Bournemouth Literature Development
Since 1997, Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council have a worked together to deliver arts development projects on priority themes, within the framework of the Joint Arts Plan.
Local authority officers in both authorities are based in Culture and Community Learning services (Poole) and Information, Culture and Community Learning (Bournemouth), covering Arts, Museums, Libraries and Adult Learning services. Literature, literacy and reader development form a part of the core library service work, as well as through a variety of projects.
Short Story winners
Bournemouth Arts Development is pleased to announce the winning entries to the first Bournemouth Short Story Competition . .
1st – Rachel Crowther – Hotel des Pins
2nd – Moira McPartlin – Cut Fingers
3rd – Chris Williams – Dry Lightning
5 Runners up:-
Valerie Bowes – Wide Horizons
James McKinty – Arrow in the Heart
Della Millward – The Flip Side of Love
Jonathan Pinnock – The Problem with Pork
D Seed – Lost
An anthology of the winning entries will be produced and available in the autumn.
Thank you to all those who took part in the Short Story competition. We had a huge response, including entries from as far afield as Australia, Denmark, France, Ireland, and Spain.
For any further details contact Arts Development 01202 451805
Poole and Bournemouth Literature Development Plan
The development of a Literature Development Plan is a strategic initiative, planned and developed jointly. Arts development teams in Poole and Bournemouth also develop independent programmes in partnership with artists, arts organisations and community groups. The initiative also coincides with the National Year of Reading 2008
Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council commissioned Jonathan Davidson (www.midlandcreative.co.uk), with Sara Beadle (www.birminghambookfestival.org), of Midland Creative Projects Ltd, to develop a cross conurbation Literature Development Plan
Our vision is to create an informed and highly skilled group of Local authority officers who will meet regularly to deliver Literature Development projects, large and small, across the conurbation in response to local community need, regional and national opportunities.
Following consultation with individuals and groups in the conurbation, a Literature Development Framework (107kb word doc- will open in a new window) has been adopted and a programme of initiatives are planned during 2008.
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