The Realness 2022 African Scriptwriters Residency will take place in South Africa and Switzerland, with six…
Month: July 2022
OTT is the future; digital platforms allow writers to offer rich roles
Badava Gopi, who wears many hats, is excited about his latest release – Meme Boys –…
Obasi, others selected for their realism Residency of African screenwriters | The Guardian Nigeria News
Six Africans, including Nigerian filmmaker CJ Obasi (best known for Ojuju and ‘O’Town), have been selected…
Taos Writers’ Conference ‘One of the Best in the Southwest’ | Books
The Taos Writers Conference, sponsored by Taos Literary Organization SOMOS, is not only one of the…
Creating a Life of Writing Retreats – Nurturing Writers Since 2007
Old Saybrook, Conn., July 27, 2022 — (PR.com) — The Creating a Writing Life Retreat for…
Two Irish novelists vying alongside youngest and oldest nominees ever – The Irish Times
Two Irish novels are on this year’s Booker Prize longlist, which has just been announced. Small…
Fantastic National League second half preview: 6 questions with NL’s battered writers
With roughly 10 weeks left in the 2022 baseball schedule, the only constant will be change.…
The F1 French Grands Prix preferred by motorsport writers
Circuit Paul Ricard, in its current form as a testing site, may not be a Formula…
Original ‘National Treasure’ Writers Say They Want Nic Cage Back
On Thursday afternoon, Disney+ revealed an extended preview of its upcoming national treasure follow-up series to…
New publication celebrates ten years of Ilkley Literature Festival group of young writers
ILKLEY Literature Festival is proud to announce the launch of a new publication celebrating ten years…
Women writers win top book awards in Japan and dominate shortlists
The winners of Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa and Naoki literary prizes were revealed on Wednesday, with female…
Paula Vogel, Jeffrey Banks and Barbara Olcott to be honored at Dramatists Guild Foundation 60th Anniversary Gala
The Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced the supporters and creators of American theater who will be…
Sanaz Toossi, Jeanine Tesori, Alice Childress and more to receive Dramatists Guild Awards
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced additional recipients for its 2022 awards. Awards for the…
Writers on the Range: Keystone Pipeline Won’t Make Gas Cheaper
Ted Williams Courtesy picture “A report that the Biden administration is considering an increase in Canadian…
The winner of the 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing is Idza Luhumyo
Kenyan author Idza Luhumyo was announced today as the 2022 winner of the Caine Prize at…
Review of “Persuasion”: Dear writers, I just want to talk. ★★☆☆☆
Review of “Persuasion”: Dear writers, I just want to talk. ★★☆☆☆ – Brig’s Diary …
6 Writers’ Grants to Help You Follow Your Dream
There are a variety of grants for writers to help you concentrate on writing. Below are…
Starz Launches #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive with NALIP, NFMLA – The Hollywood Reporter
As part of Starz’s ongoing #TakeTheLead initiative to support inclusion behind the scenes as well as…
Catch premieres from these Seattle screenwriters
This article appears in print in the March number 2019. Click here to subscribe. Seattle-born writer…
Texas novelists are finally ready to tackle our history – Yes, all of it
The literature of a country – not “literature” in the starchy sense of wacky academic theories…
Cast black mirror; How to name your film; Screenwriters to watch
black mirror Season 6 Cast Revealed; the Austin Film Festival shares 15 screenwriters to watch and…
Return of the Surrey Hotel Writers Residence
First published July 13, 2022 Updated 13 hours ago Steve Braunias Steve Braunias edits Newsroom’s books…
Best of Young British Novelist winner Ned Beauman comes to discuss his ‘Venomous Lumpsucker’ – Pasadena Weekendr
Author Ned Beauman, who was named one of Granta’s top young British novelists in 2013, will…
Sustainability explored by Cheshire Prize for Literature writers – FE News
The region’s best creative writing talent has come together to celebrate the winners of this year’s…
“Ticket to Bollywood” initiative launched to support Emirati screenwriters
This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a new initiative to support its screenwriters inside…
Emerging Nepali Writers in English
Tracing the history of Nepali writers writing in English is difficult, but a tentative beginning can…
‘Discover Great Writers: Coffee and Conversation returns to Barnes & Noble on July 9 with poet, author
report card “Discover Great Writers: Coffee and Conversation” is back at Barnes & Noble in the…
Screenwriters Kosminsky and Grisoni champion Channel 4 amid privatization fears | New
Two leading screenwriters have slammed the ‘vicious’ plan to privatize UK broadcaster Channel 4 (C4), just…
Bollywood and DFTC appeal to Emirati screenwriters
This opportunity is open to Emirati screenwriters from all over the United Arab Emirates to write…
Ron Howard’s Production Company to Mentor Taiwanese Screenwriters Under TAICCA Program | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has announcement EMERGE, a Chinese-language content development…
The leaky pen! Limerick Writers’ Center celebrates the launch of its latest book
The Limerick Writers’ Center recently celebrated the launch of its 129th book under its community publishing…
Three writers look at Parsi life through the nuanced lens of Mumbai-born author Rohinton Mistry
Ahead of Mumbai-born author Rohinton Mistry’s 70th birthday tomorrow, three writers look at the city…
Don’t overlook the creative output of prolific writers
A library cleaning is always deeply satisfying. It’s also a good opportunity to take stock of…