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Press Release: Monday 10 October 2011
Press Release: Monday 10 October 2011
Press Release: Monday 10 October 2011
PRESS RELEASE
of schools & communities, businesses, services for writers, an exciting new magazine called Write Now! and of course the annual event of the Brit Writers Awards. In schools, the Brit Writers act as a springboard to trigger a revival of love for creative writing. To date, over 1.8 million school children are involved in their creative writing programme and Brit Writers provide downloadable lesson plans, writing resources and ideas for teachers to keep the subject interesting and bring it all to life. Its attracted much support from the business world, many of whom have come on board as Schools Territory Partners to sponsor schools so they can access these resources for free. Media company Industry Insiders sponsors every school in Cheshire to access the materials. Owner Rachel Johnson says it was an easy decision to come on board: After seeing what Brit Writers were doing in schools across the UK, I immediately wanted to support the scheme. Inspiring and motivating young people is at the very heart of everything we do at Industry Insiders and were delighted that weve been able to help thousands of young people across Cheshire learn the delights of creative writing. Brit Writers are now open for submissions for the 2012 awards. Finalists are made up from adults and childrens categories. In the adults section, the categories are novels, short stories, stage and screenplays, non-fiction, song writing, stories for children and poetry. In the childrens category, finalists were chosen in short stories, poetry and songwriting. Literary legend Sir Terry Pratchett also lends his support: I do think that the Brit Writers Awards out there as a beacon is a good thing; it is a lonely world when you are a wannabe writer. The Awards at Madame Tussauds in London on Friday 7th October honoured the creative writing worlds talents, accumulating in the crowning of the Unpublished Writer of the Year, Georgina Kirk with her book, Once Upon a Princess a Very Hairy Beard Did Grow who won 10,000 and a publishing deal for her winning words.
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Under 16s Category winners Short Stories: Emma Welton, Broken Syllables Poetry: Orianne Breakspear, Mysterious Songwriting: Theo Breakspear, Life
Adult category winners Songwriting: Vicky Clarke, Dont Go Stories for Children: Georgina Kirk, Once Upon a Princess a very Hairy Beard Did Grow Stage & screenplay: Chris Bush, The Impossibility of Apple Trees Short Stories: Pamela Pottinger: Howling at the Moon Poetry: Wayne Price, The Weather at the End of the News Non-fiction: Lynne Copp International Writer: Thomas Gommersall (from Hong Kong) Published Writer of the Year: Max Malik, The Butterfly Hunter
Brit Writers Peoples Prize for Literacy Development: London Evening Standard Last years winner of the prestigious Unpublished Writer of the Year Award went to former teacher Catherine Cooper. The former teacher from Shropshire won 10,000 and a publishing deal for her childrens novel, The Golden Acorn. Last years event was held at the 02 in London on 15th July and nine previously unpublished authors won prizes. Further enquiries, photographs and interviews with CEO please contact Nathalie or Zareen on +44 (0)871 237 4442 or email media@britwriters.co.uk