WordSpace
Talent Development Programme with Literature Works
WordSpace - the South West’s year-long development programme for emerging writers - is now open. If you’re ready to deepen your craft, find your people, and give your writing a year of real momentum, this is your moment!
The programme offers mentoring, workshops, industry insight, and a supportive peer community across fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. It’s run by Literature Works with partners across the region, including Dialect.
Applications close on 31 January 2026 at midnight.
All the details, eligibility, fees, and the application portal are here:
If you’ve been waiting for a sign, consider this your gentle nudge in the right direction. We look forward to your application!
