Children Tell Tales - Creative Writing Competition

Congratulations to the finalists in our children's writing competition: Bita Yazdani, Emily Seidel, Lauren Miller, Matthew Yon, Natasha Armstorng, Isobel Branch, Christina Schoonakker, Rebecca Young, Romanie-Jade Tulloch, Tabitha Daniels, Trinity Daniels, Sasha Kowal, Isobel Shier, Luke Shore, Hannah Steiner, Miriam Turner, Yueh-Chia Lo, Halina Broniewski and Liam Donaldson.

The book, featuring the finalists stories,is now avaliable from FastPrint.
All profits from sales will go to The Danielle Beccan Memorial Fund.

Present at the reception were the Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, Cllr Tom Pettengell; the Vice Chairman, Cllr Keith Walker, and his Lady, Inga Walker; the Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Pat Blandamer; Cllr Bob Tait, the Deputy Leader of Gedling; Cllr John Allin; Cllr John Clarke; Cllrs Peter and Sandra Barnes from Gedling Borough Council; Ms Nina Dauban, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Community Foundation; NWUK President, Julie Malone; NWUK Chair, John Baird and author Michael J Smedley.

Pictures by Andy Kowal.
More images are available on the NWUK website.

Accountant works the books

There was a nice newspaper article on NWUK member Philip Neale. To read it, please click here.

Where faith meets science fiction

There is a really good article on New Writers UK member, Joanna Z. Ray, on the BBC website.

For Reverend Joanna Ray, faith and science - and even science fiction - are all compatible. She sees the hand of God at work in the laws of physics, chemistry and biology, and is comfortable combining those disciplines with theology and creative writing.

You can read the article and listen to Joanna’s radio interview via this link.

Press Release: NWUK member, Catherine H Cooper

The second book of Catherine’s four book publishing deal, Glasruhen Gate, is due to be released on the 22nd of February, published  by Infinate Ideas. Meanwhile, check out this press release with an interview from the author.

What with over 10,000 downloads and Hollywood negotiations, Catherine is living the dream.