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A Christmas Message from Write On!

By Madeleine F White, Editor Last week I was one of three writers sitting in a restaurant. At different stages of our creative careers, we'd been brought together by a well-known YA writer who was also part of our lunch-time trio. As the afternoon progressed, a gift of the journal of Frida ...
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New Opportunities

Discover new opportunities to work with Pen to Print, Barking & Dagenham and our many partners in our new Opportunities page. Here on this new page,  Pen to Print will list new grant funds open for applications, along with opportunities to work with and be be paid to deliver events, workshops ...
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Pen to Print’s LGBTQ+ History Month Book Recommendations

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! Held annually, this month is an opportunity to celebrate and honour the accomplishments and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history, as well as to recognise the progress made through equality and acceptance. In line with the spirit of this month, we have been sharing tips on how ...

Meet the Judges: The Audio Play Competition 2023

We are delighted to be hosting our third annual Audio Play Competition, and we can't wait to read all of the wonderful submissions. This year, we are especially excited to finally reveal the judges who will be selecting the winning audio play. It's a privilege to have this wonderful selection ...

Meet the Judges: The Illustration Competition 2023

We are pleased to announce that we are hosting our first Illustration Competition! For this new challenge, we are inviting creatives to interpret one of our curated pieces of writing through any visual art form, such as painting or photography. We are already looking forward to seeing all of the ...

Meet the Judges: The Short Story Competition 2023

We are delighted to be hosting our annual Short Story Competition, and we can't wait to read all of the wonderful submissions. This year, we are especially excited to finally reveal the judges who will be selecting the winning short story. It's a privilege to have this wonderful selection of ...

Meet the Judges: The Poetry Competition 2023

We are thrilled to be, once again, hosting our annual Poetry Competition, and we can't wait to see all of the incredible submissions. This year, we are especially excited to finally reveal the judges who will be selecting the winning poems. It's a privilege to have this wonderful selection of ...
Merry Christmas

A Christmas Message From Pen to Print

Hello! Another year has whizzed past and we've reached yet another Christmas period.  As I write this message, we're in the middle of a very cold snap. It's snowed and, for once, in true Bublé style, It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I don’t know if you feel the ...
Merry Christmas

A Christmas Message From Write On!

What a year it's been! When we launched Write On! Extra, it was to share 'posts for unprecedented times,' but they just don't seem to be letting up, do they? In the middle of this 2022 festive season, I can't help thinking that, rather than 'looking a lot like Christmas', ...