Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream
Join us for the live stream of the Creative Future Writers’ Award showcase of underrepresented writers, hosted by Wayne Holloway-Smith and Nina Mingya Powles.
The Creative Future Writers’ Award is a development programme designed for talented writers from diverse backgrounds. It features the UK’s only national writing competition for all underrepresented writers, along with workshops available online and across the country.
This year’s competition called for entries from poets, short story writers, and creative non-fiction writers on the theme of ‘Reveal.’ For the first time in the Awards’ 11-year history, the number of prizewinners has increased from 12 to 15.
The winning writers were chosen by judges poet Wayne Holloway-Smith and poet/essayist Nina Mingya Powles, with prize givers including Joey Connolly (Faber Academy), Tessa Foley (Poetry School), Jennifer Kerslake (Curtis Brown Creative), and Aki Schilz (The Literary Consultancy).
The winners receive a total of £23,000 in cash and development prizes from leading literary partners, long-term support, and publication in an anthology that debuts at the showcase event.
At this event, the winning writers present their work alongside the hosts, creating an exciting showcase of new and emerging voices.
Presented in collaboration with Creative Future
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Live stream: 7.30pm on 26 Oct 2024, and available for seven days on demand
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Free – no ticket required
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