Links to other useful sites

talbothouse.be
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.

Holiday apartment in Bulgaria. Ski/write in the winter. Trek, ramble/relax/write in the summer

celiabryce.com
Celia Bryce, writer and performer. An excellent website, including music downloads.

jacquelinewinn.com
Jacqui Winn lives in New South Wales, Australia, she is the first prizewinner of the Biscuit Flash Fiction Prize.

bernadettecremin.co.uk
Bernadette Cremin was outright winner of the "Challenge" themed poetry competition; her debut collection PERFECT MESS is published by Biscuit.

accidentalpoet.co.uk
This is the website for Angela Readman, previous outright winner of the Biscuit International Poetry Prize.

maureenalmond.com
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 four collections published, one of which "The Works" is included in the Oxford University's "recommended reading" list for students of Eng Lit.

artdesy.net
An Art Directory

aestheticamagazine.com
Aesthetica Magazine is the UK's cultural arts magazine that features writing, art, music and film. It reports on the arts and publishes features, interviews, news, articles and reviews that stir the imagination around current themes.

mslexia.co.uk
Mslexia promotes womens' writing. The magazine, though published for women, is an excellent read for all writers, regardless of gender.

northernpublishers.co.uk
This is the website for Independent Northern Publishers (INP), a consortium of independent presses based in the northern region of England.

saltpublishing.com
Salt is one of the larger independent publishers. In June 2007 they are publishing 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.

literaturenortheast.co.uk
Literature North East is the 'sister' company of INP, and its role is to publicise live literature events being held in the NE region.

newwritingnorth.com
New Writing North is the agency for new writers in the NE region of England.

nawg.co.uk
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.