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  Full details  Click Here to Submit to Yorick Please visit our Latest Episodes page and listen to some of our work to get an idea of the kinds of writing we enjoy the most. This will stand you in the best stead for being selected for publication on our podcast. Yorick Radio Productions accepts the following original pieces of written work for publication on their podcast: Prose Fiction and Non-Fiction (4000 word limit) Flash fiction (1000 word limit) Poetry (up to 6 Poems of no more than 6 pages) Radio Play Scripts (20 pages) Critical Reviews of Books, Films or Plays (2000 words) Although each of these categories is subject to its own word/length limit, we request that all of them follow the same presentation format. Please ensure that your document is typed in a .doc or .docx file, using a readable font such as Arial , Times New Roman , or Garamond in 12pt type size. The title of your writing should be centred in bold at the top of your docu...

  Full details  The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is an opportunity for writers based in the North of England who are new to writing for audio. It offers a £5,000 bursary to the winner as well as the chance of a Radio 4 Drama commission. The Award was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished BBC Radio Drama Producer and is run by Audio Drama North in conjunction with the BBC Writersroom. Previous winners include Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, War Horse), Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Debt), Cat Jones (Doctors, Waterloo Road) and Furquan Akhtar (Wolfe, The Bay) who have all gone on to have huge success across radio, TV and film. Applications for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award will open at 12 noon on Monday 27th February 2023 and close at 12 noon on Tuesday 11 th April 2023 . To apply you must: Reside in the North of England on a permanent / full time basis. The North of England is defined by the B...

 Full details  CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Open to anyone resident in the UK and Ireland, and to UK and Irish nationals living abroad . Entries must be new writing or never professionally performed in the UK  Ideally scripts should not require more than 4 actors. (Actors could always play multiple roles). Entries submitted online. No paper entries Entries should be 12-point text and include page numbers, a title page, and character list  Please include a short synopsis of no more than 50 words  Send scripts in Word format (not a PDF)  You may submit only one script per category LINK TO SUBMISSION PORTAL IS LIVE Submission deadline: Midnight Saturday 24th September 2022 SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY HERE CATEGORIES: Play A short play of up to 20 minutes on any topic which could utilise technology to create a wow factor . Environmental Play – “Rising Waters”  A short play of up to 20 minutes on the 1953...

 Full details  See site for details.  SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS Have a play you would like us to consider for broadcast? We're looking for 30 minute and 60 minute Radio Plays and Radio Plays in series, or stage plays that can  easily  be adapted to radio. We'll consider all genres including comedies, dramas, thrillers, historical fiction, adventure, noir and more. Please avoid submitting plays containing  long monologues. If we accept your script we may provide notes to assist you in making minor changes to fit our air time requirements or for dramatic enhancement. Send your script as either a Word file or pdf file to:  info@petalumaradioplayers.com .  In your Subject line, please write:  'SUBMISSION'.   Please include all of your contact information. If your play is represented by an agent please include the agent's name, agency name, and contact information. For PRP to consider an agented play for production, agented plays, like all ...