{"id":22734,"date":"2022-06-09T15:54:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=22734"},"modified":"2022-10-12T16:38:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T15:38:22","slug":"short-story-writing-competition-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/short-story-writing-competition-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"City Academy Short Story Writing Competition 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-22734\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-22734-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">SHORT STORY VIDEO<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-22734-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RA2qFuY0VtY?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RA2qFuY0VtY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/RA2qFuY0VtY<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-22734-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-f54c0409268f-22734\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\">\n\t<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/city-academy.typeform.com\/to\/NPVnp3cL\"\n\t\tclass=\"ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tREGISTER NOW\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-22734-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>We're back again, bigger and better with our latest Writing Competition. We are on the search for the best original short story written by a previously unpublished writer. Whether you have completed a writing course with us or not, this is your opportunity to devise a piece of short fiction that will be read by an expert panel of judges, and considered for the <strong>\u00a31,500 first prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>No prior experience of writing short stories is necessary. After registering for this competition you will receive a series of writing prompts to encourage you as you write. These prompts, delivered direct to your inbox, will guide you through the process of writing a dynamic story with all the brevity and intensity of a classic. There are no restrictions on style or subject matter so regardless of whether you are inspired by the work of Ursula K. Le Guin, Akala\u00a0or Margaret Atwood judges will be looking for great stories told with wit, verve, and style. Join a community of writers to create something magnificent.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-22734-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-22734-1\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-246f3caea61d-22734\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-features-list sow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: ; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-elegantline\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe017;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #2d2d2d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Prize\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">The winner of City Academy\u2019s Short Story Writing Competition 2022 will receive a cash prize of \u00a31,500 and a City Academy voucher worth \u00a3300. The winning story will also be published on our website with an accompanying interview and photoshoot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Two runners up will also be published on our website and will each receive a free writing course of their choice. Three more writers will receive written feedback from the judging panel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The competition will be judged by a panel of writers: Freddie Machin, Merrie Joy Williams, and new this year, Melanie Spencer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: ; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-elegantline\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe051;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #2d2d2d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompetition Timeline\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Registration Open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Registration closes:<\/strong> Monday 5th September 2022 at 9am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Submission deadline:<\/strong> Monday 5th September 2022 at 11:59pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Winners announced:<\/strong> Wednesday 12th October 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: ; \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Writer Support\"\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-elegantline\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe01c;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 48px; color: #2d2d2d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWriter Support\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">In the lead up to the submission deadline all entrants will receive a series of 8 writing prompts weekly, designed to support you in your creative process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The emails will include exercises designed to unlock your writing, reflections on different elements of short fiction, and a reading list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">With the support of the writing prompts writers will have the tools they need to write and submit a short story to the competition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-22734-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-22734-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-300x200.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-22748  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-870x580.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA-9438.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-22734-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-22751  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-870x580.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/avel-chuklanov-DUmFLtMeAbQ-unsplash-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-22734-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-300x200.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-22881  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-690x459.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-1050x699.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-871x580.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-930x619.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC08475-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-22734-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Competition Criteria<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Competition Criteria<\/h2>\n<p><strong>We welcome and encourage a broad spectrum of amateur writers to take part in this Short Story Competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before registering, please ensure that you understand and fulfill the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submissions must be works of fiction written in English.<\/li>\n<li>Submissions must be no longer than 4,000 words.<\/li>\n<li>There is no set theme and submissions should be intended for an adult readership.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum of one submission per author.<\/li>\n<li>The short story must not have been published before and must be an original work.<\/li>\n<li>The short story must not have been submitted in previous City Academy writing competitions.<\/li>\n<li>Submissions should be made in Word or PDF format in Arial Regular font, 12pt, black.<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee is \u00a315.<\/li>\n<li>Entrants must be 18yrs+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadlines: <\/strong>Registration will close at 9am, Monday 5th September 2022. Submission deadline is 11.59pm on Monday 5th September 2022. Please note that submissions after this time will not be considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-22734-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Your Judges<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading align-left\">Your Judges<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-22734-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-22734\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1615305403.png\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1615305403.png 460w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1615305403-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1615305403-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1615305403-330x330.png 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-22734-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Merrie Joy Williams<\/strong> is a poet, novelist and editor. She was shortlisted for the 2020 Bridport Poetry Prize, and is a winner of The Poetry Archive\u2019s \u2018Wordview 2020\u2019 competition, permanently featured on their website. She is the recipient of a London Writers Award (2018), and Arts Council England awards for both poetry and fiction. Her work has featured in various publications, including <em>The Interpreter\u2019s House<\/em>, <em>The Colour of Madness<\/em> anthology, <em>Writing in Education<\/em>, and <em>Manchester: A New Alphabet. <\/em>As\u00a0a former English teacher,\u00a0 she has coached Creative Writing in schools, and in 2018 co-organised the first national residential for debut BAME fiction writers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-22734-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-22734\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/freddie-writing-1.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/freddie-writing-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/freddie-writing-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/freddie-writing-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/freddie-writing-1-330x330.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" title=\"freddie-writing (1)\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-22734-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Freddie Machin<\/strong> wrote the feature film <em>Chicken<\/em>, which was based on his play of the same title and had its UK cinema release in May 2016. Mark Kermode included it in his best films of that year for the Guardian newspaper, and it is now available on Amazon Prime. Freddie has written extensively for the stage including his large-cast play about social housing in London, <em>The Real Estate<\/em>, which is published with Nick Hern Books. Freddie originally trained as an actor, and has taught both acting, and playwriting for Shakespeare\u2019s Globe, the Almeida Theatre, the Royal Opera House, and Central School of Speech and Drama amongst others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-22734-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22734-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-22734\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1634134336.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1634134336.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1634134336-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1634134336-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1634134336-330x330.jpeg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-22734-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22734-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Melanie Spencer<\/strong> is a freelance writer and theatre director. Her play <em>Responsible Other<\/em> was staged at Hampstead Theatre in June 2013 and received four star reviews from The Times, The Independent, The Evening Standard, Time Out and What\u2019s On Stage. She works across all disciplines including prose and poetry. Melanie studied at UEA \u2013 which has a long-established international reputation in literary studies \u2013 before completing a master\u2019s degree in Text and Performance at RADA. She then refined her skills on the Young Playwright\u2019s Scheme at Chichester Festival Theatre and is a graduate of the Channel Four Screenwriter\u2019s Initiative. 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