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Our current writing competition on the theme of Walking A/way comes to a close at Midnight BST on Monday 14 August – you better be quick to get your submissions in – poems or stories of 250 words and under (excluding the title). Submit your work here: Walking A/way writing competition

One of the competition prizes, is to join a Walking Writers’ Circle to discuss topics important to you, and meet VIP guests – to date we have as our VIP guests: author and novelist Geoff Nicholson, his new book Walking on Thin Airpublishes this month; editor and poet, Ann de Forest, who edited an anthology called Ways of Walking, and Brian Lewis, founder of poetry publisher at Longbarrow Press.  
Shortlisters will be invited to read their work at a showcase on Stories Sunday on the final weekend of Sound Walk September. This event will be MC’d by R. M. Francis.

Andrew Stuck

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Andrew is the founder of the Museum of Walking, created to bring people together and to make and showcase walking pieces and performances. Andrew also is a podcaster, interviewing creative people who use walking as a catalyst for their practice. Talking Wa...

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