@writingeastmidlands.com
Supports, develops and champions writers from the East Midlands - supported by Arts Council England.
@writingeastmidlands.comBlack Writers of the East Midlands 🖊️📖
Alexis Florentina (@exisflor)
Alexis Florentina has been writing since she was a kid, from journalling at 8, to poetry at 13 and will soon graduate from Oxford University with a diploma in Creative Writing 🎓
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@writingeastmidlands.comThe Aurora Prize for Writing is OPEN! ✍️
And our judges have been announced: Dean Atta and A K Blakemore will be choosing the 2,000-word short stories and 60-line poems to win our first, second, third and regional prizes. 🏆️
🔗 Enter your writing here: bit.ly/AURORAPRIZE
@writingeastmidlands.comBlack Writers of the East Midlands 🖊️📖
Cara Thompson (@caracreator) 🌱
Cara is a writer, facilitator and interdisciplinary artist based in Nottingham with over 10 years experience. In 2025, she was announced as Nottingham's first Nature Poet Laureate.
@writingeastmidlands.comLAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT:
✅️ 15K words of your book
✅️ 5K words of your short story
✅️ 150 lines of poetry
✅️ Your agent submission package
For FREE editorial feedback. Submissions close TOMORROW, 11.59 pm.
Get yours in ➡️ bit.ly/FREEREADS
@writingeastmidlands.comThe countdown begins! ⏰️
Our international short fiction and poetry competition opens THIS WEEKEND! On Saturday, we'll be opening entries for the 2026 prize and revealing this year's judges. 👀
Get ready - we'll be accepting entries through this link from 9 am:
bit.ly/AURORAPRIZE
@writingeastmidlands.comBlack Writers of the East Midlands 🖊️📖
Ty’rone Haughton (www.thaughtonpoetry.com )
An exponent in the craft of spoken word performance, Ty’rone is known for pushing the boundaries of performance poetry to create work that is both emotionally resonant and socially urgent.
@writingeastmidlands.comLAST WEEKEND to apply for free editor feedback! 📢
Here's a reminder of what you can submit:
✅️ 15K words for books
✅️ 150 lines of poetry
✅️ Up to 5K for short stories
✅️ Your agent submission package
Find out if you are eligible for a free review of your writing here: bit.ly/FREEREADS
@writingeastmidlands.comNEXT TUESDAY, join the first workshop for this group! ✍️
Free and online for Neurodivergent, Global Majority writers. Come along and try it out, with no pressure to continue and no pressure to join us for every session.
Save your place here ➡️ bit.ly/BTSANTONIA
@writingeastmidlands.com✍️ For writers seeking literary agents:
If you watched our video last week and you're interested in the opportunities we shared, here are the direct links for more info:
For our masterclasses ➡️ bit.ly/WEMSHOP
For free editor feedback ➡️ bit.ly/FREEREADS
@writingeastmidlands.comOur young writers' competition has extended its deadline! ⏳️
To make sure young writers have enough time over half term to finish off their short stories, blogs and poems, we've pushed the closing date of the Solstice Nature Prize to 31st October 2026. 🎃🌳
Enter here: bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE
@writingeastmidlands.comWANTED: Neurodivergent writers in Lincolnshire! 📣
We're offering FREE, online workshops led by and for ND writers, with groups dedicated specifically to adults with Lincolnshire postcodes.
Tuesday group ➡️ bit.ly/BTSLINCSTUES
Thursday group ➡️ bit.ly/BTSLINCSTHURS
@writingeastmidlands.comHi WEM friends! ✍️ Here are BRAND NEW opportunities from around the East Midlands; new short courses for writers, open calls for script and screenwriters, an Arts Council funding workshop plus a panel talk in Lincoln! ✨️ All these and more listed on our website! 🖥️🧡
@writingeastmidlands.comThe winner of our BIG Writers' Survey has been chosen! Congrats to @suzannafitzpatrick.bsky.social! 🎉 And big thanks to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts. Your feedback is a massive help as we take our next steps. We can't wait to share our updates with you! ✍
@writingeastmidlands.comPart 2: Opportunities for writers seeking literary agents. ✍️
Now that you know what a literary agent is, here are 4 opportunities for East Midlands writers in search of literary representation.
Find out more by:
💻️ Visiting www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk
📧 Emailing [email protected]
@writingeastmidlands.comThanks to our upcoming Meet the Agents Day speakers for appearing in this video: Amandeep Singh of Graham Maw Christie, Justin Nash of Kate Nash Literary Agency and Diana Beaumont of DHH Literary Agency!
@writingeastmidlands.comPart 1: What is a literary agent? And do you need one?✍️ Follow us for part 2, where we'll be sharing local opportunities for writers seeking literary representation. 🔖 Useful Resources 🔖 'Literary Agent', @publishersassoc.bsky.social 'Before You Sign: Literary Agents', @societyofauthorsbsky.social
@writingeastmidlands.comMeet Andrew Tucker Leavis! 📰
Andrew is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the New Nottingham Journal. This Saturday, he's joining us for a craft and career masterclass for writers aged 18-25.
Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/WEMTATL
@writingeastmidlands.comThanks to our upcoming Meet the Agents Day speakers for appearing in this video: Amandeep Singh of @litagencygmc.bsky.social, Justin Nash of Kate Nash Literary Agency and @dianabeaumont.bsky.social of @dhhlitagency.bsky.social!
@writingeastmidlands.comThank you for sharing! ❤️✍️
@writingeastmidlands.comMeet the agent: Diana Beaumont at DHH Literary Agency. ✍️
With over a decade of experience as both an agent and editor, Diana is ready to answer all your questions about the publishing industry! 📝
Find out more about Diana and book tickets to our Meet the Agents Day here:
bit.ly/MTADAY2026
