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SPOTLIGHT ON…
Norwich Writers’ Circle
This year sees the third Olga Sinclair Open Short Story Competition held by Norwich Writers’ Circle, writes chairman Phyllida Scrivens. In January 2017 the Circle published its first anthology of thirteen winning entries from the 2015 and 2016 competitions. The introduction of this successful competition has captured the imagination of writers, with entries arriving from all over the world. Our first inspirational themes were ‘mustard’ and ‘shoes’, both iconic industries from the past in Norwich. For 2017 we have chosen ‘strangers’, celebrating the city’s reputation for welcoming incomers over many centuries (see p88 for entry details). The prize-winners’ Gala evening will be held on 17 October, just one highlight in an exciting 2017-18 season. The Circle will welcome, amongst others, successful novelist Elly Griffiths, teen fiction writer Hayley Long and poet Heidi Williamson, with the number of interactive workshops and critique evenings increased at the request of members. Norwich Writers’ Circle meets in Norwich city centre on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month from September to July. Details of how to purchase a copy of Stepping Out or to learn more about competitions, membership or events please see the website at https://norwichwriters.wordpress.com or email norwichwriters@hotmail.co.uk.