Contemporary fantastical stories have the wonderful ability to jerk us from the familiar and plunge us into the sheer strangeness of living in the twenty-first century, says Word Factory Apprentice Award Winner Giselle Leeb.
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08/20: News & Opportunities Round-Up
A monthly listing of news, writing resources, and submission opportunities you can’t afford to miss. Compiled by Digital Editor Dylan Brethour from Associate Director Paul McVeigh’s blog.
07/20: News & Opportunities Round-Up
A monthly listing of news, writing resources, and submission opportunities you can’t afford to miss. Compiled by Digital Editor Dylan Brethour from Associate Director Paul McVeigh’s blog.
Former Word Factory apprentice Claire Adam wins McKitterick prize
We’re thrilled to announce that former Word Factory apprentice Claire Adam has won the Society of Authors McKitterick prize for her debut novel Golden Child. The critically acclaimed novel, set in rural Trinidad, had already won the Desmond Elliott Prize. Don’t miss her Word Factory blog about writing the prize-winning novel.
06/20: News and Opportunities Round-Up
A monthly listing of news, writing resources, and submission opportunities you can’t afford to miss. Compiled by Digital Editor Dylan Brethour from Associate Director Paul McVeigh’s blog.