NALD Staff and Board
This six month professional development scheme has been run by NALD and its partners over the last three years, and the present set of participants are just about to complete their work together. Participants taking part this year have included Jo Hurst, Punam Ramchurn, Crista Ermiya, Patricia Arthurs and Naomi Waddis.
The fourth issue of NALD's industry magazine, Literature Professional, edited by Susan Tranter, is available for NALD members to download from the 'articles' section now.
In July 2007 James Purnell, the Secretary of State for Culture, asked Sir Brian McMaster, former Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, to undertake a review to report on: how the system of public sector support for the arts can encourage excellence, risk-taking and innovation; how artistic excellence can encourage wider and deeper engagement with the arts by audiences; how to establish a light touch and non-bureaucratic method to judge the quality of the arts in the future.
You can now read the report on the Department for Culture Media and Sport website.
Thank you to all those who took part in NALD’s 3-day literature development Expo Only Connect this October. Podcasts and Notes from the event will be made available on the site in the coming weeks.
NALD hosted a literature festivals day on behalf of the Scottish Arts Council at the Stirling Tolbooth this November. Read the programme and notes from the event here.
Latest happenings in the world of literature development.
Lost in America: Ill-fated Poets from Samuel Greenberg to Delmore Schwarz with Mark Ford
In this lecture Mark Ford will consider the lives and work of a range of off-beat 20th century American poets whose careers ended prematurely, in madness or suicide or both.
Yellow Mountain Poetry Festival and Events June 2008
The Yellow Mountain Poetry festival is the first ever festival in the UK to present eminent Chinese and English poets, who will share new translations of each other’s work and discuss the different traditions of poetry in Chinese and English.
Evaluating One-to-One Continuing Professional Development for Writers and Literature Professionals
Book your place today on this NALD/literature training workshop.
New Book News - How to Get a Job in Publishing
Alison Baverstock has written a new guide to getting a job in publishing (magazine and books) co-written with Susannah Bowen and Steve Carey. It is an international guide to the industry, packed with quotes from publishers and practical advice.
UrbanWords is publishing a new web resource showcasing critical thinking and best practice in the field of literature and regeneration.
Cities of Reading, Cities of Literature
A one-day CPD event organised by the Scottish Centre for the Book in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council and Edinburgh City of Literature.
Apples & Snakes Move to The Albany
Apples & Snakes spearhead The Albany's campaign to be the leading venue for spoken word in London.
Charnwood Arts miniWORDS 2008 Competition
Charnwood Arts is running its miniWORDS competition again and this year's deadline is 31 May.
The Charleston Festival 16-25 May 2008
The Charleston Festival, now in its 19th year, will feature internationally renowned writers, performers and artists in a series of debates, interviews, discussions, readings, illustrated talks and dramatisations.
Apples & Snakes is working in partnership with Shape Arts to commission a deaf or disabled writer to create a spoken word piece inspired by the 2012 Olympic Games.
Shape Tickets is an accessible booking service that removes barriers for deaf and disabled people to attend London’s arts, culture and entertainment events.
