London Writers Centre is please to be able to offer one free place on Arvon's Online Writers Week on Tending Your Novel taking place from Monday 15 to Friday 19 June 2026.
It is open to alumni of London Writers Centre’s programmes and workshops and is not to be publicly shared. To read details of the course, please visit: https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/online-writing-week-fiction-7/
If offered a place on the course you must be available to participate fully in the course and agree to write a report after the week (which Arvon can use/ quote from in future applications/ reports).
Applications will only be accepted via Submittable and late applications will not be accepted.
The deadline for applications is Thursday 14 May 2026 at 3pm.
If you have any questions, please contact: ruth@londonwriterscentre.org.uk
London Writers Centre is please to be able to offer one free place on Arvon's Online Writers Month on Writing for Performance which is taking place in the evening from Monday 6 July to Tuesday 28 July 2026.
It is open to alumni of London Writers Centre’s programmes and workshops and is not to be publicly shared. To read details of the course, please visit: https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/online-writing-month-evening-writing-for-performance/
If offered a place on the course you must be available to participate fully in the course and agree to write a report after the week (which Arvon can use/ quote from in future applications/ reports).
Applications will only be accepted via Submittable and late applications will not be accepted.
The deadline for applications is Thursday 14 May 2026 at 3pm.
If you have any questions, please contact: ruth@londonwriterscentre.org.uk
There Is Only Narrative is a programme run by London Writers Centre in partnership with the Eve White Literary Agency to find and develop new non-fiction writers from diverse backgrounds.
As part of the programme we have a free to enter competition open to unpublished and unagented UK-based writers aged 18+ who identify as one or more of the following:
- Black, Asian, Global Majority
- Disabled
- LGBTQIA+
- Working Class upbringing
- Low-income*
*We define low-income as earning on or below the Living Wage and/or in receipt of benefits such as Universal Credit.
To enter you will need to submit a min-proposal for a non-fiction book, which includes a title, optional subtitle, pitch, summary, author biography and extract. For guidance on crafting your mini-proposal, as well as the terms and conditions please visit: https://www.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/project/there-is-only-narrative/
The deadline for this competition is 5pm on Tuesday 23 June 2026. If you have any questions please email hello@londonwriterscentre.org.uk.
We look forward to your submission.
The Young Writers Collective is a writing group for young people aged 18 – 30 and living in South East London. The programme is active between September and March. The first edition took place in 2024; since then, the programme has run annually.
This year's facilitators for YWC 2026 include: Sarah Howe, March Jean Chan, Rachel Long, Fiona Benson, Caroline Bird, Yomi Sode, Safia Elhillo, Natalie Shapero, Richard Siken, Isabel Baafi, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Roger Robinson, Cecilia Knapp, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Victoria Kennefick, Courtney Conrad, Toby Campion and Carmin Wong.
Applicants must be:
Between the ages of 18 and 30 years old.
Must live in London, with priority given to those living in South East London, specifically Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich and Bromley.
Must be unagented
File Format: Usually .doc, .docx, or .pdf (PDF is best for specific formatting).
Document Structure: One document with two poems OR an audio recording of the two poems you wish to submit.
Anonymity: No name or contact info should appear inside the document.
Formatting: Times New Roman, 12-point font is standard.
For any further queries, please email courtney@londonwriterscentre.org.uk