Literature Works

Literature Works write south west

Literature Works is the South West Literature Development Charity formerly known as Cyprus Well.

Literature Works …

Leads, fundraises for, and administers new literature network development opportunities for South West England.

Fundraises for and delivers Grass Roots Literature South West, a programme of literature activity awards for all non-profit organisations and individuals to create new literature development opportunities.

Supports writing and reader development in South West England.

Literature Works is managed and delivered by…

an independent board of trustees overseeing a charity and company limited by guarantee and a team of dedicated executive staff.

To join our online community of writers in the South West please visit www.cypruswellcommunity.org and sign up.

Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by following this link: eepurl.com/hw9bU

View my website http://www.cypruswell.org/

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My News

Submissions now open for Writer Bites 2! / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-07-17T00:00:00Z">Tue 17 Jul 2012</span>Submissions now open for Writer Bites 2! / Tue 17 Jul 2012

Submissions are now open. Deadline: 10th August. We invite submissions of poetry, short stories, flash fiction and extracts from longer work. Please read the following guidelines carefully. 1. All writers MUST...

Cyprus Well Seeks New Writing from the South West / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-04-23T00:00:00Z">Mon 23 Apr 2012</span>Cyprus Well Seeks New Writing from the South West / Mon 23 Apr 2012

Cyprus Well is dedicated to giving people access to the best new writing in the region. With this in mind, we are launching Writer Bites, a brand new bimonthly podcast, showcasing some of the fabulous writers the South W...

Subscribe to Our Free Monthly Literary Newsletter / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2011-12-05T00:00:00Z">Mon 05 Dec 2011</span>Subscribe to Our Free Monthly Literary Newsletter / Mon 05 Dec 2011

For loads of information on literature activities, jobs, features and competitions, please follow the link below to join our mailing list: eepurl.com/hw9bU

My Events

Plymouth International Book Festival 2013 / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2013-10-31T00:00:00Z">Thu 31 Oct</span> to <span  itemprop="endDate" content="2013-11-09T00:00:00Z">Sat 09 Nov 2013</span> <span>(1 week)</span>Plymouth International Book Festival 2013 / Thu 31 Oct to Sat 09 Nov 2013 (1 week)

The Plymouth International Book Festival is a brand new literature festival, and the first large scale celebration of international and UK writers that Plymouth has ever seen. With a programme of readings, talks, poetry,...

Exeter Poetry Festival 2012 4-7 October / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-10-04T00:00:00Z">Thu 04</span> to <span  itemprop="endDate" content="2012-10-07T00:00:00Z">Sun 07 Oct 2012</span> <span>(4 days)</span>Exeter Poetry Festival 2012 4-7 October / Thu 04 to Sun 07 Oct 2012 (4 days)

Tickets from Exeter Phoenix Box Office on 01392 667080 Exeter’s Poetry Society stanza, ExCite Poetry, south west literature development agency, Cyprus Well, and the UK’s leading performance poetry organisation, Apple...

FREE Writers in Residence Networking Day - Taunton / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-07-07T00:00:00Z">Sat 07 Jul 2012</span>FREE Writers in Residence Networking Day - Taunton / Sat 07 Jul 2012

Cyprus Well is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the very first Writer-in-Residence Networking Day on Saturday July 7th at Bishops Hull House in Taunton. The day will run from 10.30am-4.30pm and it is completel...

My Opportunities

Literature Development Manager / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-06-01T00:00:00Z">Fri 01 Jun 2012</span>Literature Development Manager / Fri 01 Jun 2012

Plymouth International Book Festival is seeking a highly motivated Literature Development Manager with strong experience of delivering projects in the literature sector, along with a successful track-record of event de...

Project Manager, EXEtreme Imagination Literature Festival / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-04-17T00:00:00Z">Tue 17 Apr 2012</span>Project Manager, EXEtreme Imagination Literature Festival / Tue 17 Apr 2012

This part-time post is available from 1 May 2012 on fixed term basis until 31 March 2013. The working hours will be 40% of full time for the first 5 months, then 60% of full time for the remaining 6 months. The Gradua...

Exciting Opportunity for South West Writers / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-04-13T00:00:00Z">Fri 13 Apr 2012</span>Exciting Opportunity for South West Writers / Fri 13 Apr 2012

Deadline: 12 Noon Friday 13th April Cyprus Well is the Literature Development Agency for the south-west of England. Its core work is funded by Arts Council England, and its primary remit is to support the developmen...

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LitLiterature Works / write south westerature Works is the South West Literature Development Charity formerly known as Cyprus Well. Literature Works … Leads, fundraises for, and administers new literature network development opportunities for Sout...