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Anthology launch: Dancing with the Birdman

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Dancing with the Birdman was launched on Saturday 13th November at Exeter Central Library and included short readings by each of the writers. From our official press release: Creativity thrives in Exeter – new collection of city writing is published The perils of piano lessons in later life, an allergy to blue and white plates and vengeful ghosts – just some of the surprising, entertaining and thought-provoking storylines examined in a new book which is a celebration of Exeter’s creativity. The collection is entitled Dancing with the Birdman , chosen from the submission by American screenplay writer Pete Simpson who now lives in Devon. Twenty eight writers aged from their 20’s to 90’s are represented in this book of stories, poems, plays and sketches. The collection marks the 60th anniversary of the Exeter Writers, a group which meets fortnightly with the aim of encouraging creative writing in all forms. Amongst the contributors are historical novelist Margaret J

2010/11 Short Story Competition

Exeter Writers is delighted to announce the opening of its 2010/11 Short Story Competition. For this third annual competition, the first prize has been increased to £250. Entries are invited from all writers, and the closing date is 31 March 2011. For more information and entry details, see the Competition page .

Cyprus Well

We just added an affiliated link to Cyprus Well . Going under the banner "Literature for everyone in the South West", it's a Lottery-funded registered charity that aims to be a central focus and contact point for all literature-related activities in South-West England. Cyprus Well is the literature development agency for the South West. As a charity our role is to work with our partners to raise funds to ensure that everyone in the South West can have access to the benefits of reading, writing and enjoying literature. Features of its website include a Community page, an awards programme , a book of the month feature, a user-submitted events calendar , and more. Looks interesting. - RG