Exeter Writers

Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, is delighted to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights for debut author, Su Bristow's Sealskin , in a deal negotiated with Broo Doherty of DHH Literary Agency.  

Congratulations to Exeter Writer Simon Kettlewell on winning the first Trisha Ashley Award for Best Humorous Story with his story 'Jimmy Christian'.

Congratulations to Exeter Writers members Cathie Hartigan and Sophie Duffy.

What lies behind the discord? The answer lies in Cathie Hartigan’s debut novel Secret of the Song.   When an old music manuscript is discovered at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum, trouble descends on the group asked to sing it. Can Lisa solve the mystery behind the song and its disturbing engraving on the cover? Will the song’s secret be revealed before further harm befalls them all?  

We were pleased to get an email from Jim Kroepfl, who regular readers will recall was awarded both 2nd and 3rd place in our 2013/14 Short Story Competition. Jim submitted his 3rd-place story, The Front Line , to the Midway Journal literary contest.... and we're delighted to hear that the story has been placed. As the Midway Journal wishes to publish The Front Line , we've temporarily removed the story from our website. Our warmest congratulations to you, Jim!

This writing business means that there's often something new coming out and this week we have two new publications; Elizabeth Ducie's The Business of Writing is now available in paperback as a single volume.   Originally published as three separate e-books, this useful book provides a simple road map for writers who want to set up and run their own small business.     Meanwhile Sophie Duffy, Cathie Hartigan and Margaret James are looking forward to Christmas with A Christmas Celebration , a compendium of stories, quizzes and puzzles.   Both are available in paperback and on Kindle.

Tracey Glasspool Elizabeth Ducie Exeter Writers members, Tracey Glasspool and Elizabeth Ducie are delighted to have both won prizes in the 2015 Writers Reign Short Story Competition.