Posts Tagged ‘literature’

Shetland Arts launches ‘Creative List’

Posted by on June 12th, 2012 No Comments

Shetland Arts is delighted to announce the launch of the Creative List: an online resource for creative Shetlanders to promote their work, build networks with each other, and provide a point of contact and information for those wishing to enquire about commissions, purchases, education and/or other opportunities.
The List allows users to create profiles describing…

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New BBC One crime drama, ‘Shetland’

Posted by on May 7th, 2012 No Comments

Shetland Arts is pleased to note that acclaimed Scots actor Douglas Henshall has been cast as the lead role in Shetland, a new two-part drama set in the Isles for BBC One, adapted from the series of books by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves.
The powerful murder-mystery is set against the stunning backdrop of our…

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Wordplay 2010 Evaluation

Posted by on October 4th, 2010 No Comments

Wordplay 2010 online evaluation is now available via the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wordplay2010evaluation…. The questionnaire should take about 5 minutes to complete. If you attended any of the events at the festival this year, we would welcome your thoughts and opinions.

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Wordplay/Screenplay 2010

Posted by on July 14th, 2010 No Comments

Wordplay 2010, Shetland’s 9th annual Book Festival will be held on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of September at Islesburgh Community Centre. The festival will contain a wide variety of events for people of all ages. Guests will include best selling writer and award winning broadcaster, Simon King, Costa Prize winning poet Christopher Reid and…

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Scottish Book Trust Young Writers Awards

Posted by on April 1st, 2010 No Comments

Do you know anyone aged 14-17 who loves to write? Dreams of being published? Would like to work with a professional writer?
The Scottish Book Trust has just launched their new project the Young Writers Awards. We’re looking for 3 teenagers to be mentored by teen author Cathy Forde. They will meet with Cathy several…

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