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MARGINALISED MALE PERSPECTIVES EXPLORED WITH EMPATHY AND HOPE AS CARNEGIES 2025 SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

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MARGINALISED MALE PERSPECTIVES EXPLORED WITH EMPATHY AND HOPE AS CARNEGIES 2025 SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

jimwrites March 12, 2025

The Carnegies celebrate outstanding reading experiences in books for children and young people. They are unique in being...

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Real-life shipwreck story wins major book award

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Real-life shipwreck story wins major book award

jimwrites March 9, 2025

The true story of a British couple who spent four months adrift on a life raft in...

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Young writers competition

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Young writers competition

jimwrites March 2, 2025

The Association for Scottish Literature and the Robert Burns World Federation announce their national competition for young...

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Jenny Brown debut writers over 50 award

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Jenny Brown debut writers over 50 award

jimwrites February 22, 2025

We are delighted to announce that we are again running the Jenny Brown Associates Debut Writers Over...

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A visionary project

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A visionary project

jimwrites February 18, 2025

A new headquarters for poetry in the UK The National Poetry Centre will be based in Leeds...

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Jim’s blog February 2025

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Jim’s blog February 2025

jimwrites February 14, 2025

I’ve decided to self-publish my first novel. Well, just to clarify, I made the decision after ten...

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The Swelkie

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The Swelkie

jimwrites February 5, 2025

A short story by Jim Held aloft by the craggy cliffs of Stroma, I stand lost, raging...

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Add this to your reading list

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Add this to your reading list

jimwrites January 29, 2025

The Women by Kristin Hannah “When you think war hero, you’re probably not envisioning someone wielding a...

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Add to your reading list

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Add to your reading list

jimwrites January 29, 2025

James by Percival Everett “With the same fiery wit, snap, and energy of his previous work, Percival...

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Short story writing competition 2025

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Short story writing competition 2025

jimwrites January 24, 2025

Writers’ & Artists’ Short Story Competition 2025 Enter our free annual short story competition and be in...

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