2026 Writers' Award winners announced

The Creative Future Writers’ Award 2026 received over 1,850 entries from underrepresented writers across the country.

We sincerely thank each and every one of you for giving us a chance to read your work. We’re pleased to announce the winners!

Liverpool Writer In Residence Jay Farley's Reflections

Jay Farley has been our 2026 London Writer In Residence. They share their reflections on the experience of running poetry, film and zine workshops in collaboration with Open Eye Gallery, exploring the theme of Neuroqueering.

Welcome two new trustees to Creative Future

A warm welcome to our new trustees!

Meet Priscilla and Reem have joined our board of trustees to share their wealth of amazing skills and experience.⁠

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A world where the arts are inclusive, diverse, representative and accessible to everyone.

Upcoming Workshops

Maya Little

Labour of Love or Dirty Work? (Online)

Date / Time: 08 September 2026 - 29 September 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Online

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(M)other Tongue: Writing Between Languages (Online)

Date / Time: 23 September 2026 - 14 October 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Online

Harper Walton 2

Writing Creative Non-Fiction (Online)

Date / Time: 04 November 2026 - 25 November 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Online

All workshops

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Liverpool Writer In Residence Jay Farley’s Reflections

September 22, 2026

Jay Farley has been our 2026 London Writer In Residence. They share their reflections on the experience of running poetry, film and zine workshops in collaboration with Open Eye Gallery, exploring the theme of Neuroqueering.

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2026 Writers’ Award winners announced

September 15, 2026

The Creative Future Writers’ Award 2026 received over 1,850 entries from underrepresented writers across the country. We’re pleased to announce those selected!

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Welcome two new trustees to Creative Future

August 19, 2026

Priscilla Yeung and Reem Maghribi have joined the Creative Future board of trustees. We’re excited to have their wealth of experience and skills added to our team.

Creative Future Writers’ Award

A writing development programme and competition showcasing the work of underrepresented writers

Founded in 2013, the Creative Future Writers’ Award is an annual development  programme for talented writers from a wealth of backgrounds. It includes the UK’s only national writing competition for all underrepresented writers, alongside a series of workshops in hubs throughout the UK.

With the support of our leading literary partners,  winners are selected by a panel of industry experts and are given the opportunity to develop their work through training, mentoring, assessment and coaching.

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