· Congratulations to the writers who have been longlisted for the 2027 Bournemouth Writing Prize!
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The Bournemouth Journal newsletter for October has just dropped. Meet Poetry Editor Baz Lewis. thebournemouthjournal.substack.com/p/october-20...
Tuesday the 21st of July at 7:00PM, Bradford Gyori will be the featured writer for at the Writing Room in the Hotel du Vin Poole hosted by Tom Shaw. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-writin... #TheWritingRoom #PooleCreatives #WritingCommunity #PooleEvents
The Writing Room @ Hotel du Vin ~ July 2026
An in-person space to connect with writers, gain insight and experiment with creative writing.
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Fancy a wander along the coast with some free-range writing prompts? Join us this Sunday!
The Bournemouth Journal Issue 3 Now Available as a print-on-demand publication through Amazon. Edited by staff and students of the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University. Discover more in this month’s Substack. thebournemouthjournal.com/issue-3/
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The third edition of The Bournemouth Journal navigates human life in all its fragility and force. Through poetry and short fiction, this issue sits with beginnings and endings, with grief, survival, a...
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What do International Students think of English food? From the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0w...
A TASTE OF ENGLAND: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Through the Cracks: The Vita Nova Anthology 2026 is now available as a print-on-demand publication through Amazon. It features stories, poems and scripts from writers sharing insights related to mental health challenges and recovery. thebournemouthjournal.com/vita-nova-an...
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This anthology is a vibrant and rawportrayal of survival, strength andpassion. Whether it is a song, a poem or aplay script, this group of talented writershave written through their darkest timesand f...
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Are you interested in writing neurodivergent and/or queer characters? Join us for the next Heard Word and meet Featured Writer and MACWP alum, Susan L. Edser. [https://thebournemouthjournal.com/susan-l-edser/](thebournemouthjournal.com/susan-l-edser/)
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How do your write neurodiverse characters with nuance, humour and humanity? Our next Heard Word Featured Guest, Susan L. Edser specialises in helping readers connect with characters who experience the...
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Empower readers to shape stories and explore strange new worlds with the new book from [Bradford Gyori](www.bradfordgyori.com) just published by Bloomsbury Publishing UK. Here are the bonus resources that come with the book. www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/creating-the...
The Story Works Anthology 2026 is now available as a print-on-demand publication through Amazon. It's a collection of stories, songs and video excerpts presented in a style as vivid and lively as the youthful minds that generated them. substack.com/home/post/p-...
February 2026: The Story Works Anthology Published
This month: Hello to our first anthology of the year, celebrating children’s stories and happy first birthday to our newsletter.
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Two more Heard Words this year, then another nine in 2026. After that, it's a wrap and Heard Word will be no more. If you've ever thought about joining us, now's the time! Our next session is this Monday. thebournemouthjournal.com/tom-ron-stone/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80S...
HEARD WORD: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Amplifying the voices of our talented writers, the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University. thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=svIh...
YOUR VOICE: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Community outreach projects from the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PucG...
OUTREACH: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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If you love to write, read and publish, meet your tribe. Discover the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing here: thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgcV...
YOUR TRIBE: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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MACWP writers talk about the joy of getting published. Find out more about the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University here: thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDMq...
YOUR PUBLICATIONS: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Where do are grads go after the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing? Here are some of their success stories. Also, you can learn more here: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/.../ma-creat.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT0N...
YOUR CAREER: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Designing four new publications this year: the MA Creative Writing and Publishing. thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHQt...
YOUR DESIGN: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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You've written a brilliant novel and self-published. There's just one thing missing: readers. Find them with the MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University. Visit the Bournemouth Journal website. thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl_r...
YOUR READERS: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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What's your story? We can help you tell it. Sharing some thoughts on craft at the MA in Creative Writing at Bournemouth University. Find out more here: thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwMG...
YOUR CRAFT: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Combing experience with innovation - Mature Students at the MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING, Bournemouth University in the southwest of England. Learn more here: thebournemouthjournal.com/ma-creative-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_l...
MATURE STUDENTS: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER THE BOURNEMOUTH WRITING PRIZE! Entries accepted until midnight GMT on the 15th of August. Submit here. thebournemouthjournal.com/submission/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwN...
THE BOURNEMOUTH WRITING PRIZE: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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MA Creative Writing and Publishing alumnus Dale Hurst is back with a brand-new series of his podcast! In this season premiere, Dale is joined by author Matt Hardman to discuss writing fiction set in World War II. Listen now: thebournemouthjournal.com/the-dale-hur...
The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 46. World War II Stories - The Bournemouth Journal
2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II, that notoriously bloody and multifaceted conflict spanning 1939–45, encompassing infamous battles, political machinations and, of course, the Holocau...
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The Bournemouth Journal is open for submissions. Wow us with different genres, styles and formats, from straightforward prose and verse to wildly experimental pieces--fiction, creative nonfiction, even scripts. Surprise us! thebournemouthjournal.com/submission/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3V...
THE BOURNEMOUTH JOURNAL: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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Meet the highly engaged online students from the MA Creative Writing and Publishing Bournemouth University. They write. They publish. They make friends and collaborate, all remotely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIEg...
YOUR DEGREE ONLINE: MA CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING
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For writers who want to be authors: the MA Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University. Join the tribe!
Issue 1 of The Bournemouth Journal is available! Congrats to the MA in Creative Writing Students at Bournemouth University. Featuring stories, poems, original illustrations, & an interview with novelist Yvonne Battle-Felton. Read excerpts & order your copy here! thebournemouthjournal.com/issue-1/
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On the 6th of June 2025, the debut issue of The Bournemouth Journal will be available in print-on-demand at Amazon. Poetry Example: Caitlin Kendall For Nora We do not yet know her newly formed head w...
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Dr G hits the airwaves to promote the Bournemouth Writing Festival. youtu.be/EfBELJgIoSE
Brad Gyori on BBC Radio Solent talking about the Bournemouth Writing Festival!
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Don't miss the victory lap for our winners and shortlisters. Tickets available here: www.pdsw.org.uk/whats-on/bou...
Join Heard Word next Thursday and get to know poet and indy publisher DG Herring of Dithering Chaps. thebournemouthjournal.com/david-herring/
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