Tyne and Esk Writers

Submissions are now open for New Writing Scotland 32, publishing in summer 2014, from writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing or inclination. All forms of writing are invited: autobiography and memoirs; creative responses to events and experiences; drama; graphic artwork (monochrome only); poetry; political and cultural commentary and satire; screenplays; short fiction; travel writing or any other creative prose.

See the link for full submission instructions.
 http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/scotlit/asls/NWSsubs.html

NAWE presents The Poet’s Compass: a conference for Scotland’s emerging poets

Saturday 29 June, 10am – 6.30pm

Are you at an early stage in your journey to becoming a poet? Want some insider tips on how to get your poetry seen and heard as well as in print? Live and work in Scotland?

In a packed day of talks, workshops and panel sessions, we’ll be looking at:

• The state of poetry publishing today and what you can do to make editors sit up and want to publish you (Neil Astley, editor of Bloodaxe Books, is our keynote speaker)
• What it means to be a poet today – how you can follow your own path, reach different audiences and be creatively fulfilled
• The role of the small press, magazine and writers’ network in helping emerging poets to make their poetry public
• Getting involved in spoken word and performance poetry events
• The benefits of working across platforms and collaborating with other artists and sectors

Plus workshops on pamphlet poetry, poetry online, doing it for yourself, and poetry residencies

At the end of the day, there’ll be drinks and socialising, and a comprehensive information pack to take away to help you start planning the next steps in your journey as a poet.

Speakers: Neil Astley, editor of Bloodaxe Books (keynote), Gerry Cambridge, Jim Carruth, Harry Giles, Gerry Loose, Kona Macphee, Ali Maloney, Chris McCabe, Elspeth Murray, Helena Nelson and Michael Pedersen.

Tickets: £25 (includes lunch)

Booking deadline: Monday 17 June 2013

For further information and a booking form (which gives eligibility details), visithttp://www.nawe.co.uk/DB/events/nawe-presents-the-poets-compass-a-conference-for-scotlands-emerging-poets.html or email philippajohnston@btinternet.com

The Poet’s Compass is presented by NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education) in partnership with CCA, Glasgow Life, Scottish Book Trust, Scottish Poetry Library and St Mungo’s Mirrorball, with investment from Creative Scotland. It is part of Turning Another Page, a professional development programme for writers living and working in Scotland.

Below is information regarding two workshops run by Tom Murray
coming up in May. The workshops are only open to Tyne & Esk members.

In both workshops one of the aims is for techniques discussed to be
transferable to different areas of writing.

To book a place please email Tom direct at tmurraytg@aol.com

If members wish to go to both workshops if they could state their first
and second choices. Depending on numbers it might not be possible to
attend both workshops.

For anyone who doesn’t have an email can I please ask the reps to take
the booking and pass it onto me. Thanks. Also if it is possible to
have a contact number for that person so I can confirm booking with
them that would be great.

Tom.