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Book Aid International

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Supplies much-needed books to developing countries, raising funds from publishers and the general public. Its 'Reverse Book Club' is a masterly idea - for just £5 ($10) a month you can provide 48 books to go to where they're most needed.

Educationaid

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Education Aid collects books, CDs and educational video films for developing countries. Books including overstocks, damaged, older editions and review copies are needed for all age group schools, undergraduate and graduate studies on various subjects to support education.

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6 August 2020 - What's new

August 2020
  • 'Well, the first six weeks I was not doing any writing at all. It was all about making sure the kids were all right and everyone was in a good mental state. Then, I thought maybe I can work for an hour or two a day and it was really hard work getting back in the groove. But, hey, the books aren't going to write themselves.
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2020 Manchester Writing Competition

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Closing date: 
18 September 2020
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Open to writers across the world. Entry fee £18
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Two £10,000 prizes are awarded: the Manchester Poetry Prize for best portfolio of poems and the Manchester Fiction Prize for best short story

The Manchester Writing Competition offers the UK's biggest literary awards for unpublished work, offered by the country's most successful writing school. The Competition was established in 2008 by Carol Ann Duffy (UK Poet Laureate 2009-19) and has awarded more than £195,000 to writers.  Read more

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