalist, Dr Ben Simon, which is being launched this Thursday.
Ben has taken a number of years to capture the memories of people who know Carr`s Glen, Belfast Castle Estate and Bellevue, the areas that make up the famous hill overlooking the city.
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29th Nov 2010 ⁄ Here's a 10-minute tale from me, Glenn Guest @ whitelabelfiction.com - please note, this content is for over eighteens only.
Christmas is a time for reconciliation; for forgiving, or at least sweeping any ill feeling under mountains of empty wrapping paper. Not that there will be a deluge of gifts in the Gol...
"Isn't he supposed to wait until we've lost a penalty shoot-out?"
9th Feb 2012 ⁄ London ⁄ Integrated brand and marketing agency Pepper is kicking off the New Year with three new appointments following a successful 2011. The new starters will bolster the agency’s creative and account mana...
