

More Good News! We are also delighted to reveal that another Hay Writers’ Circle member and winner of the 2022 Hay Poetry Prize, Michelle Pearce, has secured a commission of six poems for the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, in conjunction with it’s work with Green Connection Powys projects. As Katy Stone, HWC Chairperson writes – “It’s testament … to the genius of the buddy system of our little Work in Progress Group, so a Brava! too for Marianne (Rosen’s) tenacious support and encouragement as well as dreaming up the group and buddy concept.” CLICK HERE to read the previous HWC article on “ Ellie and Sapiens“. Huge and well deserved congratulations to Alan, and to the members of the Work In Progress group too. As you may have read from our previous article, Alan’s new book deals with climate anxiety in young people. Arkbound specializes in supporting authors from disadvantaged backgrounds and works dealing with environmental and social issues. Hay Writers’ Circle member, Alan Oberman’s forth coming book, “ Ellie and Sapiens“, has been accepted by Arkbound publishing. O’Connor Award.Īs we plough headlong into the third week of the new year, we are delighted to relay some news. 2018 full-length radio play ‘A Cold Calling’ was shortlisted for the Irish national broadcaster RTE’s P. based Bluecat (Short) Screenplay Awards, 2017 by 2021 this short film had been produced and showcased at the prestigious Lewes-based WOFF Festival (Women Over Fifty Film Festival) under the ‘Best of The Fest’ banner, as well as it’s partner festival ‘Leytonstone Loves Film’ 2018 “Zip and the Fly Boys” reached the BBC Drama longlist and described Shane as ‘BBC Writer of Interest’. The short screenplay “Bronwyn Goes Dancing” was a semi-finalist in the L.A. In the same year 4 of his scripts were shortlisted for the London Screenwriters’ Festival’s, Create 50 ‘The Impact’ competition.
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Some of Shane’s full length scripts have been longlisted by the BBC Writers’ Room, Papatango New Writing Prize and The Verity Bargate Award. Devised, directed and storylined ’City Road’ and ‘Anamnesis 25:12’, the latter described by Wales Arts Review, “as one of the ‘stand-out pieces’ (of Mercury Theatre, Cardiff ) and ‘a hilarious farce’.

Shane Anderson – Is an accomplished Writer, Director and Producer – Winner of numerous script writing awards since 2014 including, ScriptSlam and Sandalle 5 ’n’ 10 monologue/duologue. A light, bright and hopefully inspirational place to get the creative juices flowing. Set in wondrous countryside, we will spend our time comfortably housed in the converted Threshing Barn. As to location (location, location!), we are thrilled that the Landmark Trust, Llwyn Celyn property will be our venue.
