Online community provides safe space for women writers

A new hashtag, #women_writers, is providing a safe space for female writers to talk about their literary passions, careers and frustrations in response to sexism within the publishing industry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Writers Awards celebrates 30 'underrepresented' writers

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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