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The Stories We Tell

In our new blog series, The Stories We Tell, leading writers share with you some of the inspirations, challenges and discoveries that led to the writing of their own stories, novels and poems.

ARVON BLOG

My Arvon Week: Alice McIlroy

07 Jun 2023 / Lumb Bank

My Arvon Week: Alice McIlroy – from the 1970s to speculative fiction
I was stuck in the 1960s and…

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Ledbury Poetry Competition 2022 Winners Announced

25 Jan 2023 / News

Arvon is delighted to announce that the Ledbury Poetry Competition 2022 has just announced its winners. This year’s competition…

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My Arvon Journey: Rod Vincent

18 Nov 2022 / Lumb Bank

It’s a misty autumn morning in Shropshire and I’ve just come back from a walk under a hailstorm of acorns. We…

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Arvon is looking for new trustees

06 Sep 2022 / General

Arvon was founded 54 years ago on a belief in the power of the imagination and the benefits of creative writing….

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