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Write On! Issue 24 OUT TODAY

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Issue 24, Out Today Write On! 24, sponsored by Hay Festival is out today. You can see it digitally, or get your physical copy from libraries and other outlets up and down the country. This issue explores ‘Misunderstandings’ and is focussed on showcasing work that examines how we see ourselves and others ...

Barking and Dagenham Carnival 2025

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Barking and Dagenham Carnival 2025: A Decade of Celebration, Culture, and Community Mark Your Calendar! The Barking and Dagenham Carnival 2025 will take place on Saturday, 12 July 2025, at Barking Town Square (IG11 7LU) from 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM. This special edition marks the 10th anniversary of a festival that ...

April 2025 Events

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April 2025 Events Poetry For Women Workshop with Madeleine F White When: 8 April, 6.30-7.45pm Where: Online Book Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/pen-to-print-4972836883 Creative Writing Workshop with Ian Ayris When: 12 April, 10am-12pm Where: Barking Learning Centre & Online Book Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/pen-to-print-4972836883 Poetry Classes with Mab Jones When: 12 April, 1.30-3.30pm Where: Barking Learning Centre & Online Book Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/pen-to-print-4972836883 Writing Our Heritage with Jo Scott When: ...

Pen to Print Speech And Drama Festival

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  Pen to Print Speech And Drama Festival (Also incorporating the Michael Feld Writing Competition for Young People!) Competition CLOSES: Friday 30 May 2025, 5pm   Write and perform a Poem, Monologue or Short Play of no more than 3 minutes long as part of our Speech and Drama Festival on Saturday 19 July 2025. Winners in each category ...

The LibGen Data Set – Advice From The Society Of Authors

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You may have heard something across social media or in the news, about authors discovering their books have not only been pirated but then used by Meta to develop its AI Programmes. The Society of Authors have put together an excellent article explaining what the LibGen data set is and what ...

Changes To Our Newsletter

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Did you know our newsletter is changing platform? You need to ACT NOW to continue receiving our e-newsletters! Visit https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKLBBD/subscriber/new to set up your subscription and not miss out on your regular emails from Pen to Print. From April we will be using Barking & Dagenham GovDelivery for our Pen to Print e-newsletter ...

March 2025 Events

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March 2025 Events Talk Writing & Character Workshop with Geraldine Stephens When: 4 March, 1-3pm Where: Valence House Book Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/pen-to-print-4972836883 Creative Writing Workshop with Ian Ayris When: 8 March, 10am-12pm Where: Barking Learning Centre & Online Book Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/pen-to-print-4972836883 Poetry Classes with Mab Jones When: 8 March, 1.30-3.30pm Where: Barking Learning Centre & Online Book Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/pen-to-print-4972836883 Hear My Voice: Women & ...

Meet The Judges Of The Pen To Print Competitions

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Meet the Judges for the 2024/25 Poetry Competition Deadline to enter: 21 March 2025 Enter Here: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/ Ange Wilson, (writes as A J Wilson), was born in rural North Wales and has lived there for most of her life, she wrote her first poem, at the age of 9 years but it ...

Masterclasses with The London Library

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Pen to Print and The London Library are joining forces for the third year, to bring you a series of workshops designed to take you through different creative writing processes, including performance, poetry and graphic novel writing and how to fund your work. The workshops all take place at the ...

Pen to Print Workshops

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Pen to Print offer a variety of free writing workshops every month. Even if you missed the first session, it's not too late to sign up! Click on the workshop you like the look of for more details. Creative Writing Classes with Ian Ayris are in person at Barking Learning Centre ...