Anna Biggs

off white background with pink and blue balloons, streamers, lollipops, presents, and cake: FLARE Magazine is 1!

off white background with "Let's Celebrate" graphic with confetti: Strength in Stories Writing Contest OPEN Now Through March 1st! FREE to enter! Winners get paid + publication Theme: Disability as a Strength Visit flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/contests for more details!

off white background: 1st place winner gets $125 + online publication, 2nd place winner gets $75 + online publication, and 3rd place winner gets $50 + online publication There will be 3 runners up and they will get online publication ONLY money bag pictured below from Canva

off white background: Special Note: This contest is FREE to enter, but if you donate to the 2025 GoFundMe page and/or buy merch during our open contest sub period, ALL proceeds increase the winners' monetary prize! Find the GoFundMe page and merch page on the FLARE site! illustration of dollar bills pictured below from Canva.

(1/2) FLARE is a year old! Woohoo! To celebrate, we're hosting our first writing contest: Strength in Stories Writing Contest, which is FREE to enter, but winners get PAID! Subs are open NOW through March 1st! Read the guidelines here: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/contests/

Getting to be a mentee over the past year has been an amazing experience. My mentor added so much to my writing, my knowledge of the industry and my confidence as a writer. If you qualify give yourself a chance and submit!

ahh! a small fluffy ghost sits on a hardwood floor staring directly at us. but actually... the longer we take it in, the more cute the ghost becomes. one could even mistake this little guy for a golden retriever puppy wearing a sheet with eye, ear, and mouth holes cut out of it. even though he gave us a fright, we would still pet this ghost puppy.

My goodness. Please don’t send in ghosts. They are very frightening. We only rate dogs. Thank you... 12/10 (IG: theodore.goldenvelt)

Industry Insider - Understanding Access Forms and Riders - Tools for Disabled, Chronically Ill and Neurodivergent Authors - The Society of Authors To celebrate the launch of the SoA’s Access Form template, ADCI is hosting a panel discussion on what an Access Form is and how it can help authors, agents, publishers, event organisers, and anyone el...

The SoA’ disability network (ADCI) is hosting an Industry Insider – Understanding Access Forms and Riders – Tools for Disabled, Chronically Ill and Neurodivergent Authors with
@clairerwade.bluesky.social on 13 November from 14:00 - 15:00 GMT - FREE for members. societyofauthors.org/event/indust...

Me too!

That looks great! Thanks for the link

Writing the Past with Imogen Hermes Gowar: 25th September - 13th November A creative writing course with Sunday Times Bestselling author Imogen Hermes Gowar, bringing new perspectives to your historical fiction.

@girlhermes.bsky.social runs 8 week online historical fiction courses which if they are anything like her Arvon week course will be utterly amazing. Unfortunately this term’s is sold out already www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th...

Litfest, Lancaster (@litfest.bsky.social) Lancaster's literature festival and development agency. Established 1978.

@litfest.bsky.social Lancaster Lit Fest - Autumn Weekend 17-21 October & 18 November have online events such as streaming Sarah Hall talking about her new book Helm litfest.org/events/sarah...

Bloody Scotland Debut Prize Panel - 456810 - Bloody Scotland Meet the five finalists for the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year as they’re interviewed by festival co-founder […]

See if I can get the link right this time! @bloodyscotland.bsky.social have a digital pass so you can watch everything online LIVE or on catch up until the end of the month. The festival runs 12th-30th Sept bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody...

Great thread by Paula Knight collecting together online writing and art events this autumn

Jonathan Davidson & the rest of the Writing West Midlands team run a range of great online workshops and courses as well as in person events writingwestmidlands.org/upcoming-eve...

WriteClub | creative writing | Bristol, UK Join WriteClub and book inspiring creative writing workshops, courses and retreats. Connect with an awesome writing community, and sign up for one-to-one support to help you get the most from your wri...

Alison Powell runs Write Club a Bristol based and online writing group/courses www.writeclub.org.uk

London Writers' Club LIVE with Catriona Paget, C&W Agency Join us at our LWC LIVE MONTHLY EVENT. The live online events are a friendly chat with a leading literary agent and Jacq Burns.

London Writers Club - have a monthly agent chat. This month with
Catriona Paget of C+W (they also have an online community/courses)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-wri...

The Saturday Writing Club (September) | A space to write, a place to belong | Arvon We all know that writing can be a solitary experience. Join fellow writers once a month to write together, share tips and recommendations and set intentions for the month ahead. The Saturday Writing ...

Arvon have Saturday Write Club
This Sat September 13th 2025, 10.00-11.00 BST as well as a wide range on online masterclasses, readings and courses.
www.arvon.org/writing-cour...

Laini Taylor Tickets - Live Stream, Worldwide - 10/09/2025 18:30 Buy Laini Taylor tickets at Live Stream, Worldwide for 10th September 2025, 18:30 at Fane

Sorry, been meaning to add to this! First up Fane (an Inklusion sponsor) host some online book events. Like tomorrow’s global livestream for Laini Taylor’s Guardians of Dream Dark series. It’s also available on catch up
www.fane.co.uk/laini-taylor...

Congratulations! So well deserved. Thank you for all you do

Respiratory viral infections awaken metastatic breast cancer cells in lungs - Nature Mouse models show that respiratory infections from viruses such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2 can trigger metastasis of dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, a finding supported by epidemiological d...

Latest research shows even flu may reactivate dormant cancer cells, let alone Covid. Who wants to do that to cancer survivors?! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How I write - in conversation with Nydia Hetherington - The Society of Authors Grab a cuppa and get to know author, Nydia Hetherington. Nydia will be in conversation with Claire Wade to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into his creative routine.

I’m really looking forward to talking to @nydiawriter.bsky.social about her fabulous book Sycorax, her experience of disability, writing and publishing and how she wove disability through her story.

How I write – in conversation with Nydia Hetherington
17 July @ 14:30 BST

FREE

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To celebrate Disabled Pride Month Writers & Artists are hosting 2 sessions in which the speakers will offer thoughts on navigating the industry as a disabled writer, who is doing accessibility well and how to ask for better.
www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...

I’d missed this interview with Susanna Clarke but so glad to find it

Thank you. I’m sorry you’ve had to take this step but I hope your decision gets the respect and recognition it deserves.

Picking a graph that conveniently starts in the middle of a post war baby boom is a definite choice too.

UPDATE! Especially looking for trans men (already have lots of gorgeous trans women) 😍

Good luck! Have reposted in case it helps.

Lindz McLeod launches The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Lindz McLeod launches The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet today.

I was just told that my launch event in Glasgow was going to be cancelled because I don't have *enough* tickets sold. Humiliating—not least because I worked my butt off for this book & went to other people's launches.

If I could sell a few more today, maybe I could change their minds. Please.

All #ADCI #disabledwriters @pennyauthor.bsky.social and @catmitchell17.bsky.social are looking for your thoughts on making publishing more inclusive!

Thank you. Realise how much this must be costing you. I really appreciate the clarity, support and focus you bring to it.

Congratulations! Love the trophy

Thank you!

Definitely a good excuse for a night out. I think it’s the first time I’ve been invited for anything writer related so would have loved to be there but it’s a long way for me. No expectations here either. Just feels lovely to have got this far!