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Southlight 11
The Booktown Writers are delighted to act as the local host for the launch of Southlight 11 on Sunday the 6th of May at the forthcoming Wigtown Spring Book Weekend. As well as an insight into the development of Southlight, the South West of Scotland's premier literary magazine, there will be readings from the new edition and an opportunity to discuss potential submissions with the editors over a glass of wine and some nibbles.
For details and tickets see
http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com

The Booktown Writers formed in the summer of 2011 in Wigtown, Scotland's nationally recognised book town and were kindly offered support by the ReadingLasses Bookshop who provided a free venue which has a great atmosphere, not to mention excellent coffee and superb cakes to sustain all types of writers that attend the meetings.

The main focus of the group is on prose writing in all its shapes and forms although poetry is not excluded. Members produce screenplays, scripts, short stories, blogs and novels. Several are currently working on full length novels for both adults and children.

The objectives of the Booktown Writers are to advance, improve and develop regional, national and international literature by:

encouraging regional writers to develop their skills and increase their publications;
organising and supporting an annual international short story competition;
producing a themed anthology for publication once per year.

Membership is limited by the constitution but if you are interested in joining the group please email the secretary (see contact page).

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