New Writing South
Carcanet Press
Based in Manchester, Carcanet is the country’s largest independent publisher of poetry. In addition to some 40 new titles a year, it also maintains an extensive and impressive backlist. Carcanet produces the bi-monthly poetry magazine PN Review.
Contact:
Carcanet Press
4th Floor, Alliance House
30 Cross Street
Manchester, M2 7AQ
www.carcanet.co.uk
Circle Of Literary Friends - Merseyside
Circle of Literary Friends is a long-established collective of creative Urdu writers focused on developing talent and promoting Urdu creative writing. It runs workshops, poetry performances, cultural festivals, publications, exhibitions, active research, as well as arts and multimedia facilities. It especially supports women and younger writers.
Contact:
Circle Of Literary Friends - Merseyside
77 Renshaw Street
Liverpool, L1 2SJ
North West Playwrights
North West Playwrights is the regional organisation that, in partnership with the region's theatre sector, supports new writing for the stage. Its work includes reading scripts, development workshops, masterclasses, a regular newsletter and promotional opportunities for new and practising writers.
Contact:
North West Playwrights
18 Express Networks
1 George Leigh Street
Manchester, M4 5DL
The Windows Project
The Windows Project works with writers, placing them in schools and community settings to support new writing by young people. The company also undertakes a wide range of related activities, including mentoring new writers. Our funding is to support the delivery of a programme of creative writing workshops on Merseyside and in adjoining local authority districts, to produce two publications annually and deliver a range of other writing workshops and schemes.
Contact:
The Windows Project
First Floor, Liver House
96 Bold Street
Liverpool, L1 4HY
www.windowsproject.demon.co.uk