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After Hours: Hive anthology 2023

We are excited to say, after hours is now available to buy! This brilliantly inventive, powerful and vibrant anthology of poetry and short fiction showcases writing by the next generation of writers in the North. Many are members of Hive young writers’ groups or have attended Hive programmes and projects across the region. Some have been placed in our competitions. There’s also work from Hive award-winning writers…
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Freya Bantiff & Luke Worthy winners of the New Poets Prize 2023

A huge congratulations to Hive young poets Freya Baniff and Luke Worthy. Freya is a winner of the international New Poets Prize 2023 for her pamphlet All Appears Ordinary, and Luke Worthy is one of two runners-up for the prize with his pamphlet On What Could Sting debut pamphlet…
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Dominic is awarded a Churchill Fellowship

We are absolutely buzzing with pride that Dominic Heslop (Slambarz/The1Devotion) has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship 2023. From 965 applications, 230 individuals were interviewed and 141 were awarded fellowships so this is an incredible achievement….
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Our Young Writers Groups (14-19s)

If you’re a secret scribbler, vocal wordsmith, closet novelist or part-time poet, Hive runs a network of young writers groups in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. We’re looking for new members to start autumn 2022…
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Freya Bantiff wins 3rd in National Poetry Competition!

A huge congratulations to Freya Bantiff, who came 3rd in the National Poetry Competition announced at a live awards event at the Southbank Centre, London on 29 March 2023, for her brilliant poem God the Whale.
To be placed in the National Poetry competition is such an achievement, and even more so for someone in their early twenties! The NPC is the biggest of its kind in the UK with…
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Young Poets’ Summit at the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2023

On Monday 16th October, five Hive poets attended the inaugural Young Poets Summit at the Forward Prize for Poetry 2023 in Leeds. They were joined by other young poets from: Young Identity, Leeds young Authors, Barbican Young Poets & The Writing Squad, for an afternoon of poetry-related discussion, networking, and wonderful insights from a stellar […]

Northern Dreaming Anthology for Children: Leeds 2023

As part of Leeds 2023, three Hive early career writers – Luke Worthy, Freya Bantiff and Safia Khan were commissioned to write new work for Northern Dreaming: a collection of poetry and stories for children from 0 to 12 years old…

Congratulations Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2023

Huge congratulations to 15-year-old Charlie Jolley of Sheffield Young Writers – one of the 15 winning poets of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2023! And to Isabella Pollard (Rotherham Young Writers) and Merila Gramy (Sheffield Young Writers) who were both highly commended in the competition…

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