Writing Competitions
"People really do make it in this industry,” says screenwriter Alex Boyd. “When I moved to LA to start my writing career, I knew zero people in the industry. So...
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Book Club Podcast: Akenfield by Ronald Blythe
Akenfield by Ronald Blythe is the choice for this month’s Church Times Book Club. On the podcast this week, Malcolm Doney, who has written this month’s essay about the book, is in conversation with Sarah Meyrick....
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Principal® Foundation Launches National Short Story Contest as Part of New Initiative to Destigmatize Conversations About Money
Nearly 50% of Millennials and Gen Z Feel It's Inappropriate or Awkward to Talk About Money; Majority Underutilize Financial Tools that Help Build Financial Security DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 8,...
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Queen Camilla Makes Interesting (And Personal) Choice For Book Club
Topline Queen Camilla has chosen a once-scandalous thriller about the royal family being held hostage as the first read of the year for her charity book club called “The Queen’s...
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Prada Launches Literary Competition – Writing Contest | British Vogue
PRADA has launched a literary contest in a quest to discover new talent. The fashion house has partnered with Italian publishing house Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore on the international competition.The concept...
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5 writers make the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist
Writers Kate Gunn, Miriam Ho Nga Wai, Zilla Jones, Kailash Srinivasan and Carley Thorne have made the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist. Their nominated works are:The winner will be announced...
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5 New Reads You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
Buckle in, readers, because the Woman's World Book Club recommendations for the week of May 21 to May 27 are in! This week, delve into the world of romance with...
Read moreAn AI-Written Novella Almost Won a Literary Prize
KTSDESIGN/Science Photo Library/Corbis In the future, artificial intelligence may not just be relegated to the role of personal assistant or data analyzer: it may also make art. A novella co-written...
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Silence Is Not Golden — At Least When It Comes to Book Clubs
The hottest new trend in book clubs is the Silent Book Club, where people can all show up in the same place and read whatever they want. No talking. Just...
Read moreBrexit, vegan and unicorn are popular words in short story contest
11 June 2019Image source, Getty Images / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVASImage caption, Brxit Unicorn is one of the entries of 500 WordsA Unicorn called Brexit and The Cat Who Solved Brexit are...
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