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Monthly archive - June 2016

27 June 2016 - What's new

June 2016
  • Sometimes an author seems to step new-minted into bestsellerdom and, even rarer, literary acclaim. Lisa McInerney is such a writer and her winning of the Bailey Prize earlier in the month, followed by the Desmond Elliott Prize this week, marks a remarkable debut.
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'A major literary figure of the next generation'

27 June 2016

Sometimes an author seems to step new-minted into bestsellerdom and, even rarer, literary acclaim. Lisa McInerney is such a writer and her winning of the Bailey Prize earlier in the month, followed by the Desmond Elliott Prize this week, marks a remarkable debut.  Read more

Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2016

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Closing date: 
15 July 2016
Entry: 
Open to writers of any nationality and any age group with work which has not been previously published Entry fee £6
Prize: 
Winners in each category will receive £300 and their entries will be published in Wasafiri.

The New Writing Prize 2016 is now open for entries!

Submissions are welcome in three categories: Poetry, Fiction and Life Writing. Ensure that you submit your entry/entries by the deadline: 5pm BST on 15 July 2016. Winners will receive £300 and their entries will be published in Wasafiri.  Read more