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Check out our community spotlight this week! 📚
January 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Check out our community spotlight this week! 📚
Introducing our next 2026 mentee: Rose Shenton! 👋🎉
Rose is a 29-year-old transwoman and King's College graduate with a BA in English Literature. Her spy thriller, 'The Performance', was shortlisted for the best unpublished thriller at the 2024 Nashville Claymore Awards.
Rose is a 29-year-old transwoman and King's College graduate with a BA in English Literature. Her spy thriller, 'The Performance', was shortlisted for the best unpublished thriller at the 2024 Nashville Claymore Awards.
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Introducing our next 2026 mentee: Rose Shenton! 👋🎉
Rose is a 29-year-old transwoman and King's College graduate with a BA in English Literature. Her spy thriller, 'The Performance', was shortlisted for the best unpublished thriller at the 2024 Nashville Claymore Awards.
Rose is a 29-year-old transwoman and King's College graduate with a BA in English Literature. Her spy thriller, 'The Performance', was shortlisted for the best unpublished thriller at the 2024 Nashville Claymore Awards.
Our Mentoring Scheme mentees have been confirmed. Here's who we're going to be working with in 2026. 👀⬇️
First up: it's Aoife O'Connor! ✨ Aoife is a poet, producer, the founder of She Speaks, co-director of Derby Poetry Festival and vice-chair of Forward Arts Foundation board of trustees.
First up: it's Aoife O'Connor! ✨ Aoife is a poet, producer, the founder of She Speaks, co-director of Derby Poetry Festival and vice-chair of Forward Arts Foundation board of trustees.
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Our Mentoring Scheme mentees have been confirmed. Here's who we're going to be working with in 2026. 👀⬇️
First up: it's Aoife O'Connor! ✨ Aoife is a poet, producer, the founder of She Speaks, co-director of Derby Poetry Festival and vice-chair of Forward Arts Foundation board of trustees.
First up: it's Aoife O'Connor! ✨ Aoife is a poet, producer, the founder of She Speaks, co-director of Derby Poetry Festival and vice-chair of Forward Arts Foundation board of trustees.
New course update! 🚨📢
We've had to make some changes to our How to Write in Any Genre course... But don't worry! It's still 100% online with direct weekly feedback from established author Emma Pass. ✅📝
Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/FINISHNOVEL
We've had to make some changes to our How to Write in Any Genre course... But don't worry! It's still 100% online with direct weekly feedback from established author Emma Pass. ✅📝
Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/FINISHNOVEL
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New course update! 🚨📢
We've had to make some changes to our How to Write in Any Genre course... But don't worry! It's still 100% online with direct weekly feedback from established author Emma Pass. ✅📝
Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/FINISHNOVEL
We've had to make some changes to our How to Write in Any Genre course... But don't worry! It's still 100% online with direct weekly feedback from established author Emma Pass. ✅📝
Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/FINISHNOVEL
Our final post introducing you to our Youth Advisory Board: Meet Nidaa Raoof! 👋
So, what's next for the Board? Keep an eye out for updates on the exciting changes they'll be bringing to our programme in 2026 by clicking here ➡️ bit.ly/WEM_YAB
So, what's next for the Board? Keep an eye out for updates on the exciting changes they'll be bringing to our programme in 2026 by clicking here ➡️ bit.ly/WEM_YAB
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Our final post introducing you to our Youth Advisory Board: Meet Nidaa Raoof! 👋
So, what's next for the Board? Keep an eye out for updates on the exciting changes they'll be bringing to our programme in 2026 by clicking here ➡️ bit.ly/WEM_YAB
So, what's next for the Board? Keep an eye out for updates on the exciting changes they'll be bringing to our programme in 2026 by clicking here ➡️ bit.ly/WEM_YAB
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Very excited to be appearing in Issue 3 of THE SPACE BEYOND, the fantastic magazine organised by Beyond the Spectrum in conjunction with @writingeastmidlands.com. Lots and lots of gorgeous writing and artwork throughout: heyzine.com/flip-book/20...
The Space Beyond Issue 3
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December 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Very excited to be appearing in Issue 3 of THE SPACE BEYOND, the fantastic magazine organised by Beyond the Spectrum in conjunction with @writingeastmidlands.com. Lots and lots of gorgeous writing and artwork throughout: heyzine.com/flip-book/20...
Hello again! 👋 After a much-needed break, the WEM team is back at our desks and ready to start work on our 2026 projects. 💪
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about our upcoming projects. Otherwise, keep an eye out for updates on what's to come! 👀
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about our upcoming projects. Otherwise, keep an eye out for updates on what's to come! 👀
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Hello again! 👋 After a much-needed break, the WEM team is back at our desks and ready to start work on our 2026 projects. 💪
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about our upcoming projects. Otherwise, keep an eye out for updates on what's to come! 👀
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about our upcoming projects. Otherwise, keep an eye out for updates on what's to come! 👀
Agent reveal! 🤩✨
Confirmed so far: Juliet Mushens and Maria Whelan of Mushens Entertainment. What they're looking for: SFF, speculative, horror, literary, historical, crime and reading group fiction!
Writing in any of the above genres? Book your place at our Meet the Agents Day ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
Confirmed so far: Juliet Mushens and Maria Whelan of Mushens Entertainment. What they're looking for: SFF, speculative, horror, literary, historical, crime and reading group fiction!
Writing in any of the above genres? Book your place at our Meet the Agents Day ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
January 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Agent reveal! 🤩✨
Confirmed so far: Juliet Mushens and Maria Whelan of Mushens Entertainment. What they're looking for: SFF, speculative, horror, literary, historical, crime and reading group fiction!
Writing in any of the above genres? Book your place at our Meet the Agents Day ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
Confirmed so far: Juliet Mushens and Maria Whelan of Mushens Entertainment. What they're looking for: SFF, speculative, horror, literary, historical, crime and reading group fiction!
Writing in any of the above genres? Book your place at our Meet the Agents Day ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
And our last Aurora Prize winner is John Gallas! 👏🎉
John's poem 'warm weasels @ Amar elHusn' was awarded the regional prize for its depth, warmth and originality.
We've thoroughly enjoyed hosting this year's competition and celebrating our winners. We can't wait for Aurora 2026! 🌌
John's poem 'warm weasels @ Amar elHusn' was awarded the regional prize for its depth, warmth and originality.
We've thoroughly enjoyed hosting this year's competition and celebrating our winners. We can't wait for Aurora 2026! 🌌
January 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
And our last Aurora Prize winner is John Gallas! 👏🎉
John's poem 'warm weasels @ Amar elHusn' was awarded the regional prize for its depth, warmth and originality.
We've thoroughly enjoyed hosting this year's competition and celebrating our winners. We can't wait for Aurora 2026! 🌌
John's poem 'warm weasels @ Amar elHusn' was awarded the regional prize for its depth, warmth and originality.
We've thoroughly enjoyed hosting this year's competition and celebrating our winners. We can't wait for Aurora 2026! 🌌
New year, new magazine and a brand new cover... Designed by YOU! 🫵
Don't forget: We're running an open call for cover designs for the next issue of Pulse. The theme? MASKS. 🎭
Commission fee of £75. Full brief ➡️ bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
Don't forget: We're running an open call for cover designs for the next issue of Pulse. The theme? MASKS. 🎭
Commission fee of £75. Full brief ➡️ bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
New year, new magazine and a brand new cover... Designed by YOU! 🫵
Don't forget: We're running an open call for cover designs for the next issue of Pulse. The theme? MASKS. 🎭
Commission fee of £75. Full brief ➡️ bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
Don't forget: We're running an open call for cover designs for the next issue of Pulse. The theme? MASKS. 🎭
Commission fee of £75. Full brief ➡️ bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
📢 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆🎉
Here's to making 2026 another year dedicated to writers, writing and all things literature in the East Midlands! 🥳 We can't wait to show you what we have in store and to support your writing journey over the year ahead. 🥰
Until then, we hope you've kicked off 2026 in style! 🥂
Here's to making 2026 another year dedicated to writers, writing and all things literature in the East Midlands! 🥳 We can't wait to show you what we have in store and to support your writing journey over the year ahead. 🥰
Until then, we hope you've kicked off 2026 in style! 🥂
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
📢 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆🎉
Here's to making 2026 another year dedicated to writers, writing and all things literature in the East Midlands! 🥳 We can't wait to show you what we have in store and to support your writing journey over the year ahead. 🥰
Until then, we hope you've kicked off 2026 in style! 🥂
Here's to making 2026 another year dedicated to writers, writing and all things literature in the East Midlands! 🥳 We can't wait to show you what we have in store and to support your writing journey over the year ahead. 🥰
Until then, we hope you've kicked off 2026 in style! 🥂
Goodbye 2025! 👋🥂 We've had a BIG year with lots and LOTS going on, from masterclasses to zine launches, The Writers' Conference to our BTS Festival, young writers' retreats to competition announcements.
Here's to a 2026 with more words to be written and more stories to be told! ✍️❤️
Here's to a 2026 with more words to be written and more stories to be told! ✍️❤️
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Goodbye 2025! 👋🥂 We've had a BIG year with lots and LOTS going on, from masterclasses to zine launches, The Writers' Conference to our BTS Festival, young writers' retreats to competition announcements.
Here's to a 2026 with more words to be written and more stories to be told! ✍️❤️
Here's to a 2026 with more words to be written and more stories to be told! ✍️❤️
Meet our Youth Advisory Board members 🎉
📙 Careese Hutchinson
📗 João Estorninho
📘 Priya Gill
📕 Annie Cross
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to WEM.
📙 Careese Hutchinson
📗 João Estorninho
📘 Priya Gill
📕 Annie Cross
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to WEM.
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet our Youth Advisory Board members 🎉
📙 Careese Hutchinson
📗 João Estorninho
📘 Priya Gill
📕 Annie Cross
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to WEM.
📙 Careese Hutchinson
📗 João Estorninho
📘 Priya Gill
📕 Annie Cross
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to WEM.
Join us in applauding our first place short fiction winner: Charlotte Sinclair! 👏👏👏
Charlotte's award-winning entry 'Millimetres' was a raw, real and honest take on postpartum motherhood that demonstrated the power of short stories in communicating complex topics with nuance and care.
Charlotte's award-winning entry 'Millimetres' was a raw, real and honest take on postpartum motherhood that demonstrated the power of short stories in communicating complex topics with nuance and care.
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join us in applauding our first place short fiction winner: Charlotte Sinclair! 👏👏👏
Charlotte's award-winning entry 'Millimetres' was a raw, real and honest take on postpartum motherhood that demonstrated the power of short stories in communicating complex topics with nuance and care.
Charlotte's award-winning entry 'Millimetres' was a raw, real and honest take on postpartum motherhood that demonstrated the power of short stories in communicating complex topics with nuance and care.
Merry Christmas 🎄🎅 From the WEM team!
However you celebrate, we're wish you a day of laughter, joy and merriment. 🫶 (And hopefully some writing-related gifts under the tree! 📖🎁)
However you celebrate, we're wish you a day of laughter, joy and merriment. 🫶 (And hopefully some writing-related gifts under the tree! 📖🎁)
December 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Merry Christmas 🎄🎅 From the WEM team!
However you celebrate, we're wish you a day of laughter, joy and merriment. 🫶 (And hopefully some writing-related gifts under the tree! 📖🎁)
However you celebrate, we're wish you a day of laughter, joy and merriment. 🫶 (And hopefully some writing-related gifts under the tree! 📖🎁)
Introducing our Youth Advisory Board members 🎉
📙 Via Macnab
📘 Katherine Monk-Watts
📗 Leo McFaul
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to Writing East Midlands.
📙 Via Macnab
📘 Katherine Monk-Watts
📗 Leo McFaul
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to Writing East Midlands.
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Introducing our Youth Advisory Board members 🎉
📙 Via Macnab
📘 Katherine Monk-Watts
📗 Leo McFaul
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to Writing East Midlands.
📙 Via Macnab
📘 Katherine Monk-Watts
📗 Leo McFaul
Our Youth Advisory Board are enthusiastic writers aged 18-25, presenting a valuable perspective and insight on challenges and opportunities and bringing new ideas and energy to Writing East Midlands.
Seasons greetings! ☃️❄️
The Writing East Midlands team are now away from our desks until Monday 5th January 2026 for a much needed Christmas break! 🎄 We'll still be checking our emails for anything urgent and posting to socials.
So keep an eye out for any news from us! 👀 See you in the new year! 👋
The Writing East Midlands team are now away from our desks until Monday 5th January 2026 for a much needed Christmas break! 🎄 We'll still be checking our emails for anything urgent and posting to socials.
So keep an eye out for any news from us! 👀 See you in the new year! 👋
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Seasons greetings! ☃️❄️
The Writing East Midlands team are now away from our desks until Monday 5th January 2026 for a much needed Christmas break! 🎄 We'll still be checking our emails for anything urgent and posting to socials.
So keep an eye out for any news from us! 👀 See you in the new year! 👋
The Writing East Midlands team are now away from our desks until Monday 5th January 2026 for a much needed Christmas break! 🎄 We'll still be checking our emails for anything urgent and posting to socials.
So keep an eye out for any news from us! 👀 See you in the new year! 👋
Christmas shopping for a writer you know? 🎅 Here's a quick and easy last-minute present to bulk out their stocking. 🎄
Show your partner, friend or family member that you believe in them and their ambitions with a truly thoughtful gift this Xmas.🎁 Only £25 - tickets available here ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
Show your partner, friend or family member that you believe in them and their ambitions with a truly thoughtful gift this Xmas.🎁 Only £25 - tickets available here ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Christmas shopping for a writer you know? 🎅 Here's a quick and easy last-minute present to bulk out their stocking. 🎄
Show your partner, friend or family member that you believe in them and their ambitions with a truly thoughtful gift this Xmas.🎁 Only £25 - tickets available here ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
Show your partner, friend or family member that you believe in them and their ambitions with a truly thoughtful gift this Xmas.🎁 Only £25 - tickets available here ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
🍄🦆 The winners have been announced! 🌱🌻Read the winning entries to our nature prize for young writers in our digital anthology, published here ➡️ bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE
A huge well done goes out to all who entered this year's comp and a massive congratulations goes out to all of our winners! 👏🥳
A huge well done goes out to all who entered this year's comp and a massive congratulations goes out to all of our winners! 👏🥳
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🍄🦆 The winners have been announced! 🌱🌻Read the winning entries to our nature prize for young writers in our digital anthology, published here ➡️ bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE
A huge well done goes out to all who entered this year's comp and a massive congratulations goes out to all of our winners! 👏🥳
A huge well done goes out to all who entered this year's comp and a massive congratulations goes out to all of our winners! 👏🥳
So excited to work with the English Heritage Trust and Junction Arts on the Margaret Cavendish Mind Lab project at Bolsover Castle! 🏰
We'll be inviting local young writers to seek inspiration from the creative world of Margaret Cavendish via a series of workshops filled with wonder and exploration.
We'll be inviting local young writers to seek inspiration from the creative world of Margaret Cavendish via a series of workshops filled with wonder and exploration.
December 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
So excited to work with the English Heritage Trust and Junction Arts on the Margaret Cavendish Mind Lab project at Bolsover Castle! 🏰
We'll be inviting local young writers to seek inspiration from the creative world of Margaret Cavendish via a series of workshops filled with wonder and exploration.
We'll be inviting local young writers to seek inspiration from the creative world of Margaret Cavendish via a series of workshops filled with wonder and exploration.
Introducing the winners of the Aurora Prize for Writing 2025! 🎉
Our Second place Short Fiction winner is Dave Pescod with 'The End of Our Tether' 🪢
Dave began writing by composing songs, then crafting jokes for BBC radio and TV - you can find more of Dave's work at davepescod.co.uk 🖥️
Our Second place Short Fiction winner is Dave Pescod with 'The End of Our Tether' 🪢
Dave began writing by composing songs, then crafting jokes for BBC radio and TV - you can find more of Dave's work at davepescod.co.uk 🖥️
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Introducing the winners of the Aurora Prize for Writing 2025! 🎉
Our Second place Short Fiction winner is Dave Pescod with 'The End of Our Tether' 🪢
Dave began writing by composing songs, then crafting jokes for BBC radio and TV - you can find more of Dave's work at davepescod.co.uk 🖥️
Our Second place Short Fiction winner is Dave Pescod with 'The End of Our Tether' 🪢
Dave began writing by composing songs, then crafting jokes for BBC radio and TV - you can find more of Dave's work at davepescod.co.uk 🖥️
In March 2026 we're publishing Issue No. 5 of PULSE and want you to get involved!
The theme for this issue is 'Masks' 🎭
We'd love to see a variety of interpretations, the more creative, the better!
Full details here:
bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
The theme for this issue is 'Masks' 🎭
We'd love to see a variety of interpretations, the more creative, the better!
Full details here:
bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In March 2026 we're publishing Issue No. 5 of PULSE and want you to get involved!
The theme for this issue is 'Masks' 🎭
We'd love to see a variety of interpretations, the more creative, the better!
Full details here:
bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
The theme for this issue is 'Masks' 🎭
We'd love to see a variety of interpretations, the more creative, the better!
Full details here:
bit.ly/DESIGNPULSE2
"Not another Agents Day"—said no one ever!! 🤭 Our most popular event is BACK for February 2026, bringing you yet another super-team of super-agents for an essential publishing panel. ✍️
More names TBC. 👀 Tickets only £25! Book yours before they sell out! ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
More names TBC. 👀 Tickets only £25! Book yours before they sell out! ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Not another Agents Day"—said no one ever!! 🤭 Our most popular event is BACK for February 2026, bringing you yet another super-team of super-agents for an essential publishing panel. ✍️
More names TBC. 👀 Tickets only £25! Book yours before they sell out! ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
More names TBC. 👀 Tickets only £25! Book yours before they sell out! ➡️ bit.ly/AGENTSDAY
Poets! 📢 If you want to know what the Editor/Director of Nine Arches Press is looking for in poetry, have a read of what Jane Commane has to say in the Agents' Corner of Pulse Issue No.4! ✍️
Thanks so much for your contribution, Jane, and for helping us to share our magazine with the world. ❤️🌎
Thanks so much for your contribution, Jane, and for helping us to share our magazine with the world. ❤️🌎
Have you got the latest PULSE magazine from @writingeastmidlands.com?
INTERESTING. INFORMATIVE. PROVOCATIVE - What matters to writers now.
This 'Writing The Truth' Issue includes a piece by our own Editor/Director Jane Commane.
writingeastmidlands.co.uk/for-writers/...
INTERESTING. INFORMATIVE. PROVOCATIVE - What matters to writers now.
This 'Writing The Truth' Issue includes a piece by our own Editor/Director Jane Commane.
writingeastmidlands.co.uk/for-writers/...
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Poets! 📢 If you want to know what the Editor/Director of Nine Arches Press is looking for in poetry, have a read of what Jane Commane has to say in the Agents' Corner of Pulse Issue No.4! ✍️
Thanks so much for your contribution, Jane, and for helping us to share our magazine with the world. ❤️🌎
Thanks so much for your contribution, Jane, and for helping us to share our magazine with the world. ❤️🌎
Meet our third place poetry winner and the poem she entered with! 🏆
This is Kate MacAlister and her poem 'self exam: finding your cervix', chosen for its impressive command of language, structure and meaning.
Congratulations, Kate! 👏🎆
This is Kate MacAlister and her poem 'self exam: finding your cervix', chosen for its impressive command of language, structure and meaning.
Congratulations, Kate! 👏🎆
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Meet our third place poetry winner and the poem she entered with! 🏆
This is Kate MacAlister and her poem 'self exam: finding your cervix', chosen for its impressive command of language, structure and meaning.
Congratulations, Kate! 👏🎆
This is Kate MacAlister and her poem 'self exam: finding your cervix', chosen for its impressive command of language, structure and meaning.
Congratulations, Kate! 👏🎆