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Commonword, Cultureword
and Crocus Books
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Manchester
M2 5NS
0161 832 3777
admin@cultureword.org.uk
LATEST NEWS
Two Collections of New Writing will be launching in February and March 2010:
'Small Rocks' -writings by Manchester refugees and asylum seekers. Launches on 17 February 7.30pm at Green Room, Whitworth St, Manchester city centre. Email martin at cultureword.org.uk for more details.
'Migration Stories' - 16 tales, penned by 16 accomplished writers, weave a tapestry of contemporary migration to the UK. Launches on 11 March at 6.30pm at the Reading Room, Waterstone's, Deansgate Manchester, M3 2BW. Entry £2, whch will be discounted from the price of purchase of the book.
Not forgetting Maya Chowdhry and Segun Lee French's first poetry collections - Click the link below for more information on these smart, stush collections!
Two Debut Poetry Collections
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Guide To Self Publishing
Commonword recommends the following website as a comprehensive guide to self publishing.
Compiled by Jonathon Clifford, the website contains a wealth of 'How To' information on copy editing, proofreading etc that will be of use to anyone thinking of self-publishing. Short of giving you one to one advice, we think this is the best guide around to a subject full of pitfalls.
Self Publishing Guide
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It is LGBT History Month!
A chance to learn more about the lives and stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender people.
Contact Libby Tempest at Manchester Library Information Service for news on the wealth of events happening. Most of them are free!
Email l.tempest@manchester.gov.uk
or tel 0161 234 1981
The photo above is of a previous year's LGBT event which culminated in an appearance by Sir Ian McKellan and the 'Tales of The City' writer, Armistead Maupin.
Michelle Green is our new Writer In Residence!
Having won Commonword's Slam 2006 competition and with an impressive rack of publications in all media under her belt, Michelle Green has now joined the Commonword team. She is running a series of workshops for women who are interested in developing a stage aspect to their writing. Working with Internet based editing tools called Wikis, as well as via conventional sit down sessions and occasional performances, Michelle will be nurturing a whole band of vibrant poetry voices set to storm 2010
We continue to link up with the 2009 Slam winner, the inimitable, irrepresible Dominic Berry. As well as booking him for a series of innovatory workshops for new writers, together we are putting on a Valentines' Special event. It's called' Poetry Pillow!' and will happen on Friday 12 February 2010 at An Outlet, Dale St (by Picadilly Basin) Manchester. Don't miss it. For more details contact thepoetdominic at hotmail.co.uk
Fiction Stars
Well done to Gift Nyoni, who came through one of Commonword's intensive fiction writing courses to scoop the popular prize at the recent 'Is There A Novelists In The House' competition, run in collaboration with Manchester Literature Festival and Manchester's Universities. Gift is now in negotiations with a major publisher!
We also congratulate the people below on their success in Commonword's 'Three Chapters' competition 2009.
Winner
The Swimming Pool Diaries, Colette Snowden
Runners up
The Landlord, the Medium and the Cherub, Alex Morrisroe
Child in the Anthill, Jennifer Makumbi
Witchcraft, John Davenport
The Confessions of Polly Malone, Pauline Rowe
Sisterwives, Rachel Connor
Carbolic, Steve Timms
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