UK-wide initiative launched to tackle marginalisation of working-class writers

New Writing North’s literary venture The Bee includes magazine and podcast, and is supported by Michael SheenWriting and publishing in the UK is in crisis, with a growing marginalisation of working-class people whose stories and experiences are not being heard, the backers of a new literary magazine and platform have argued.The Early May bank holiday has been chosen for the launch of The Bee, a UK-wide initiative that will include a website, literary magazine, podcast and outreach programme. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-05 05:00:30 UTC ]

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