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FIRST CHAPTER & PITCHING COMPETITION 2010
CLOSING DATE PASSED: JUDGING NOW TAKING PLACE
Crocus Books in association with Manchester Literature Festival present
IS THERE A NOVELIST IN THE HOUSE?
Win £250 & have your fledgling novel 'hothoused' by Crocus Books
The search is on to find the best budding novelist in the North of England in our latest competition for long fiction writers.
This time we are searching for the best opening chapter and best pitch from a previously unpublished novelist.
The winner will get £250 and their own writing mentor to help them get their novel completed.
Six other promising novelists identified through the competition will be provided with significant assistance with their novel.
The competition welcomes submissions in any genre except children's fiction, from all writers living or working in the North of England. It's very difficult for new writers to get their first novel published - this competition provides a rare break for fledgling writers.
By running this competition, Commonword hopes to assist new novelists in avoiding the frustration and pitfalls that come with developing a first novel.
Crocus Books has launched the careers of several North West based authors, including Cath Staincliffe, Sherry Ashworth, Mike Duff and Brigid Rose.
Final
Is There A Novelist In The House? will be on Saturday 23rd October as part of the Manchester Literature Festival. Five of the seven shortlisted will be invited to take part.
Finalists will need to prepare a five minute pitch to be delivered to a panel of expert judges.
It is not necessary that you take part in the final in order to enter the competition. If shortlisted you will still receive feedback on your work and assistance with developing your novel.
Full details can be obtained by clicking the link below:
First Chapter Competition 2010
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New author, Sue Stern Wraps Up Commonword's Migration Stories Launch, Deansgate Manchester with her story, How I Broke Mama's Commandments.
Sue also hosted the Turquoise Restaurant, Cheadle launch that took place 17th March 2010.
The next Migration Stories launch will take place on Wednesday 31st March, 1.30pm - 2.30pm at Didsbury Library, Manchester.
email admin@cultureword.org.uk for details or check our facebook page 'Commonword Cultureword'
“A fascinatingly readable yet terrifying set of stories. They are brilliantly written and precisely edited.” Professor David Morley,
University of Warwick, UK
“A fantastic collection of short fiction that gets right under the skin of the experience and what it means for individuals.” Anne Caldwell, poet
“Story resonates with story, each counter-pointing the other in relation to the central theme of migration that runs throughout. A web of connections defines the modern city as a nexus of journeys, a confluence of stories and histories that are both personal and culturally inflected.” Dr Graham Mort, poet, critic.
Contributors: Bashir Ahmed, Muli Amaye, Valerie Bartley, Maggie Cobbett, Matthew Curry Nicola Daly, Rowena Fan, Ovie Jobome, Kathleen McKay, Martin De Mello, Vijay Medtia Tariq Mehmood, Qaisra Shahraz, Sue Stern, Kim Wiltshire, Hua Zi.
The book is available from Waterstone's and from all good bookshops and online book stores.
Also launched this month was Rift Cuts
RIFT CUTS was a spoken word show built by ten of Manchester's finest wordsmiths and artists. The Spring 2010 show featured live performance and film from
Abi Idowu ~ Anna Percy ~ Col Bashir ~ Heena Patel ~ Hafsah Naib ~ Lauren Bolger ~ Maya Chowdhry ~ Nabila Jameel ~ Steph Pike ~ and Vanessa Fay
with aural input and sonic output from Léonie Higgins
It took place on Friday March 12th 7.30pm at The Yard Theatre, Hulme, Manchester
Born out of the need to dig down and plant some firm foundations for written and spoken word development for women artists working in Greater Manchester Rift Cuts was the first dimension of more to come.
The Rift Cuts sessions are facilitated by Michelle Green and supported by Commonword. Our future plans include recording, printing, publishing and performing. Keep your ears and eyes open.
For more information about the project, including future activities and how you can get involved, call 0161 832 3777 or email admin@cultureword.org.uk
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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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