The group’s founder, award-winning writer Vicky Morris, says “RYW is open to young people of all interests, abilities and backgrounds. You don’t have to think you’re a great writer to attend, the group’s about sparking ideas and exploring words through creative exercises and techniques in a supportive space.”
Flux Rotherham Director, Helen Jones says “We’re delighted to be working in partnership with Hive to deliver Rotherham Young Writers this year. There are so many wonderful cultural happenings in Rotherham right now, it’s great to be joining creative forces.”
Over the years, Rotherham Young Writers members have won a wide range of major awards and prizes including: the Young Northern Writers Award, the Orwell Youth Prize, the BBC Young Writer of the Year and the International New Poets’ Prize. They’ve taken part in many exciting projects, performed at local and regional festivals including Off the Shelf Festival of Words and been published in anthologies showcasing the north’s next generation writing talent.
Rotherham alumni of the group and network include The Reyton’s guitarist, and one of the band’s songwriters, Joe O’Brien, and BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Sile Sibanda.
Rotherham Young Writers (fortnightly Thursday 5-7pm from 26th Sept at Riverside Library) is part of a South Yorkshire network of young writers group run by Hive South Yorkshire working with local partners. For more information, visit www.hivesouthyorkshire.com & ww.fluxrotherham.org.uk
