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Canterbury's Liveliest Writing Group |
HALL OF FAME
Marilyn Donovan
Canterbury
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For listings of arts events
Saveas meets at the University of Kent Workshops on the third Monday of every Month from 7.00pm-9.30pm
To read at sessions or join our mailing list please email saveas@hotmail.co.uk
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Not Only the Dark: THE JOLLY SAILOR, CANTERBURY Sunday 12th February 2012 at 6.30pm
Following the wonderful reading from Derek Sellen at the Jolly Sailor in January, we are pleased to announce that February's poetry evening will include readings from Not Only the Dark, the phenomenally successful and universally praised anthology published by Word Aid in aid of Shelterbox. 'These diverse, passionate poems celebrate our shared humanity, fragility and strength. They offer shelter to anyone who feels left out in the cold' -Catherine Smith 'Here is a volume of poetry which asks the questions it shouldn't, exploring the small and big things we need to do to survive in a world crying out against the push to reduce us to the bare minimum' John Siddique There are poems from poets such as Patience Agbabi, Kate Clanchy, Mario Petrucci, Penelope Shuttle, Maggie Harris, Nancy Gaffield, Jan Montefiore and Patricia Debney in the anthology as well as many more names you will have heard of. It will prove to be a special evening and it is all free ( except the books of course!!). Please come along on the 12th and listen to some great poetry; And there is an open mic to read your own work! ***
SAVEAS CHRISTMAS QUIZ ... The Jolly Sailor hosted another great SaveAs event with the Christmas Quiz on 21st December. Quizmaster Luigi Marchini kept the unruly teams in order and teams fielded some tough questions. Never has one man done so much to raise the profile of the worldwide origins of brands of beer. Congratulations to The Pessimists who exceeded their own expectations to take first prize.
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CLOSING DATE 31 DECEMBER 2011 ...
SaveAs Prose and Poetry Competition Awards 2011
POETRY:
Poems are welcome on any subject,
with a maximum of 50 lines. shortlisted for the Michael Marks pamphlet. prize. New collection forthcoming from Bloodaxe in 2012.
PROSE: Stories may have any theme, with a maximum of 4000 words. This year the prose prize will be judged by Nancy Gaffield, Author of Tokaido Road (CB Editions, 2011), shortlisted for the Forward first collection prize and winner of the Aldeburgh first collection prize.
Prizes: 1st Prize - £35, 2nd Prize - £20, 3rd Prize - £10. Plus each winner receives a trophy
Deadline 31 December 2011.
SAVEAS WRITERS
Siege of Canterbury Millennial Competition Results
Prose competition Winners: 1st: Marilyn Donovan Scriptorium 2nd Jo Field In the Enemy Camp. 3rd: Patricia Griffin For Love and Money. Honourable mention: Jeremy Langrish 1012: The Millers Arms; Backroom Banter, Others shortlisted; Marilyn Donovan Deliver us from Evil, Lorraine Hayward 2011: The Fall of the Spirit of Canterbury. Adjudicator's Report (Prose): Luigi Marchini
Poetry competition Winners: 1st: Derek Sellen The Siege of Canterbury 2nd: Sonia Overall Unready 3rd: Nicky Gould Valkyrie. Honourable mentions: Gillian Laker Palm Sunday, Jo Field Gold is the Colour, Ron Ogilvie A Witness Worth of Words, Ruth Henderson The Siege of Canterbury Adjudicator's Report (Poetry): Chris Hobday
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SAVEAS POETS SCOOP THE TOP TWO PLACES IN THE CANTERBURY FESTIVAL POET OF THE YEAR 2011 AWARDS! Winner Second Place CONGRATULATIONS! 3rd Prize: Isabella Devani Best Read Prize: Derek Sellen 11 of the 29 poets in the longlist were from SaveAs, Deal Writers or from the Jolly Sailor events - a wonderful achievement! Anthology available from Canterbury Festival Office,
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