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Odyssesy Books

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  Full details  Want to be published by Odyssey Books? Read on… We’re changing the direction of our primary imprint to focus on speculative fiction genres only – fantasy, sci-fi, horror, etc. It’s what we best enjoy reading and promoting, and better reflects our ethos that books are an adventure. We will also continue to publish poetry, spec-fic novellas, and illustrated books for adults under our Publisher Obscura and Ensorcellia imprints. We’re looking to work with authors who love stories as much as we do, who are passionate about the art of storytelling, and who are willing to actively promote their work. Our titles are simultaneously published in print and ebook formats using print-on-demand and online channels that distribute internationally. We only print what we need, where and when we need it, to reduce our carbon footprint and to minimise our overheads, meaning we can give opportunities to a greater number of authors. We have three imprints: – Odyssey...

McFarland Books

  Full details  The Company McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, was founded in the spring of 1979 by Robert McFarland Franklin. McFarland is located in Jefferson, North Carolina, a small Appalachian town in the northwestern corner of the state (close to both Tennessee and Virginia). From the beginning, McFarland has been a library-oriented publisher, producing comprehensive reference works and scholarly monographs on a variety of subjects. The books are manufactured to the highest specifications. They have the best design in the business, the best typography (with minutely reworked fonts for grace and easy reading), readability-oriented editing, and the finest available printing (acid-free, strong opacity paper with extra-sturdy cloth, board and paper bindings). McFarland is now one of the leading publishers of academic nonfiction in the United States, offering about 6000 titles in print. McFarland publishes more than 350 new titles each yea...

The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series

  Full details  The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series highlights a first full-length collection by emerging authors from each state in the southern U.S. Submissions open each year on  December 1 and close on  February 28 . The current state is South Carolina . The next state will be Kentucky. Guidelines and Submissions Books in this series: West Virginia: Kelly McQuain,  Scrape the Velvet from Your Antlers Arkansas: James Dunlap,  Heaven's Burning Porch Florida: Caridad Moro-Gronlier,  Tortillera Georgia: Erin Ganaway,  The Waiting Girl Texas: Lindsay Illich,  Rile & Heave Louisiana: Chris Hannan,  Alluvial Cities Mississippi: Noel Polk,  Walking Safari: Or, The Hippo Highway North Carolina: Sally Stewart Mohney,  Low Country, High Water Tennessee: William Kelley Woolfitt,  Beauty Strip Submission Guidelines: To submit please visit our on...

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023

  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...

Peckham Fringe

 Full details  Peckham Fringe is a performing arts festival which takes place at Theatre Peckham during Spring 2023. It will run from Monday 1 May – Sunday 4 June . Everyone is welcome to apply. Productions may be new writing, plays, musicals, stand-up, sketch comedy, dance, cabaret, opera, poetry, mentalism, improvisation and Q&As. Peckham Fringe was set-up to offer Artists and Companies the chance to try out something different in a dynamic and supportive setting with less financial risks than other fringes. What should my production be? Your production can be any of the art forms mentioned above or perhaps it sits outside of that, either way we want to hear from you. To perform at Peckham Fringe, you will need to supply your own creative team. There are a few things to consider which we have listed below. How many performances can I do? How many performances can I do? There are various options from one to four nights. We will h...

Leeds Lit Fest

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Selfies Book Awards

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