Creative writing that reads well & sounds good

Welcome ~ Readers, Writers, Donors, Sponsors
especially Lead Sponsor Annie Ellis

Free submission window open until 31 March 2026
Text graphic featuring 'Open Submissions 9 Anthology' over a blurred fiery background.
The Anthology is now complete.
Banner promoting the Wildfire Audio Book Competition with a background of flames.
An Anthology is now published. The four winning books will be published this year


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Cover of the book 'Tempo of Colour' by Annie Ellis featuring a city skyline at night with colorful reflections on water.
Read and hear poetry about interpreting painting and its making as life experiences.
A scenic pathway winding through a lush green arboretum, surrounded by dense trees and grass, with the title 'WAVES at the arboretum' and the name 'Howard Timms' displayed below.
Read and hear poetry about trees and a tree-hugger’s life in its highs and lows. Also access the audio book free or an OPEN MIC or audience place at Zoom launch on 20 September.

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