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The only major award to celebrate new writing at the Edinburgh Fringe announces Please, Feel Free to Share by Rachel Causer; My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored by Nana-Kofi Kufuor; This is Paradise by Michael John O’Neill; and The Cracks by Siân Rowland as shortlisted finalists for the 2021 prize. They will share... Continue Reading →
RUMAHFest, a festival celebrating Asian artists based in London, was due to launch at the Rich Mix earlier this year in March, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic it had to be postponed. Thankfully the festival has been reimagined as a digital production and is now available to stream on YouTube. Backed by organisations including... Continue Reading →
In recent years I’ve read a number of self-help books, but I’ve rarely felt that they’ve had a positive impact on me and my life. Sometimes I’ve found it hard to connect with it or the exercises difficult to keep up with, while at other times I’ve put down a book feeling worse than when... Continue Reading →
Fane has announced more stellar names and events for their brand-new festival Words Weekend which runs at Sage Gateshead from 6 – 8 December 2019. More than sixty-five events and workshops will take place over the weekend with diversity and accessibility at the heart of the festival. 40% of events are free and all are gold standard accessible. Artists joining... Continue Reading →
It’s the start of a brand new year, a time when many people make resolutions for the months ahead: lose weight, get fit, write that novel, go travelling etc., etc. But this year I’ve decided to forget about the traditional resolutions (mainly because all thoughts of a diet flew out of the window the moment... Continue Reading →
November, aka NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. It’s a month where budding writers sign up online and commit to writing – or at least trying to write – 50,000 words of their novels. That’s 1,667 words a day. Easy right? Well… This year was the first time I’d signed up to the challenge. This... Continue Reading →
In a world where focus seems to be on new technology and social media, sometimes it’s easy to forget one of the more simple pleasures in life: art. Thankfully, Art Matters, the latest collaboration between renowned author Neil Gaiman and talented illustrator Chris Riddell is on hand to provide an effective reminder of the importance... Continue Reading →
Based on a true story, Save Me Twice is a compelling piece of historical fiction written by E.A Dustin, which tells the story of sixteen-year-old Karl Elheusch. In 1945, at a time when Hitler’s Germany is losing its grip on the war, Karl and his brother Hans are taken from their home in the middle... Continue Reading →
Performed at the Bridewell Theatre in an enticing lunchtime slot, Welcome…? is a ground-breaking play that seeks to challenge the narrative around out-of-work pregnant female actors and is the first theatrical production in the UK to star two pregnant performers. Written by Lily Lowe-Myers in just three weeks and staring both Lowe-Myers and Robyn Cooper,... Continue Reading →
Following the success of his memoir, Reasons to Stay Alive, which discussed his breakdown, depression and anxiety, Matt Haig is back, this time with more of a ‘how to’ guide which in his words asks the question “How can we live in a mad world without ourselves going mad?” In a series of short but... Continue Reading →
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