Date: 20 September 2017 Category: Schools Work , Young Writers Groups

Opportunities for Young Writers

This is just a sample of the opportunities available to young writers in the region but there are plenty more if you keep your eyes open.

Courses

Part time adult creative writing classes
http://www.swarthmore.org.uk/
https://www.wea.org.uk/find-your-local-wea?r=yorkshire-humber
Writers Festival day, Leeds Trinity University (18+) March/April http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/events/humanities/leeds-trinity-writers-festival
Playwrights and New Writing, West Yorkshire Playhouse
https://www.wyp.org.uk/playwrights-and-new-writing/
Youth Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse (different groups for ages 5-19) https://www.wyp.org.uk/about/creative-engagement/young-people/youth-theatre/
Creative Writing BA or MA – various universities including Warwick, Birmingham, Newcastle, Nottingham Liverpool John Moores and Lancaster.
Online courses https://poetryschool.com/

The Writing Squad (16-21 and beyond) – tailored support for talented young writers, applications open every 2 years http://www.writingsquad.com

Northern Writers Awards and Cuckoo Young Writers Awards (14-18) – financial awards for time-to-write and/or writer development opportunities work (January) http://www.northernwritersawards.com/

Cuckoo Chronicle (15-21) – publishes short fiction, poetry, articles and periodicals and Cuckoo Review (15-23) – publishes book, art, theatre, film, event and music reviews http://www.cuckoowriters.com/

Local Competitions

Ilkley Literature Festival Short Story and Poetry Competitions (1^st August) http://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/join-in/competitions
Leeds Peace Prize (14-18) (Feburary?) http://www.leedspeacepoetry.com/
YorkMix Poetry Competition (February) https://www.yorkmix.com/
Poetry Business pamphlet competition (Feb/March) http://www.poetrybusiness.co.uk

National Competition

Foyle Young Poets Of The Year Award (11-17) https://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/foyle-young-poets-of-the-year-award/

Websites Listing Other Competitions

http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/competitions/

http://www.thewritersacademy.co.uk/blog/writing-competitions/

https://jessicadavidson.co.uk/2016/11/14/novel-writing-competitions-for-international-uk-writers/

Page and performance poetry related opportunities and events

https://www.writeoutloud.net/

Comprehensive guides listing agents, publishers, production companies, magazines that come out annually

Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook