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Season’s Greetings from Ilkley Literature Festival
2017 has been a busy and exciting year for Ilkley Literature Festival. We ran a Spring Series of events at…more
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Words in the City | Leeds
We are very excited to confirm that Words in the City will be returning in May 2018, with a new…more
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2017 Chapbook Battle
At the 2017 Festival, Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra hosted a Chapbook Battle. Poets representing independent presses from across the…more
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In 20 Years Time
At the 2017 Young Writers Summer School Amy Richardson wrote this poem exploring issues around Mental Health which we wanted…more
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2017 Walter Swan Trust Poetry Competition Results
1st Place: Kathy Osgerby – Leaving Spurn Point 2nd Place: Nairn Kennedy – Mr Arkwright’s Mind 3rd Place: Michael Farry –…more
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Ilkley Young Writer Wins Forward Student Critic Prize
Annabelle Fuller, who is a member of Ilkley Young Writers, recently won the Forward Prize/ emagazine Student Critics Competition. We…more
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Read the 2017 Festival Newspaper
Make a Newspaper in a Day and the Press Pack give Young People the chance to be journalists – reviewing…more
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2017 Press Pack Reviews
Ben Faulks: What makes me a ME? Reviews by our young Press Pack team Ben Faulks strode confidently out on…more
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Opportunities for Young Writers
This is just a sample of the opportunities available to young writers in the region but there are plenty more…more
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Jade Cuttle – The Poetry of Trees
Apprentice Poet in Residence Jade Cuttle tells us why she is leading a workshop on listening to trees. I’ve always…more