November Networking Event at The Old School House
A huge thank you to everyone who made it to our networking event on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at The Old School House in Boscombe
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We had a smorgasbord of writers and authors along, including:
someone who is at the very beginning of their writing journey;
poets;
an editor, a publisher and, a translator;
a memoir writer who has just finished their book;
someone who has just had their book cover designed and is getting ready for launch in March.
Lovely conversations so thank you all for being a part of the evening.
We also had the people involved in our Writing Competition there to explain a little more about what's happening. With cash prizes, 1-2-1s with the judges and a slot at our Bourn Jammy open mic music event at the festival, the competition supports marginalised writers in Boscombe through The Outsider's Project.
The poetry and short story competition with Bournemouth University's Bournemouth Writing Prize is open to everyone and anyone. All the details are on the website. https://www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2025-writing...
Left to right:
* Dominic Wong, Festival Director, Bournemouth Writing Festival
* Jo Billingham, Director of The Outsiders Project
* Bradford Gyori, course leader, MA Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University
* David Herring, poetry judge, Dithering Chaps
* Carol Maund, Director, Recreate Dorset, BEAF and The Old School House
* Gena Herring, poetry judge, Dithering Chaps
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