The 2021 Exeter Novel Prize
is now open for submissions. Click HERE for rules and how to enter
is now open for submissions. Click HERE for rules and how to enter
The 2020 Exeter Novel Prize final results are now up.
Congratulations to our winner Harriet Avery, for her compelling novel Saving Rosalind
The long and short lists are HERE Read the judge's report HERE
Congratulations to our winner Harriet Avery, for her compelling novel Saving Rosalind
The long and short lists are HERE Read the judge's report HERE
Creative Writing Matters is immensely proud to sponsor the Exeter Literary Festival which takes place from
9th October - 7th November.
There will be amazing sessions for both readers and writers:
Anne Cleeves - creator of Vera and Shetland, Mick Herron - creator of Jackson Lamb
A Greener Future? Discussions with experts including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jonathan Porritt
Alfie Moore - Radio 4's Fair Cop,
Paul Atterbury - Antiques Roadshow expert,
Mike Thomson - BBC Foreign Correspondent
Hazel Prior - author of, but thankfully not, Away with the Penguins,
Tolkien editor, Jane Johnson and Lord of the Rings artist Alan Lee, to name but a few.
It's impossible to list them all, so do take a look at the website. The Box Office is now open.
9th October - 7th November.
There will be amazing sessions for both readers and writers:
Anne Cleeves - creator of Vera and Shetland, Mick Herron - creator of Jackson Lamb
A Greener Future? Discussions with experts including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jonathan Porritt
Alfie Moore - Radio 4's Fair Cop,
Paul Atterbury - Antiques Roadshow expert,
Mike Thomson - BBC Foreign Correspondent
Hazel Prior - author of, but thankfully not, Away with the Penguins,
Tolkien editor, Jane Johnson and Lord of the Rings artist Alan Lee, to name but a few.
It's impossible to list them all, so do take a look at the website. The Box Office is now open.
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The Creative Writing Student's Handbook
The Short Story Writer's Workbook The Novelist's Workbook Here's one student's 5* review: 'It's all very easy to understand, and is laid out really well. I've read a few books on creative writing, but this has been by far the best and most useful. It is now full of sticky notes to help me find the useful bits quickly (there are a lot of sticky notes!)' |
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Our Winners
Since 2009, thousands of writers have entered one or more of our competitions. We've often wondered what they did next, so we decided to ask them. Many have gone on to win other competitions and have had their stories and novels published. They tell us what the competition meant to them and what they've been been writing since.
Find out over on the blog. HERE
Since 2009, thousands of writers have entered one or more of our competitions. We've often wondered what they did next, so we decided to ask them. Many have gone on to win other competitions and have had their stories and novels published. They tell us what the competition meant to them and what they've been been writing since.
Find out over on the blog. HERE
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CreativeWritingMatters was founded in 2009 and the years since have gone by very quickly. Our aim was, and still is, to offer encouragement, advice and opportunities to fellow writers through our appraisals, mentoring service and competitions. Opening a new competition submission always comes with a little thrill. Is it this one? Or this one?
During these past years we haven't only been reading, we've also been busy writers. The books on this shelf represent our output. Yes, that's right, there are three of us, but four names on the spines. Sophie is aka Lizzie Lovell. We hope you will enjoy reading our work. |
Our bookshelf - click to enlarge
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What can a writing mentor do for you?
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Not sure about your writing?
Read about manuscript appraisal HERE
Read our happy customer testimonials HERE
Not sure about your writing?
Read about manuscript appraisal HERE
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