A Call to Southern Writers: Register People to Vote at Literary Events

Dear Literary Community, We write to you from the Texas and North Carolina chapters of Writers for Democratic Action, a national organization committed to “bringing together the literary community to demand racial and economic justice, champion suffrage for all people, oppose impediments to democratic government, and resist white supremacist, nationalist, and fascist movements.” The steering […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Calling BAME writers: entries open for 2019 short story prize

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[ The Guardian | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spread the Word calls for trade to invest in under-represented writers

Spread the Word has urged for greater investment in under-represented authors from the trade, as it reopens its London Writers Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New literary festival feeds growing appetite for all-female cultural events

Sandi Toksvig and Helen Lederer lead the drive to tackle gender inequality in the artsFrom this month’s Women of the World gathering on London’s South Bank to many smaller bespoke festivals and competitions, the demand for public events and festivals centred on the female experience is growing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New platform for underrepresented writers launches with series of live events

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers Jimmy Carter, David Evans take home literary Grammy Awards

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Borough Press and The Good Literary Agency open submissions for un-agented BAME writers

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Corp. Hires Events Expert | People on the Move

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[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lindsay Literary Agency launches scholarship for under-represented children's writers

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Female writers dominated 2017's literary bestsellers, figures show

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[ The Guardian | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading Canadian Writers: 2017 Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are Announced

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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