BANK STREET WRITERS

WHO ARE WE?

We are a group of writers who meet once a month in the centre of Bolton, Lancashire (UK) for readings, discussions, workshops and visits.

Members' interests include poetry, fiction, scriptwriting, factual writing - in fact, almost everything you can do with the written word!

Newcomers are always welcome at our informal meetings, and there's no commitment to join - but if you do, you'll also receive our regular Newsletter.

We also publish a twice-yearly magazine, CURRENT ACCOUNTS - follow the link below for details.

More information from: Rod Riesco, Secretary, Bank Street Writers, 16-18 Mill Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6AT, England.
Email: rodriesco@cs.com

NEXT MEETING

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP >>>>> Guest Tutor:
Kate Partington
of Mimesis Theatre

Find out how to deliver your poetry and prose more effectively, deal with stage fright, etc., under the friendly guidance of an experienced guest speaker.
Note: Please bring a piece of your own work to read at this workshop (in addition to the Assignment)


VENUE: Bank Street Unitarian Chapel, Crown St., Bolton.
DATE: Wednesday 3 April 2002, 2-4 p.m.

FUTURE MEETINGS (provisional except where marked *):


*) Friday 3 May: Drama Writing Workshop with local playwright & tutor Les Smith (please note change of day to FRIDAY). 2-4 p.m. as usual.

*) May 29 (brought forward from June):
WRITING FOR CHILDREN - a workshop with guest tutor and author HAZEL TOWNSON

July: Visit to Chethams Music School and/or John Rylands Library, Manchester

September: Dialect

October: Travel writing based on Bill Kelly's pilgrimage to Santiago

November: Gothic and Horror

December: Social and planning meeting

We also hope to hold a Poetry Reading at Bank Street Chapel on National Poetry Day in October.
Keep visiting this site for more details!

ASSIGNMENT

Half a Dialogue:

Try your hand at a performance piece, in the form of one side of a conversation. (Maybe an overheard phone conversation where we can only hear what one person is saying). Can be presented as poetry or prose.

Maximum 1000 words.

We look forward to hearing completed assignments at the next meeting.

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Bank Street Writers Competition 2001: Results

We are happy to announce the winners of our poetry and short stories competition.

SHORT STORIES:

1st prize: John Rogers (N. Ireland): “Four Minutes”
2nd prize: Ken Marshall (Cwmbran): “The Harvest”
3rd prize: Tom Greenwood (Wiltshire): “The Rhubarb Man”

Highly Commended: Bill McGowan & Ken Marshall
POEMS:

1st prize: Lynne Wycherley (Oxfordshire): “Summer by the Swale”
2nd prize: Chris Davis (Hertfordshire): “The Treasure House”
3rd prize: Phil Powley (Hampshire): “Sunday Service”

The Bolton Evening News prize, for the best poem by a young person under 16 years old, was won by Beren Reid (age 9½) of Eastbourne, for his poem, “The Park”.

The Sweetens Bookshop prize for local writers went to Joan Park of Bolton, for her poem, “Re-cycled”.

Bank Street Writers send their congratulations to the winners, and thank all entrants for their support.
Special thanks are also due to our sponsors, Bolton Evening News and Sweetens Bookshop.
The prize-winning and commended entries will be published in the March/April 2002 issue of “Current Accounts” magazine, which will be available at £2.00 from:

Bank Street Writers, 16-18 Mill Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6AT
(cheques payable to “Bank Street Writers”).

Interesting Sites:

Current Accounts
Author.co.uk
The Poetry Kit