LINKS

Red Squirrel Press
Red Squirrel is an independent publisher of novels and poetry that shares Biscuit's aims for talent-spotting and supporting new writers.
Talbot House
Talbot House is in the small Belgium town of Poperinge, Flanders. A wonderful and unique large house steeped in rich Great War history. Perfect for a writer's retreat, or/and a holiday base for visiting Ypres, Bruge, Lille, Antwerp, Brussels.
Ilkley Literature Festival competitions
Annual short story and poetry competition run in conjunction with Ilkley Literature Festival. Visit the site to read some of last year's winning entries and find out about this year's prizes and judges.
Holiday apartment in Bulgaria
Ski/write in the winter. Trek, ramble/relax/write in the summer.
Jacqueline Winn
Jacqui Winn lives in New South Wales, Australia; she is the first prizewinner of the Biscuit Flash Fiction Prize.
Bernadette Cremin
Bernadette Cremin was outright winner of the "Challenge" themed poetry competition; her debut collection PERFECT MESS is published by Biscuit.
accidental poet
This is the website for Angela Readman, previous outright winner of the Biscuit International Poetry Prize.
Maureen Almond
Maureen Almond was a previous winner of the Biscuit International Poetry Prize. In a few short years Maureen has gone from strength to strength, with five collections published, one of which The Works is included in the Oxford University's "recommended reading" list for students of Eng. Lit.
Salt Publishing
Salt is one of the larger independent publishers. In June 2007 they published a collection of short stories, Astral Bodies, by Jay Merill. Included in the book is "Time Share", a winning story in an earlier Biscuit International Short Fiction Prize.
New Writing North
New Writing North is the agency for new writers in the NE region of England.
National Association of Writers' Groups
The National Association of Writers' Groups exists to support groups/circles. Membership is open to groups and individual "associates".
bedandbreakfasts.co.uk
This website shows bed and breakfast accommodation in the north east, suitably located should you want to attend any of our events — or even just if you fancy a fantastic short break/holiday in wonderful Northumbria.
Whisper from the Heart Poetry Club
The Club has, since its inception (2004), supported thousands of students all over the world, in Africa and in particular South Africa.