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Showcase: White Gold + Redemption

September's Showcases are introduced by Georgina Brown, Manager of The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation. In adventure fiction, there is no smooth sailing. The protagonists will always find obstacles in their paths, like in all good stories. Whether it’s a physical obstacle, a geographical one or relationship-based, there will be speed ...

Showcase: The Black Water Code + Reborn, Villanelle Poem

September's Showcases will be introduced by Georgina Brown, Manager of The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation. We are confidently riding the adventure wave for another week. In the last weeks, we’ve looked at some of the characteristics of an adventure hero: bravery, resourcefulness and courage. We’ve discussed the idea that an ...

Showcase: Deadly Twist + I Write

September's Showcases will be introduced by Georgina Brown, Manager of The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation. In my second week of editing the Write On! Showcase, I'm continuing the theme of adventure. This week, however, is less about what the idea of adventure means, but what it can do for you. An ...

Monday Moments: Looking Back At A Summer Of Play

Introduced By Holly King September is a dreary month. It signals the end of holidays, sunshine, lie-ins and late nights; of days out and not worrying about the time, of seeing friends and family, beach trips, sun cream and the relaxing of rules. September is when the play ends and work ...

Showcase: The Errand Boy: North + Eat The Frog

September's Showcases will be introduced by Georgina Smith, Manager of The Wilbur Smith & Niso Smith Foundation. In my role, I am constantly asking myself whether a story is an adventure story at heart. But is the idea of adventure the same to you and me, even though we come from ...

Friday Features: A Poetry Special

This week we are celebrating some of the wonderful poets and poetry to have come out of Pen to Print's Advanced Poetry Workshop led by Anna Robinson. This is a free course for people who have been writing poetry for a while and are ready for a deeper journey. Find ...
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Showcase Favourite: The Tunnel + Sustainable Olympics 2020

This August, we are re-sharing our wonderful 2020 Showcases. First up is The Tunnel, followed by Sustainable Olympics 2020, both introduced by page editor, Dan Cross. ***** Our theme this week is 'Many Faces, Many Masks' and the first piece to feature on 'Showcase' encapsulates this perfectly: not just what it means to carry ourselves ...

Online ReadFest 2021 is Almost Here! – 10 Years of Reading Pleasure

Monday 6 September to Friday 24 September. Coming soon our 10th FREE literary festival! Supporting Pen to Print’s theme this year, Curated by Us we are delighted to showcase writers from both Barking and Dagenham and further afield inspired by the writing and reading communities we support. This amazing festival provides a ...

The Pen to Print Awards 2021 – Competition Results

By Lena Smith, Library Project Manager - London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. The Pen to Print Awards are our annual celebration of Pen to Print’s work where we announce the winners of our competitions.  We were pleased to hold at a virtual ceremony on Thursday 29 July 2021. CLICK HERE ...

Writer Of The Month: Jenny Grant

Introduced by Mary Walsh Jenny Grant; September 1966 - May 2021 I am both honoured and deeply saddened to introduce Jenny Grant as our writer of the month. Jenny passed away suddenly in May, leaving her husband Jon and her daughter Amber. Jenny was a great friend to me and to all at ...