Spread the Word is a catalyst for developing writers. We provide a dynamic range of services and opportunities for all levels of writers including advice and information, networking, mentoring, events and work in the community. Read More About Us

We are now at The Albany. New address:
Spread the Word
The Albany
Douglas Way
London SE8 4AG
New phone number: 020 8692 0231 (ext 248 & 249)



We are delighted to announce that our Dickens 2012 Young Writer in Residence, in partnership with Stellar Libraries, is Femi Martin. Femi is in residence at the Charles Dickens Museum until the end of April.More information about Femi and the residency here .

LEAP
A novel by 29 writers from 4 cities written in 24 hours around the world.
On the leap day of 29th of February, Spread the Word brought together four teams of writers from across the globe to write a collaborative novel. Spanning Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, London and Vancouver, four characters connect, disconnect, and follow their own journeys of discovery. There was a whole lot of hilarity and hard work, and much coffee and chocolate was consumed. We would love you to enjoy the fruits of the writers' labours.Download the book as a pdf. The all-singing, all-dancing e-book can be downloaded here .To read the ePub file on your Mac or PC, you'll need Adobe's Digital Editions application, available to download free from http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

You should also be able to open the file on your iPad or iPhone if you have Apple's iBooks App installed. It may also work on other e-readers, though not on Kindles. We'll be creating a Kindle compatible file shortly. More info about the project here

Read about our Heritage Lottery funded project My Old China, download a copy of our commemorative book and guided walk of the local area here

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We have over 14 years experience of working in partnership with libraries and have developed a sound track record of consultancy projects on which to build an ongoing and effective relationship. Spread the Word is London’s leading writer development agency. Based in the heart of London (Lambeth North) our mission is to act as a catalyst for the development of individual writers. We are strongly committed to producing work that is accessible, inclusive, bold, exploratory and playful. Read more

Discover thousands of stories about London in an online interactive map, featuring thousands of stories written by ordinary people. Go to www.cityofsharedstories.org.uk

Read interviews with authors, top tips from tutors and find out about the support services, competitions and writing groups that can help you: here

Courses, workshops, and events
Explore new ideas and improve your writing with our workshops for writers of poetry, fiction, theatre, film and radio. For writers of all levels. Book online.

Writing projects in schools and communities
A wide range of projects for young writers, schools and communities to introduce creative writing to new writers.

Advice and Resources
Online resources, guidelines on how to get published, tips, advice and links to other useful sources of information.