COSTA Book winner to Bluemoose Books
SEASIDE SPECIAL - POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE.
There is an opportunity for 5 new writers to be published alongside
award winning writers: Andrew Michael Hurley, Carys Bray, Paul Kingsnorth,
Peter Kalu and Kirsty Logan in a short story collection.
Bluemoose Books are looking for stories from new writers and new
voices for an anthology of short fiction set on the North West Coast edited by
the award winning writer Jenn Ashworth.
From the bright lights of Blackpool to the eerie calm of Morecambe
bay, from the port of Whitehaven down to the dunes of Formby, we want your
stories. We're interested in the untold tales: the seasonal workers, the
overlooked natural world, the off-peak and under-written. We're interested in
tales from the edge: edge of the country, edge of society, and perhaps even the
edge of a life.
The story must be previously unpublished, set on the North West
coast of England, and be no longer than 6k words. The writer doesn't have to be
born, live or work in the area to write about it and we're looking for
surprising perspectives and diverse voices.
(For the purposes of this collection, 'new writer' means they
haven’t previously published a book-length work of fiction, poetry or creative
non - fiction before).
To submit: the writer needs to send their work as a word doc email
attachment to jenn.ashworth@gmail.com - Including their name
and contact details, and a short bio.
Deadline: September 15th 2017 - entries submitted after this date
will not be read.
Contact: Kevin Duffy - kevin@Bluemoosebooks.com
www.Bluemoosebooks.com
@ofmooseandmen
01422 842731
Posted Wednesday 8 March 2017 by Clancy Mason
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Posted Tuesday 7 February 2017 by Clancy Mason
in Events
Lancashire debut author Alice Broadway shares her journey about getting her book Ink published:
'When my 2nd child was 6 months old I started a blog to keep up to date with family and friends. It reminded me that all I ever wanted to be when I was little was a writer. Writing the blog became a way of processing life with very young children and the demands of caring for a child with special needs. I also used it as a way of sharing play and storytelling resources I had created with other families.
In 2013 I had just been diagnosed with depression and decided to try doing Nanowrimo. I treated it as a kind of therapy where I was allowed to play with an idea that had been running through my mind. I only managed 12k but eventually those messy words became Ink. It was the first time I had tried writing a novel.
My favourite places to work are sat on a comfy chair in the kitchen or in our yellow camper van, parked up somewhere pretty with a cup of tea.
I was not a cool child. I had terrible hair, awful teeth and massive glasses; I was desperately shy and very happy to hide behind my older and more accomplished sisters. I was perpetually unsure of myself, except in one way; I knew I wanted to be a writer.
Books were my escape and my passion. I wanted to be part of the magic that happened when I opened a book which made the rest of the world disappear. But that seemed too good to be true and the dream got lost somewhere. It was only when I was in my mid-30s with the pre-school years of parenting almost over that I remembered that part of me and began, very tentatively, to write Ink.
The dream began again and I’ve still not woken up.
My experience as a parent of a child with special needs has changed me completely. I have learned patience, tenacity and the ability to function with 10 years of broken sleep. Our choice to adopt our eldest child has changed our lives and all for the better.
I am open about my personal experience of mental illness and feel that writing has been and will always be part of my own journey through it.'
Quick round Q&A:
Favourite TV show: currently Parks and Recreation
Favourite film: Spirited Away
Favourite actor/singer:
Favourite food: roast potatoes
Favourite piece of clothing: whatever is newest.
Best holiday: St Ives
Favourite animal: puffer fish.I do google image searches of them when I’m sad because they make me laugh so much.
Worst subject at school: dance and maths
Best subject at school: English
Most commonly used word/phrase: ‘lovely’
Describe yourself in three words: introvert, indoorsy, emotional
INK is released on 2 February 2017 and Alice will be touring libraries in the North West this spring.