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Announcing our new online writer in residence...

Posted 3 December 2012
Welcome Matt Haig! Matt Haig is an award-winning author of books for children, teenagers, young adults and adults. Following Hannah Berry, and previously writers like Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Evie... Read 'Announcing our new online writer in...'
Comics: reaching the parts other literature can't reach

Posted 11 October 2012
2 comments We are proud to announce an event at the Free Word Centre on 19 November, 2012 featuring Hannah Berry in conversation with the country's best graphic novelists. Event name: Comics:... Read 'Comics: reaching the parts other literature...'
Our seventh online writer in residence is...

Posted 1 June 2012
It is with great delight that, this Friday, Booktrust announces our new online writer in residence as graphic novelist Hannah Berry. Hannah, whose debut book the noir-esque detective story Britten... Read 'Our seventh online writer in residence...'
Download an exclusive short story from Clare Wigfall

Posted 21 November 2011
We task each writer in residence with producing an exclusive piece of work during their residency. Seeing as Clare Wigfall's residency has been a celebration of the short story, it... Read 'Download an exclusive short story from...'

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Booktrust has supported the art of short fiction, with a total of 55 short stories being celebrated since 2011 through The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award and BBC Short Story Award

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