A surge in entries for this year’s Creative Future Writers’ Award has underscored how many writers see class as an obstacle to participation in the industry. Founded in 2013, the Creative Future Writers’ Award (CFWA) is a national writing development programme which celebrates talented, under-represented writers who lack opportunities due to mental health issues, disability, … Read more
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Expose your Humanity: Mahsuda Snaith’s speech at our CFWA 2019 showcase
Below is the incredibly inspiring speech by our guest writer Mahsuda Snaith at our 2019 Writers’ Award winners’ showcase event held at the Southbank Centre. When I was first asked to talk at these awards over a year ago, I was so excited I went straight to my computer and wrote 90% of what you’re … Read more
On my experience as Writer in Residence – A blog by Emma McGordon
Preston Park Recovery Centre is a fantastic and crucial resource for the clients who use it. It has a real community almost family feel and I’ve always been made very welcome. Having a room that over-looked the park for my own writing time has been a luxury. I soon developed rituals on my journey to … Read more
QnA with CFLA13 winner Jarred McGinnis
We’re delighted to report that CFLA13 winner Jarred McGinnis celebrates inclusion in a major short story anthology this autumn, alongside literary giants including Lionel Shriver, Will Self and Ben Okri. He agreed to let us pick his brains and is here to share some thoughts on writing, publishing and the CFLA. Can you cast your … Read more
‘The Artist and the Little Men’ by Yvonne J Foster
Once upon a time there was a poor artist who lived on her own. She had nothing left but the supplies to make one picture. “I will sketch the outlines of this last picture. Then I will finish it in the morning,” she said. So she sketched out the picture. Then she went to bed. In … Read more
Video: Reflecting on ‘Eleven’ at Brighton Dome
It has been just a couple of short months since Eleven, our three-week exhibition at Brighton Dome as part of Brighton Festival, and the launch of our online shop selling limited edition prints from a collection of talented artists. We’ve finally got our mitts on the video from the launch (below) and looking back on … Read more
On being nourished and other observations by CFLA18 WiR Sharon Duggal
Our Writer in Residence applications for 2019 are now open. Deadline 27 February 2019. For full info and to apply, click here. In April 2018 I became the Writer in Residence (WiR) at Creative Future. The residency is based at Preston Park Recovery Centre (PPRC), a much-valued sanctuary full of creative opportunities for people … Read more
Meet Kerry Hudson – CFLA18’s guest author
We’re thrilled to announce that Kerry Hudson is this year’s Creative Future Literary Awards guest author and thought it high time we introduced her to you – if you’re not already familiar with Kerry’s work, in particular her trailblazing book Lowborn. Kerry Hudson was born in Aberdeen. Her first novel, TONY HOGAN BOUGHT ME AN ICE-CREAM FLOAT BEFORE … Read more
Artist Interview: Mik Strevens
Artist Name: Mik Strevens How long have you been an artist with Creative Future? I first attended a drop-in session in my home town of Hailsham in 2013 (I think). My support worker suggested that I tried it to help me through the depression that I was experiencing at the time. I had been diagnosed … Read more