Spread the Word – Helping London's writers make their mark on the page, the screen and in the world.

Spread
the Word We are London’s literature development agency.
We are here to help London’s underrepresented writers get their work
into the world and connect communities to words and stories.
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London
Writers Network

Spread the Word’s Members scheme

The London Writers Network provides you with an
affordable community to explore and enhance your
writing career and develop the professional opportunities
you might need to make your writing career flourish.

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Support
Us

Create, write, connect

Keeping writing and creativity open and accessible to all. Support us, the writers we work with and the communities we engage by making a donation.

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Volunteers needed to help tell our story

Opportunities

Call for Participants: Free Poetry and Gardening Workshops Celebrating Windrush Stories

Opportunities

Teach with Us: Developing Tutors Programme 2025-26

Opportunities

Come and work with us as our Communications Manager

Opportunities

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TOUCH

London Writers Awards

Our talent development programme for London writers from underrepresented backrgounds

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Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards

The Awards aim to find and support writers from underrepresented groups, who have a big idea for a non-fiction book for general readers, that engages with the themes of health and being human.

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