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Supporting Young Writers
Working with young people (aged 18 – 30) has been part of Spread the Word’s story since the beginning. Our most well known programme is probably the Young Poet Laureate scheme, which…
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For our 30th Anniversary, a wide range of poets were commissioned for new works.
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London Writers Centre has a big, bold vision to see Lewisham declared as the UK’s first Borough of Literature – do you want to be part of it? Did you know that Lewisham is already… Rich with…
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Celebrating the diversity & creativity of Deptford & Lewisham through words, performance & stories.
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The London Writers Awards is closed for submissions. Originally launched in 2018, the London Writers Awards aims to increase the number of writers from under-represented communities being taken up by…
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The Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards is a writer development programme for non-fiction writing on health and being human. Following a successful pilot programme in 2022 that supported 6 writers…
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Disabled writers face significant barriers to developing their careers. The Disabled Poets Prize brings the work of the winning poets to new prominence, focusing attention on the exceptional work…
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SPREAD THE WORD SUPPORTS TALENTED, LOW-INCOME LONDON WRITERS TO RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENTS. The TLC Free Reads Scheme offers low-income writers the opportunity to get free…
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There Is Only Narrative is a new programme run by Spread the Word in partnership with the Eve White.
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Poetics Lab is a new, poetry programme for young people living in South East London.
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