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Calling all writers: Poetry and short stories wanted for new Isle of Wight book

Budding writers are being invited to submit their poetry and short stories for a new book celebrating the Isle of Wight.

Tim Saunders, who has just published The Hampshire Collection, said,

“I am particularly keen to promote fresh, new talent so extend this invitation to anyone aged 16 and over.

“The challenge is that poetry needs to be 30 lines or under and stories must not exceed 1,000 words.”

The deadline is 28th July 2022, with publication scheduled for late 2022/early 2023.

Email your entries to: [email protected]

Fundraising project for Ukraine: Freedom and hope
Separately, Tim is also working on a fundraising project for Ukraine. He says,

“Within the next few months I will be publishing a book celebrating freedom and hope with 100 per cent of the royalties going to the Sunflower of Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian military invasion.

“For this I am looking for unpublished poetry (no more than 30 lines) and short stories (no more than 1,000 words) on the subjects of freedom and hope. The deadline is 1st June.”

Email your entries to: [email protected]

For more information visit Tim’s Website.


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