News and Events
This page is for all the news and events within the Tyne and Esk Writers.
Spoken Word Event – Newbattle, Midlothian - Encrypted - Spoken Word Night, at the Crypt, Newbattle Abbey College, Newbattle, Midlothian on Wednesday the 25th October 2017 at 7pm.- Notice of 2017 AGM - Some Groups keep meeting during the summer – see the Groups Page for more information. A date for your diaries: On Monday September 11th the AGM of Tyne & Esk Writers will be held in Dalkeith Arts Centre (next to the Library) at 7pm, followed by the 2017 Writer of ...Continue Reading
The Angel in the Stone – A New Novel from Rebecca McKinley - Rebecca McKinney's latest novel, The Angel in the Stone, is being launched at Waterstones on Princes Street on Tuesday 5th September, 6:30 PM. Rebecca invites all Tyne and Esk members, and especially those from the Dalkeith Group, to come along and support her. Those wishing to come should RSVP sue@sandstonepress.com. ...Continue Reading
Creative Writing Workshop with Catherine Simpson - As part of this year's Vibrant Musselburgh Arts Festival, former T&E Creative Writing Fellow Catherine Simpson will be facilitating a creative writing workshop at the Fisherrow Centre in Musselburgh on Saturday May 27th, 10.00 am-12.00 noon. It will cost £5 (£3 concessions) and will be limited to 15 places. First come, ...Continue Reading
New Children’s Book – Why Worry, William Wasp? - Why Worry, William Wasp? Rod Kelly of the Dalkeith group of the Tyne and Esk Writers has published his first children's book Why Worry, William Wasp? It contains super colour illustrations by artist Emma Latham. It's available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Worry-William-Wasp-Kelly/dp/1612968295 From Blackwells: http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/bookshop/product/Why-Worry-William-Wasp-by-Rod-Kelly/9781612968292 And from Foyle's: http://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/childrens/why-worry-william-wasp,rod-kelly-emma-latham-9781612968292 The Facebook page is ...Continue Reading- Book Launch – Habitus by Alan Gay - Habitus, A New Book of Poetry by Alan Gay Tyne and Esk Writers are launching Alan Gay's new book of poetry, Habitus, on Wednesday 22nd February in Dalkeith Arts Centre. The cartoons in the book are by Stephen Barnaby, well-known for his 'Fifty Word Epics'. This publishing event is part ...Continue Reading
Inky Fingers Open Mic Night - INKY FINGERS IS BACK FOR OUR FIRST 2017 JAUNT AT MONKEY BARREL COMEDY ON BLAIR STREET FROM 8PM ON TUESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY WITH LUCY RIBCHESTER Inky Fingers is heading to pastures new once again in 2017 with this month's open mic taking place at Monkey Barrel Comedy. Starting at ...Continue Reading
THREE GREAT WRITERS’ WINTER WORKSHOPS - Three Great Writers' Winter Workshops in prose and poetry. 28 January at LASSWADE LIBRARY 10.00 am – noon. Ajay Close is a novelist, playwright and journalist (long-listed for the Orange and Walter Scott prizes) explores the emotional flashpoints in place, politics and family. 25 February at the JOHN GRAY ...Continue Reading
New Edition of Scrivens – Autumn 2016 - The latest edition of Scrivens, the magazine for Tyne and Esk members has just been published. Download it here. Scrivens Autumn 2016
From The Lighthouse - FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE edited by Claire Askew 160 pages, A5 limp, price £6, ISBN 978-1-871828-90-0, Published in June 2016 For the first time in many years, work by members of Tyne & Esk’s eight writing groups has been brought together in this anthology, edited by poet and writer Claire Askew. Within these ...Continue Reading
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