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oOo Writing for Christmas Wild Orchid Theatre in Derbyshire is seeking entries for its annual festive playwriting competition. Scripts should be no longer than 15 minutes and require no more than four actors, said the promoters. Writers should live or work in the British Midlands. more oOo
The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries
to its writing competition. The competition is open to writers
of any nationality, from any country. Any theme is acceptable,
said the organisers. more
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Stephenie Meyer tops a latest chart of borrowed and bought books in Britain. With the third film Eclipse recently released it will no doubt lift sales of the Meyer's Twilight series. more, oOo Closing date for PLR year 2010
oOo Revival Poetry Journal Revival Poetry Journal is calling for submissions from local, national and international poets for the next issue which will be published in Limerick in October 2010. However, please note that priority will be given to those submissions not published in the previous issue, said the promoters. more
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The
BBC Comedy website has had a bit of an upgrade, according to the
funny people at the beeb. "The website is packed full of web-exclusive
comedy videos and clips from your favourite BBC comedy shows old
and new, and lots more - including the rather lovely Comedy Blog,"
said a demure BBC spokesperson. To celebrate, the BBC comedy newsletter
has been re-constituted. 
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PLR year 2010 is Tuesday August 31, 2010. Books registered after
that date will be included for PLR year 2011. Telling
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Programme
fifty-two
features thoughts on storytelling. The story of Peter's
Petrol is told by Brendan Nolan.
Programme
fifty-one
features an interview with mystic seer Joe
Coleman author of The Message.
The story of The Sinking Feeling
is told by Brendan Nolan.
Programme
fifty
features
an interview with poet
Hugh O'Donnell on his collection
No
Place Like It.
The story of The
Blood Field is
told by Brendan Nolan.
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