Links

Arts Council England
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
http://www.artsonline.com/
Funding, advice and information

Poetry Kit
http://www.poetrykit.org/
Information on poetry and short story competitions, events and magazines

Arvon Foundation
http://www.arvonfoundation.org/
Residential writing courses

New Writing North
http://www.newwritingnorth.com/

theauthor.com
www.theauthor.com

Information and online community

Poetry Society
www.poetrysociety.org.uk
http://www.poetrysoc.com/

Book Trust
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/
Information and fact sheets about publishers, prizes and awards

Society of Authors
http://www.societyofauthors.net/
Information and advice

British Council
http://www.britishcouncil.org/

Writers’ Guild
www.writers.org.uk/guild

Literary Consultancy
http://www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk/
Manuscript assessment and editorial advice

writersservices.com
www.writersservices.com

Information and services

literaturetraining.com
http://www.literaturetraining.com/
Information about training and professional development opportunities in the UK

writernet.co.uk
http://www.writernet.co.uk/
Information for writers of live and recorded performance

Live Literature
http://www.liveliterature.net/
Forum for writers, poets, promoters, publishers, literary agents and readers to share information

Web 4 Readers
http://web4readers.wordpress.com/

A site with many links to other useful sites

ArtReach
An arts consultancy that delivers capital arts projects, events, education
and research programmes, development and business plans, funding strategies
and bids, and organisational review.