🎤 Not all writing lives on the page – and some of the most exciting opportunities for writers today happen off it. This panel explores the world of writing for performance, from theatre and filmmaking to writing for audio, spoken word, and poetry. 🔗 buff.ly/DM25TSD

Anna Lawrence is piloting a new in-person writing group for Creative Writing MA graduates (or those whose BA had a strong writing focus). It's for people who want to keep writing, stay motivated, and connect with peers, no matter how long ago they finished their studies. 🔗 buff.ly/SorSIac

Really looking forward to running first Sparks workshop of the year #youngwriters @writingwestmids.bsky.social

Come to the Birmingham Literature Festival for a Journey Through the Infernal Garden with poet Gregory Leadbetter Sunday 12 October 8pm www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhamlitfest/... @writingwestmids.bsky.social

Last chance to enroll on @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social TLC's Amplify programme, for writers needing a creative boost. Make tangible progress, gain insight into your writing & discover an engaged writing community as you find your momentum. ▶ bit.ly/TLC-Amplify-25

Just a handful of spaces remain on @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social TLC's Self-Editing Fiction course with Jon Barton! Come tackle your manuscript edit, as Jon helps you craft a bespoke checklist & come away with your own action plan. ▶ bit.ly/TLC-Fiction-25

Calling all translators with an interest in South Asian literature! Come and join our workshop at #BhamLitFest25, led by Kavita Bhanot Sat 11 Oct, 10-12, The Exchange, Birmingham Tickets: tinyurl.com/2jk529yk Presented in partnership with @englishpen.bsky.social @writingwestmids.bsky.social

Free tickets for book launch at #BhamLitFest25: tinyurl.com/2f7c8dss Sat 11 Oct, 2-3.30pm, The Exchange (in-person/online) With Marilyn Booth, @rudotranslates.bsky.social, Seán McDonagh, @eletenf.bsky.social, Georgia Wall & Anam Zafar @theemmapress.bsky.social @writingwestmids.bsky.social

#BookRecs Babylon by Dalia Al-Dujaili (@saqibooks.bsky.social) and This Part is Silent by SJ Kim both explore what it means to belong to the land and to a nation. Join the conversation on the 11th Oct 2025, 5pm. 🔗 buff.ly/uk0IGSR

#BookRecs The New Age of Sexism is an investigation into the ways the internet and AI are making the real & online world unsafe for women and boys, from a young age. Join Laura at the #BhamLitFest25 on Fri, 10th Oct 25 6.30pm. 🔗 buff.ly/BDRL1ST

This year's festival runs from the 9-18 October and we are thrilled to let you know some of the fantastic authors we'll be featuring. Ticket went live this weekend and are moving fast! Head to birminghamliteraturefestival.org for the full lineup and to book tickets while you can!

Our programme and ticket sales go live tomorrow and we’ve been working on an excellent little surprise for you 👀 #punksandchancers #BLF2025 #literaturefestival

🎪 We are announcing our programme, and ticket sales will go live on our website this Friday! #BirminghamEvents #BirminghamLiteratureFestival #LiteratureFestival #BookEvents

@ninearchespress.bsky.social Summer Poetry Workshop - Mashups and Collisions with Tania Hershman. Join them for a 2-hour in-person poetry workshop at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, city centre, on Saturday 2nd August from 1 pm. Led by hybrid writer Tania Hershman. buff.ly/JxAlgA1

Our Room 204 Writers Natalie Linh Bolderston and Lisa Blower will be running a series of free writing-related activities at the Stoke Library. To book a place on the workshop or a feedback slot, please contact Stoke Library: [email protected] / 01782 238446 buff.ly/sE6uLvf

@mptmagazine.bsky.social Modern Poetry in Translation is now open for general submissions. Submit translations of poems from any language into English. Deadline: 15 August 2025. Please head to their page and or website for more details and to submit. 🔗 buff.ly/Z2zO9lt #WritingCommunity

Are you ready, Birmingham? Our line-up for the first Hay Festival After Hours: Birmingham is out now. Join us! www.hayfestival.com/c-203-hay-fe...

🖊️At this year's National Writers Conference, Lucy Martin gave insights into how the publishing industry works. Here, she speaks about how an author's heart and motivations in the story can drive the publicity of their work. #Publishing #PublishingInsights #WriterCommunity #Writers

🎊 Congratulations to Jane Commane for winning the @societyofauthors.bsky.social Cholmondeley Award. Founded in 1966, these awards recognise the achievement and distinction of individual poets. #PoetryAward #BirminghamWriters #Poetry #WritingCommunity

A fun, engaging oral storytelling club designed to build confidence, courage, and oracy skills in children through the magical art of spoken stories! Click here to book: daniellefree.co.uk#spokenstories

This exciting Publishing Intern placement with @theemmapress.bsky.social provides a hands-on opportunity to explore sales, publicity, and marketing in an independent publishing house based in Birmingham. Click here for more info and to apply! opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/publishi...

Writing can be a lonely experience, don't forget to connect with friends when you can! ✨ 🖋️ #WriterTips #WritingCommunity

For the *ninth* year in a row, @tlcuk.bsky.social are partnering with Michael Langan to offer 5 UK-based LGBTQ+ writers free feedback on 15k words of writing, all through #pride month! Find out more and how to apply here: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2025/05/anno... #TLCFreeReads #WritingCommunity

An evening reflecting upon the resilience of Palestinians in Gaza. Saturday 14 June, 7.45pm. Presented by Comma Press, this is a performance of testimonies from people experiencing what Amnesty International and the UN have both described as a genocide. www.belgrade.co.uk/events/voice...

Calling all poets under 25 - the current challenge on Young Poets Network closes next weekend! The challenge: write a poem inspired by the Modern Poetry in Translation archive. Find prompts and enter by 22 June: bit.ly/YPN-MPT

@ninearchespress.bsky.social Summer Poetry Workshop - Mashups and Collisions with Tania Hershman, a 2-hour in-person poetry workshop at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, city centre, on Saturday 2nd Aug from 1pm. Led by hybrid writer Tania Hershman. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-poe...

✨ Spark Young Writers is back! ✨ With 24 groups across the West Midlands, there’s a place for every young storyteller to grow their confidence, creativity and craft. 📚 BOOKINGS ARE NOW LIVE — head to the link in bio to find your nearest group and secure your spot! buff.ly/wEvBRLS

In tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), Wasafiri has lifted the paywall on a range of his articles, stories, and interviews from our 41-year-old archive, each introduced by @flostadt.bsky.social‬, Deputy Chair and Trustee of Wasafiri. Read & access here:

Today I (Roya) am at @writingwestmids.bsky.social National Writers Conference, where I've already been inspired and informed more than I could have imagined.

Hi Readers! We’ve been away doing Stuff, most recently the @writingwestmids.bsky.social conference which of course was excellent. Here’s a snap of what you missed! @leenanorms.bsky.social @riotcommons.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social @gwynethbox.bsky.social #authors #writingcommunity #books 📚📝

Really great to be at the @writingwestmids.bsky.social National Conference today. Selling a manuscript panel now!

🖊️We are delighted to kick Off the National Writers Conference today with an introduction from our Chief Executive: Jonathan Davidson 🎤

The National Writers Conference from @writingwestmids.bsky.social returns to #Birmingham on Saturday 31st May. A packed programme of practical advice, guidance and support from a wealth of writers. Join this inspiring day, for all levels and interests. writingwestmidlands.org/events/natio...

Join Wasafiri Editor & Publishing [email protected] at the @writingwestmids.bsky.social National Writers Conference on Saturday 31 May. The full day event covers timely issues including digital promotion, funding opportunities and the future for writers. Tickets here: buff.ly/xRngFF0

Really looking forward to attending my first ever writers conference organised by @writingwestmids.bsky.social at the end of May! Learning more about the industry and hopefully connecting with other writers feels so helpful for an emerging writer like myself. #writersky #booksky #writer #poet

🎊 Meet our panelists for the Writing for Audio discussion! Our two writers will talk about the pleasures of writing for audio, and our radio producer will share the process of making writing into sounds. For more information, visit here: buff.ly/HmDq1KO

Serendipity Arts Festival Mini Edition represents a revolutionary approach to arts programming, where singular artistic expressions branch out to reveal the inherent interconnectedness of creative practices. 🔗 buff.ly/tJUXuv7 TO BOOK ☝️

@bwheelerbooks.bsky.social Bethany Wheeler's debut novel will be published in November 2025. Brimming with charm, cheekiness and heart, How Not to Kiss a Prince is a queer romantic comedy that flips fairytale tropes on their head. Now available for pre-order. bwheelerbooks.com

Award-winning author, Lucy Felthouse, is running a spicy romantic fiction workshop (in-person, Woodville, South Derbyshire) on 19th June, 7:30 - 9 p.m. Tickets are just £11 (plus Eventbrite fees) and full details can be found here: buff.ly/lW2oBSK

Join The Poetry Society for a workshop on facilitating poetry with prize-winning poet and founder of Hive Young Writers Network Vicky Morris and learn the nuts and bolts of kickstarting beginner poets on their writing journey. poetrysociety.org.uk/event/facili...

Your Time to Write Creative Writing Workshops will be held for new and experienced writers at Brook Art Hub, Shottery. There is a one-day workshop on Saturday, 24th May 2025, and a six-week evening workshop course starting Monday, 2nd June 2025. #WritingWorkshop

@ninearchespress.bsky.social poets will lead 3 x 1-hour webinars exploring poetry techniques from traditional form, line breaks, rhythm and using punctuation (or not) in poetry. Monday, June 9th, 16th and 23rd, 7pm-8pm BST. All 3 sessions for just £45. t.co/UqET9vHJcz

The Bee, @beelitmag.bsky.social, is a new showcase of working-class writing from the UK and beyond. The Bee comprises a website, a literary magazine that provides support, community, and development opportunities for new and emerging working-class writers. thebeemagazine.com

Calling all teachers and budding young translators! #SSTPoetryPrize2025 is open for entries! Translate into English any poem from any language, or a Portuguese poem from their Spotlight booklet. buff.ly/1juTwja

@poetrysociety.bsky.social is teaming up with Modern Poetry in Translation again for their latest writing challenge on Young Poets Network. 🔗 bit.ly/MPTArchiveWS #Poetry #PoetryWorkshop

Wasafiri Magazine is seeking papers, position pieces, & practice-led contributions of 20 minutes max, celebrating the art, craft, praxis, and labour of translation — and the new perspectives and futures it makes possible. www.englishsharedfutures.org/cfp

What does feminist translation look like? Join our online event on 9 May to hear from the translators working on an anthology of new 'feminist' translations to be published by @theemmapress.bsky.social and launched later this year at the Birmingham Literature Festival @writingwestmids.bsky.social

#WriterTips Make sure you check your facts! What do you think? Are readers checking for these things 👀?

Nine Arches Press poets will lead 3 x 1-hour webinars exploring poetry techniques from traditional form, line breaks, rhythm and using punctuation (or not) in poetry. Monday June 9th, 16th and 23rd, 7pm-8pm BST. All 3 sessions for just £45. t.co/UqET9vHJcz

✍️🚨 FINAL DAY TO ADD YOUR SIGNATURE!* ✍️🚨 If you believe UK comics deserves a £1.5m investment, sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... *We’ll be collecting signatures for a while actually, but we’re sending it to DCMS tomorrow so today is the last day to let them know you’re behind the proposal!