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The Bridport Prize 2002. Poetry and Short Stories.

Bristol: Sansom & Company, 2002. First Edition; First Impression. Original decorated wrappers. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Back free endpaper creased. ; Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Back free endpaper creased. ; 22 x 15.6 x 1.2 cms; 135 pages; The Bridport Prize is a prestigious international creative writing competition, established in 1973 and based in Bridport, Dorset, UK. It celebrates emerging and established writers, offering awards across four main categories: poetry, short stories, flash fiction, and novels-in-progress (through the Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award). The prize is known for its strong reputation, generous monetary awards, and high-profile judges drawn from the literary world. Winners often go on to secure publishing deals or wider recognition, and the prize is seen as a valuable platform for new voices in literature. Entries are open to writers worldwide, and the competition is run annually by the Bridport Arts Centre.. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 63098

Catalogue: Anthology

Keywords: Prizes

WILTON BARNHARDT (EDITOR)

Every True Pleasure Lgbtq Tales of North Carolina

North Carolina, Usa: The University of North Carolina Press, 2019. Original Illustrated Wrapper. ISBN: 1469646803. In 2019, Barnhardt, an American novelist and educator, renowned for his contributions to contemporary Southern literature, edited Every True Pleasure: LGBTQ Tales of North Carolina, an anthology that brings together the voices of some of the state's finest fiction and nonfiction writers. The collection features stories and essays from authors who identify as gay, trans, bisexual, and straight, all native or connected to North Carolina. These works explore the multifaceted challenges and joys of LGBTQ life, including themes of young love, family rejection, military service, and finding one's true gender. Notable contributors include David Sedaris, Kelly Link, Allan Gurganus, Randall Kenan, and Alyssa Wong. Barnhardt's editorial work on this anthology underscores his commitment to highlighting diverse voices and experiences within the LGBTQ community, particularly in the context of Southern life. ; 6.125 X 0.58 X 9.25 inches; 240 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: LCB63344

Catalogue: Lgbtq Anthology

Keywords: 1469646803 Minrose Gwin Toni Newman Michael Parker Jasmine Beach Ferrara

ENRIGHT, D. J.

Memoirs of a Mendicant Professor

London: Carcanet Press Ltd, 1995. First Edition; Third Impression. Softcover (Perfect Bound). ISBN: 0856358592. Original wrappers. Slight fading to spine and rear cover. Slight shelfwear. ; 13.5x21.5x1.5 cm; 219 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: LCB84806

Catalogue: Anthology

Keywords: 0856358592 Autobiographies