
PJ Harvey talks poetry with our writer in residence
Bridport born Musician, poet and twice Mercury Prize winner PJ Harvey was at Dorset museum...

Find the reality that liberates you. Tim Pears, short story writer
Why do we read? Because we’re curious, about other people. We want to find out...

The anatomy of a poem by Inua Ellams
Poetry is an elusive beast At the best of times, poetry is an elusive beast....

Kathy Fish’s five approaches to writing Flash Fiction & why you should try them all
“I have an increasingly open sense of what a story is. Why not make room...

Young Writer Award
Our award is open to talented writers aged 16 to 25 taking early steps in...

The push I needed
Author Isabel Ashdown on writing risks that paid off Some years ago, I gave up...

Cathy Rentzenbrink in her own words
Tune in! Watch here Cathy’s books are always hard to put down. They include...

Important entry news
As a charity, we strive to keep costs as low as possible. However, the pandemic...

Kate Maxwell. But did it look like a book?
‘I’d only shown it to my mum’ When I entered the Bridport prize, I’d been...