www.developingdylan100.com
The website for Developing Dylan, Literature Wales’ new education project, is now live and ready for you to explore.
Find out about the creative writing workshops which will be
available for teachers to book from 1 September, and discover the cross
art-form workshops which will get young people playing with Dylan’s
world through social media, music, visual art and spoken word.
Young writers from 7 to 25 will also be able to find out about
Prologue to an Adventure, the Developing Dylan international writing
competition.
The website offers a sneak preview into Dylan Live,
the live music and bilingual spoken word show which will bring Dylan
Thomas’ 1950s New York back to life through a fusion of vinyl, jazz,
beat poetry, hip hop and spoken word. Poets Martin Daws, Aneirin Karadog
and Zaru Jonson, hip hop artist Ed Holden, DJ Dyl Mei and academic Huw
Vaughan Williams will sample, re interpret and mix music that is
quintessentially New York with Dylan Thomas’ words for a unique live
experience. Coming to a student union bar near you soon…
Whether through prose, verse, music or visual art, Developing Dylan
will celebrate the diverse ways in which Dylan Thomas’ poetry can be
appreciated, shared and enjoyed.
Developing Dylan is funded by the Welsh Government and will form part of the official Dylan Thomas 100 Festival.
The Developing Dylan website was designed and developed by Ctrl.atl.design
Are you a young person
with strong views about the state of the world? Are you worried about
getting a job, angry about tuition fees or have something to say about
the effects of cuts on your local area? New Writing North want to know what you think!
In the coming months, writer Jake Campbell will be running a series
of free writing workshops for young people (14+) which will give you a
chance to make your voice heard about the issues that are important to
you. Whether you’re a keen writer or just want to try something new,
this is a chance to get your ideas and opinions down on paper and be
included in an “Uncertain Times” anthology.
Workshops are running in South Shields and Newcastle and you can get all the details here:
South Shields
Thursday 24th January and Thursday 31st January 2013, 5-7pm
The Cave, Captains Row, Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 5AS.
If you would like to come to the South Shields workshops, please email or phone 0191 427 8193.
Newcastle
Wednesday 6th March and Wednesday 13th March 2013, 5-7pm
New Writing North, 3 Ellison Place, Ellison Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST.
If you would like to come to the Newcastle workshops, please email or phone 0191 204 8852.
For more information on the project, you might like to follow Jake’s blog.
The “Uncertain Times” writing workshops are part of Jake Campbell’s Changemakers residency with New Writing North.
Saturday 3rd November
From 10am
The Gate, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JW
Tickets: £10.00 - £16.00
This
Saturday, Cardiff will play host to The Welsh Academy’s first ever
Writers’ Fair. Join us for a day full of informative and creative
sessions and the chance to meet fellow writers, industry professionals
and publishers from Wales.
Whether you are a published writer or have only just started on your
literary journey this is your chance to learn more about the industry
and to have your say on the real issues affecting writers today. From
the future of e-publishing and the art of self-promotion to genre
writing and international opportunities, The Welsh Academy’s Writers’
Fair has something for everyone.
Timetable
10am: Doors open
10.30am: Introduction to E-publishing and Digital Futures chaired by poet and professor at
Aberystwyth
University, Damian Walford Davies and featuring Claire Houguez, Editor
and Marketing officer at Parthian; Elwyn Jones, Director of The Welsh
Books Council and Alison John, Producer for Yello Brick, a brand new
media company who present playful narratives and events using digital
platforms. The panel will discuss ways in which the publishing sector is
evolving and expanding through the use of technology, and how writers
can use this in their work.
11.30am: Choice of two simultaneous events…
- Genre Writing with science fiction author Jasper Fforde and crime novelist Belinda Bauer.
OR
-
Marwolaeth y Siop Lyfrau (The Death of the Book Shop - Welsh Language
Event) a panel discussion about the future of the book shop in Wales
with Elwyn Jones, Eirian James, Gareth F Williams, and chaired by Catrin
Beard.
12.30 - 2pm: Break for lunch and networking
2pm: Choice of two simultaneous events…
-
International Opportunities for Writers with Nia Davies from Welsh
Literature Exchange and 2012 Wales Book of the Year winning author Jon
Gower, who has spent time writing abroad.
OR
- Wicipedia Cymraeg (Welsh Wikipedia - Welsh Language Event) with
Carl Morris from Hacio’r Iaith and the author Robin Llwyd ab Owain.
3pm: The Art of Self-Promotion / Y Grefft o Hunan-hyrwyddo (bilingual
event) with author and arts critic Jasper Rees, social media consultant
Emma Meese and poet Osian Rhys Jones. Join our panel for an insight into
how writers can use the internet and social media as effective tools
for self-promotion.
4pm: Choice of two simultaneous events…
- A Novel Pitch - Our
panel, featuring Jasper Rees and producer/director and writer Angela
Graham will be offering invaluable advice on how to pitch your creative
ideas, in person or in writing, to a publisher or agent.
OR
- Golygu Creadigol – y Gyfrinach Fawr (Welsh Language Event) – An
insight to creative editing and its importance for the success of the
Welsh novel with panellists Bethan Mair Hughes, Alun Jones and Tony
Bianchi.
5pm: Readings from eminent Welsh authors Christine James and Jon Gower.
6pm: Members Only Forum with drinks - This hour-long session is an
opportunity for Full Members and Fellows to share their thoughts on The
Welsh Academy and to find out more about Literature Wales' on-going
drive to revitalise the Society for Writers in Wales.
Tickets
- Day ticket (entry to all sessions, 10am – 6pm) with lunch: £16.00 / £14.00 Members & Associates of The Welsh
Academy.
- Day ticket (entry to all sessions, 10am – 6pm)
without lunch: £12.00 / £10.00 Members & Associates of The Welsh
Academy.
For more information and to book tickets, contact Literature Wales on: 029 2047 2266.
Source: Literature Wales
