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247 Manchester Theatre Festival |
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Action Transport Theatre www.actiontransporttheatre.co.uk |
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Arts Council (England) North West www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/homepage.php?rid=5 |
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Arvon Foundation Arvon provides residential creative writing courses at four historic houses around the UK. The courses – tutored by professional, published writers – are world famous for the inspiration they provide to writers at every stage of their writing lives. www.arvonfoundation.org |
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Blast the BBC creative writing site www.bbc.co.uk/blast/writing/ |
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Book Army Book Review site www.bookarmy.com |
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Book Glutton Connecting readers and their books www.bookglutton.com |
| Book Mooch Book Mooch lets you give away books you no longer need in exchange for books you really want bookmooch.com |
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Books Well read Designed for…
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Book Trust an independent national charity that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading www.booktrust.org.uk |
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British Council Contemporary Writers Database www.contemporarywriters.com |
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Cartwheel Arts Cartwheel is one of the leading participatory arts groups in the North West, based in Heywood, Manchester www.cartwheelarts.org.uk |
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Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals www.cilip.org.uk |
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Children’s Bookshow Childrens reading events and competitions www.thechildrensbookshow.com |
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Children’s Poetry Bookshelf See their Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition 2008 ! www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk |
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Come Strut your Stuff Monthly Liverpool poetry and acoustic music event www.comestrutyourstuff.co.uk/ |
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Connect Via Books Make new friends, discuss your favourite books, review books, get recommendations, and more www.connectviabooks.com |
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Commonword Manchester writers’ group www.cultureword.org.uk |
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Contact an author www.contactanauthor.co.uk |
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Cool Reads Books for 10-15 year old readers reviewed by 10-15 year olds www.cool-reads.co.uk/ |
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Cornerhouse Cinema Arthouse film, education, exhibitions and education in Manchester www.cornerhouse.org |
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Creative Partnerships The Government’s flagship creativity programme for schools and young people, focusing on the most deprived communities in England. www.creative-partnerships.com/ |
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Crime Time Detective/Crime writing site/magazine www.crimetime.co.uk |
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Crime Writers Association www.thecwa.co.uk/ |
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Dead Good Poets Society Liverpool Poets group www.deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk/ |
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Directory of Writers Circles, Courses and Workshops www.writers-circles.com |
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The English & Media Centre The EMC serves the needs of secondary and FE teachers and students of English and Media Studies in the through in-service training courses and publications www.englishandmedia.co.uk |
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Evertbody Writes Everybody Writes offers classroom teachers innovative ideas and practical resources to get primary pupils and secondary students excited about writing. www.everybodywrites.org.uk |
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Explore Writing Extensive guide, includes script, poetry, journalism, fiction www.explorewriting.co.uk |
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Fabulate Collaborative Story writing site www.fabulate.co.uk |
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Federation of Children’s Book Clubs www.fcbg.org.uk |
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Film Network BBC Scriptwriting Guide www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/filmmakersguidewriting |
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GCSE Poetry Live www.poetrylive.net |
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Get Writing BBC Writing tips site www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/ |
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Greenroom Manchester Arts venue www.greenroomarts.org |
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Groupthing An online community around words and creativity. You can set up groups, meet new friends and post your own creative work. Good things will happen. groupthing.org |
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Index North West Writers Network http://www.literaturenorthwest.co.uk/ |
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Literature North West www.literaturenorthwest.co.uk |
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Love Reading For online book reviews, books and free opening extracts www.lovereading.co.uk/ |
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Lulu Self publishing www.lulu.com/uk |
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Literature Training A portal to litrerature education www.literaturetraining.com |
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Man Booker Prize Book competition (for adults) www.themanbookerprize.com |
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Manchester Book Awards Manchester Libraries – book competitions www.manchesterbookaward.com/ |
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Manchester Education Wide Area Network www.mewan.net |
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Manchester Literature Festival Annual festival (October) www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk |
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Manchester Writing Competition Includes the Poetry and Fiction Competitions www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk/ |
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Manchester Theatres www.manchestertheatres.com |
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MMU English Department www.hlss.mmu.ac.uk/english |
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MMU Writing School The MA programme in Creative Writing, including routes in Fiction, Poetry & Children’s Writing. The Writing School also provides a programme of public events and readings. www.hlss.mmu.ac.uk/english/writingschool/ |
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Monday Night Group |
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Mslexia For women who write www.mslexia.co.uk |
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Murder Squad North West Detective writers group www.murdersquad.co.uk |
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Museums Libraries & Archives www.mla.gov.uk |
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Muslim Writers Includes Manchester and lancashire groups and offers:
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National Association for Literature Development NALD is the professional body for all involved in developing writers, readers and literature audiences. www.nald.org/ |
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National Association for the Teaching of English NATE is the UK subject teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university. www.nate.org.uk |
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National Association of Writers Groups http://www.nawg.co.uk |
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National Association of Writers in Education NAWE supports the development of creative writing of all genres and in all educational and community settings. www.nawe.co.uk |
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National Literacy Trust The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation (see also Reading Connects – school reading communities) www.literacytrust.org.uk/ |
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North West Playrights North West Playwrights exists to develop and promote new writing for the theatre in the North West of England www.newplaysnw.co.uk |
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New Books Magazine for readers and reading groups www.newbooksmag.com |
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North End Writers Encouragement of the literary arts and creative writing in all its forms, particularly amongst people resident in North Liverpool who are disadvantaged educationally or by reason of their gender, ethnicity, race, age, disability or social background. www.northendwriters.co.uk |
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One of us Online Creative Writing Workshop www.oneofus.co.uk |
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Panda Arts Performing Arts Nertwork and Development Agency www.panda-arts.org.uk/ |
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Pass on a Poem www.passonapoem.com |
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The Poem Comtemporary UK+Irish Poetry www.thepoem.co.uk |
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Poetry Archive Poets read their work www.poetryarchive.org/ |
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People’s Network Online Reading resources www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk |
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Poetry 4 Kids www.poetry4kids.com |
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Poetry Business www.poetrybusiness.co.uk |
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Poetry Class Teaching poetry in school www.poetryclass.net |
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Poetry Kit www.poetrykit.org |
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| Poetry Live GCSE Poetry Events www.poetrylive.net |
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Poetry Library www.poetrylibrary.org.uk |
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Poetry Society (including education area) www.poetrysociety.org.uk |
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Poetry School www.poetryschool.com |
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Poetry Translation Centre www.poetrytranslation.org/ |
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Poetry Web Online poetry workshopping www.poetryweb.co.uk |
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Poetry Zone www.poetryzone.co.uk/ |
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Poets & Players Manchester based showcase for talented new writers www.poetsandplayers.co.uk |
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Portico Library and Gallery, Manchester www.theportico.org.uk |
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Pulp Online Fiction site www.pulp.net |
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Rainy City Stories Stories from locations in Manchester www.rainycitystories.com |
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Readathon Sponsored reading events www.readathon.org/ |
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Reading Agency UK wide development agency with its roots in the public library sector. www.readingagency.org.uk/ |
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Real Writers Writers site (includes writing competitions) www.real-writers.com |
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The Reader The Reader Organisation is a charity dedicated to bringing about a Reading Revolution – making it possible for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to enjoy and engage with books on a deep and personal level. http://www.thereader.org.uk |
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Reading Clubs School Reading Club resource www.readingclub.org.uk/ |
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Reading is Fundamental Reading Is Fundamental is an initiative of the National Literacy Trust that helps children and young people (aged 0 to 19) to realise their potential by motivating them to read. www.rif.org.uk/ |
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Reading Matters Books for children and teenagers www.readingmatters.co.uk |
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Ready Steady Book Independent book review site www.readysteadybook.com |
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Sheer Poetry www.sheerpoetry.co.uk |
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Society of Authors www.societyofauthors.net |
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Shelfari Create a virtual shelf to show off your books, see what your friends are reading and discover new books www.shelfari.com |
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Society for Storytelling www.sfs.org.uk/ |
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Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators http://britishscbwi.jimdo.com/ |
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Story the campaign to celebrate the short story. http://www.theshortstory.org.uk/ |
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Survivors’ Poetry Promotes the writing of survivors of mental distress. www.survivorspoetry.com |
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Teachers TV www.teacherstv.co.uk |
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Time to Read |
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UK Touring National Arts/Poetry Touring organisation www.uktouring.org.uk |
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Vanity Publishing Guide to DIY publishing www.vanitypublishing.info |
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Volunteer Reading Help a national charity that helps children who struggle with their reading to develop a love of reading and learning. vrh.org.uk |
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We Make Stories Children’s writing site wemakestories.co.uk/ |
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Windows poetry education in Liverpool www.windowsproject.demon.co.uk |
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Word Play Press Publishers of "Our thoughts are bees : Writers working with Schools" by Mandy Coe and Jean Sprackland, advice on organising exciting projects in schools, setting out a future of writing in education. www.wordplaypress.com |
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World Book Day www.worldbookday.com/ |
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Writelink helping each other with publishing short stories, poems and articles and … getting them paid for! writelink.co.uk |
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Writer’s Guild The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is the trade union representing writers in TV, radio, theatre, books, poetry, film and video games www.writersguild.org.uk |
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Write out loud Encouraging poetry performance writeoutloud.net |
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Write2b Write2B is a literature consultancy specialising in reader development, creative writing projects, strategy development, and research. www.write2b.co.uk/ |
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Writers Forum A place to read, publish and comment on both Fiction and Non-Fiction www.writers-forum.co.uk/ |
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Writers Net Writing resources, news and discussion for authors / writers, editors, publishers and agents http://www.writers.net |
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Writers News Writers magazine. www.writersnews.co.uk |
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Writers Room BBC Writers resource www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom |
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Writers2b An online shop window to attract Readers, and Publishers www.writers2b.com/ |
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Writewords Writers Community site www.writewords.org.uk |
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Writing Together Writers in schools project www.booktrust.org.uk/writingtogether |