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WRITING, POETRY & BOOKS: All about authors, learning to write and literary fun and games

Gargoyle
Poetry Slideshow

Poetry with images and audio on Bitesize.

Simon Mayo
Books Podcast

Listen again to Simon Mayo's book reviews on Five Live.

Joe Orton
Joe Orton

Read a feature about the playwright Joe Orton.

Ricky Tomlinson
RaW Reader

Read extracts from this year's Quick Read book list.

YOUNG WRITERS

  • Young manBlast Writing
    Blast's creative blueprint for young people - be inspired and express yourself through writing.
  • Story Circle logoCBeebies Story Circle
    Listen to or read our favourite interactive fairy, animal, world and bedtime tales.
  • Cartoon of Tweenie with bookTweenies Story Time
    The Tweenies want you to print and colour your own bookmarks and read and write reviews.

YOUR WRITING

  • PencilGet Writing
    Creative writers get expert insight and advice from BBC Northern Ireland.
  • Film negativeTelling Lives
    Short films made by people like you using computers and personal photographs.
  • Computer keyboardWriters' Room
    Information about writing for television, radio and film, along with useful tips from industry experts.

ALL ABOUT BOOKS

  • Big Read logoThe Big Read
    The search for the UK's best-loved book.
  • James NaughtieBook Club
    Learn the story behind the story.
  • Mariella FrostrupOpen Book
    All things literary with Mariella Frostrup.

BOOKS GAMES AND ANIMATIONS

POETRY

  • Poet Benjamin ZephaniahOut Loud
    Listen to poets such as Sylvia Plath and Benjamin Zephaniah performing their own work.
  • Graphic of a leafPoetree
    Enjoy Literature Expressed As Foliage - or LEAF poetry for short.
  • MaskDIY Poetry
    Your turn to become a poet using our poetry making kit.
  • Graphic of man fishingVisual Poetry
    A showcase of visual poetry - read, watch and be amazed by these interactive works.
  • Poet Andrew MotionBBC Four Audio Interviews with Poets
    Listen to influential poets of the twentieth century talk about their lives and poetry.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Read up on literary festivals in the UK.

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